Winter Tree ID

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Join a naturalist as we discover several ways to identify trees in wintertime. Ages 18 & up.

Groundhog Day Celebration

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Listen to a story, do special activities and make your own groundhog weather predictor. Ages 3-7 w/ adult.

Owls of Trailside

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Learn about the fascinating owls that call Trailside home and visit one of our ambassador owls! Family program.

Winter Bird Walk

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Join us to observe resident birds and their behavior. All levels of birding skill welcome! Binoculars available.

Warm Hearts, Cold Noses Hike

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Enjoy a guided walk on our scenic trails as we discuss love in the animal world. Ages 18 & up.

Amazing Winter Residents

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Come for a walk on our scenic trails as we discuss some of the amazing year-round residents of the Preserves. […]

Makin’ Music Bluegrass Jam at Thatcher Pavilion

Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305

Make a simple instrument from invasive plants or bring your own guitar, fiddle, etc. and join the jam! All are […]

Topienie Marzanny

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Pomóż nam przępedzić Zimę i powitac Wiosnę. Zapraszamy na topienie Marzanny z Trailside Museum of Natural History. Program in Polish.

Block Print Workshop

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Enjoy the easy and creative art of carving, inking and printing your own block prints of a plant or animal. […]

Teen Exploration Day: The Botany of Zelda

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Learn how the fictional plants of Hyrule Forest connect to native plant species of the Forest Preserves of Cook County. […]

Woodcock Walk

Wolf Road Prairie • Cook County, IL 60154 (near Westchester)

Witness the amazing spring courtship flight of the male woodcock bird. Led by John Elliot of Chicago Audubon.