Be a Better Birder: Birding and Technology
Zoom PresentationJoin us we introduce you to technology that can be used to enhance your birding experience.
Join us we introduce you to technology that can be used to enhance your birding experience.
Explore, discover, and create! Spend your spring break outside with several outdoor recreation activities.
Join a naturalist as we explore this preserve while looking for local birds.
Help increase native biodiversity and protect threatened plant and wildlife habitat.
Bring your own bike and helmet and join us on a guided ride. ~ 5 miles.
Join a naturalist as we explore this preserve while looking for local birds.
Let nature inspire art! Try your hand at different crafts suitable for people of all abilities.
Walk & Talk hikes are for the curious mind who wants to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural […]
Fitness Hikes are for those looking to get some exercise outdoors. Fitness hikes will be faster paced with little to […]
Join a naturalist as we explore this preserve while looking for local birds.
You can have your cake and eat it too! Celebrate planet Earth, play party games and better the environment.
Join a naturalist as we explore this preserve while looking for local birds.
Join a staff person as you search for unique spring wildflowers.
Step up your birding game by learning how to identify the complexities of birds.
Join in and listen to the story "Under the Drinking Gourd" and learn the significance of why reading the stars […]
Join a naturalist as we explore this preserve while looking for local birds.
Join us in celebrating Arab American Heritage Month! Immerse yourself in the rich cultural contributions and diverse heritage of Arab […]
Join a naturalist as we explore this preserve while looking for local birds.
Help increase native biodiversity and protect threatened plant and wildlife habitat.
Join a staff person as you search for unique spring wildflowers.
Take the skills you learned in the virtual sessions into the Preserves. Bring a chair, as we will be staying […]
Join a naturalist as we explore this preserve while looking for local birds.
Enjoy a self-guided walk while learning about the role Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders play in conservation.
Join a naturalist as we explore this preserve while looking for local birds.
Use nature to inspire art. Try your hand at a variety of arts and crafts.
Celebrate the 32nd anniversary of Chicago River Day. Do your part to clean and restore our waterways and the land […]
Join a naturalist as we explore this preserve while looking for local birds.
Nearly all Forest Preserves events are free; some require registration and/or a low fee. Residents may qualify for free admission opportunities at our partners: Brookfield Zoo Chicago and the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Printed copies of our quarterly Events Guide are available at our Nature Centers and General Headquarters. They may also be available at your local city hall or library. Know a location that should have our Events Guide? Contact us.
Events Guide (PDF)Get free transportation to the Forest Preserves for your group.
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Sign UpThe Forest Preserves is committed to providing equal, integrated participation for individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Nature Center hosting your event or program 72 hours in advance to request reasonable accommodations or inquire about site accessibility.
Please contact Experience.Nature@cookcountyil.gov or 708-771-1573 about accommodations for specific camping and outdoor recreation activities.