Silver Creek Prairie Walk

Silver Creek Family Picnic Area • Melrose Park, IL 60160

Learn about Forest Preserves restoration efforts, goals, and ways you can get involved on this walk. Ages 12 & up.

Autumnal Equinox Walk

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Celebrate the first day of autumn with a walk.

Salsa Dance: Party for the Preserve

Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305

Celebrate National Public Lands Day with a Salsa Dance Party. Enjoy bilingual hikes and family activities. Programa ofrecido en Espanol.

Theodore Stone Nature Walk

Theodore Stone Forest • Hodgkins, IL 60525

Join us for a walk through the unusual dolomite prairie to see the late-blooming wildflowers. Ages 16 & up.

Nature Story Trail “It’s Fall” by Linda Glaser

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Walk a short trail near the Museum while reading the posted story. Afterwards, stop in the Museum lobby to pick […]

Halloween Hoot and Howl

Keystone Park River Forest, IL 60305

Join our partners the River Forest Public Library and the River Forest Park District for an evening of slightly spooky […]

Bird painting Step-by-Step: Screech Owl

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Sketch and paint. For both beginners and more experienced artists. All materials provided.

$5

Seed Collecting at Wolf Road Prairie

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

Collect prairie seeds with us and learn about the story of the prairie. Ages 12 & up.

Annular Solar Eclipse Viewing Drop-In

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Join us (if the sun is shining) to view a partial solar eclipse! We will have special telescope set up […]

Thursdays in the Field: Soil and Geology

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Connect to nature through fun themed activities for adults and kids. Hosted by Univ of IL Extension volunteers.