Winter Awakening
Events
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Life in Winter Hike
Spears Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)Learn how life in the forest slows down but continues during the winter on a guided walk. 2.5 miles.
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Animal Tracking Mystery
Twenty-Sixth Street Woods-West • Cook County, IL 60526 (near La Grange Park)Learn the basics of animal tracking, then use your detective skills to solve a forest mystery.
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Winter Secrets Hike
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Discover the secrets beneath the snow and ice during a walk! Family program.
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Animal Tracking Mystery
Teason’s Woods • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Learn the basics of animal tracking, then use your detective skills to solve a forest mystery.
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CSI: Critter Scene Investigation
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Drop in to gather clues to learn about wildlife.
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Where in Winter
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Life in our preserves doesn’t hibernate when the cold sets in—our wildest residents have clever tricks to make it through winter. Curious how they do […]
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Winter Insects
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Believe it or not, some insects are active through the winter. Search for these cold-hardy survivors. Ages 14 & up.
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Groundhogs 101
Brookfield Woods • Brookfield, IL 60513Learn about one of Chicagoland’s only true hibernating animals and take a short hike to explore groundhog habitat.
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Superb Owl Party
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Help us celebrate owls and learn what makes them so unique!
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Animal Courtship Walk
Spears Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)Love is in the air! Hike with a naturalist and learn how animals express their love and attraction. 2.5 miles.
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