MLK Service Day Celebration
Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120Partake in restoration, celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., and warm up with hot beverages. Restoration for ages […]
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Winter Workshop-Woodworking
Mathew Bieszczat Volunteer Resource Center • Chicago, IL 60646Create a walking stick from buckthorn. Ages 10 & up.
Prehistoric Play Day
Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120Learn about the amazing world of Ice Age Illinois through a series of family-oriented games and activities. Intended for ages […]
Winter Workshop-Cozy Creatives
Mathew Bieszczat Volunteer Resource Center • Chicago, IL 60646Calling all creatives! Join us as we explore pottery. $25/person for both sessions; must register for both sessions. Ages 13 […]
$25
Winter Art Workshop: Watercolors
Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120Join us as we explore the beauty of nature through watercolor painting. Materials provided. Must register for demos only. All […]
Winter Workshop-Cozy Creatives
Mathew Bieszczat Volunteer Resource Center • Chicago, IL 60646Calling all creatives! Join us as we explore natural dyes and print making. Ages 13 & up.
Winter Workshop-Cozy Creatives
Mathew Bieszczat Volunteer Resource Center • Chicago, IL 60646Calling all creatives! Join us as we explore macrame. Ages 13 & up.
Black History Month Celebration
Mathew Bieszczat Volunteer Resource Center • Chicago, IL 60646Learn about Black environmentalists and the history of the Forest Preserves’ trails as it relates to the Underground Railroad Movement.
Walk and Talk: Women in Conservation
LaBagh Woods • Chicago, IL 60630Walk & Talk Hikes are under 3.1 miles, have a theme and are slower paced. Grove 4.
Conservation@Home: Kickstart your Garden!
Mathew Bieszczat Volunteer Resource Center • Chicago, IL 60646Learn about sustainable at-home gardening and conservation practices, and talk to local organizations about native gardening. Presentation at noon. Drop-in.
Wellness in the Woods
Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120Let nature keep you healthy by joining in active, playful and restful activities.
Earth-a-Palooza
Linne Woods • Morton Grove, IL 60053This inaugural eco-friendly family fun fest includes nature walks, native planting, animals from Brookfield Zoo, nature play, bird migration game […]
Spring Breakout Adventures
Bunker Hill • Niles, IL 60714Spend time in nature while on school break! Try out several outdoor recreation activities. Explore, discover and create!
Prehistoric Play Day
Mathew Bieszczat Volunteer Resource Center • Chicago, IL 60646Learn about the amazing world of Ice Age Illinois through a series of family-oriented games and activities. Intended for ages […]
Teen Exploration Day: Wilderness Survival
Busse Forest-South • Cook County, IL 60007 (near Elk Grove Village)This hands-on program demonstrates how to use the natural resources around you. Ages 13-18 only. Drop-in. Grove 6.
Earth Day
Bunker Hill • Niles, IL 60714Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in helping clean up litter in the Preserves. Litter pick-up supplies for individuals […]
Arbor Day Celebration
Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120Celebrate the grandeur of trees and why they’re vital to our community with plantings and walks. Drop-in.
Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
LaBagh Woods • Chicago, IL 60630Join the American Indian Health Services, American Indian Center-Chicago, St. Kateri Center, Trickster Cultural Center, and the Forest Preserves of […]
Flower Festival
Bunker Hill • Niles, IL 60714Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with various arts, storytelling and crafts. Drop-in. Grove 1.
Chicago River Day
LaBagh Woods • Chicago, IL 60630Join in the effort to restore your local waterway with cleanup efforts. Equipment provided. Drop in.
Walk and Talk: Ancient Foods
Carl R. Hansen Woods • Cook County, IL 60192 (near Schaumburg)Walk & Talk Hikes are under 3.1 miles, have a theme and are slower paced. Grove 1.
Walk and Talk: Ancient Foods
Miami Woods • Morton Grove, IL 60053Walk & Talk Hikes are under 3.1 miles, have a theme and are slower paced. Grove 1.
Des Plaines Canoe and Kayak Marathon
Lake Avenue Woods-East • Cook County, IL 60062 (near Northbrook)Join the second oldest continual canoe race in the United States! Race begins at Oak Springs Road in Libertyville and […]
$30 – $40
Nature Play Date
Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120Bring your little one for open nature play time! Enjoy Rolling Knolls while helping your children connect with nature.
Let’s Play! Forest Exploration Day
Erickson Woods • Cook County, IL 60093 (near Winnetka)Engage in creative, imaginative and child-directed outdoor free-play as a family. In partnership with The Alliance for Early Childhood and […]
Forest Therapy
Harms Woods-Central • Cook County, IL 60077 (near Skokie)Awaken your senses and renew your bond with the nature and the Preserves. Certified Forest Therapy guide. Ages 18+.
Busse Lake Outdoors Day & Fishing Derby
Busse Lake Boating Center • Cook County, IL 60007 (near Elk Grove Village)Free fishing derby, tree climb, nature play, animal encounters and more! Enjoy local food and win prizes. Grove 25.
Without Limits: Recreation for All!
Busse Lake Boating Center • Cook County, IL 60007 (near Elk Grove Village)Individuals with physical disabilities and their friends and families can explore nature through adaptive cycling, paddling, rock wall climbing and […]
Paddle Day
Busse Lake Boating Center • Cook County, IL 60007 (near Elk Grove Village)Paddlers of all skill levels can experience nature by exploring these waterways. Equipment provided. Timed paddles. Ages 5 & up. […]
International Mud Day Celebration
Bunker Hill • Niles, IL 60714Join others around the globe for a morning of splashing, squishing, making mud pies and more! Dress to get messy. […]