Pond Dip Discovery
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Who lives on and below the water? Let’s dip our nets and scoop up our discoveries! Ages 5-12 w/adult.
Who lives on and below the water? Let’s dip our nets and scoop up our discoveries! Ages 5-12 w/adult.
Join for a short walk to search for what’s blooming along the trails. Ages 18 & up.
Grow your skills in art and observation. All skill levels. Ages 13 & up.
Drop in and join us during feeding time to learn about Trailside’s outdoor ambassador animals.
Connect to nature through fun, inquiry-based activities for adults and kids. Led by Univ. of IL Extension Master Naturalists. Drop […]
Sketch and paint a blue jay on a 9x12 canvas. Materials, guidance provided. All skill levels. Ages 13 & up.
Explore the secrets of the woods as we look for cool plants and creatures great and small!
Walk and view birds and other animals that migrate from or through our area. Ages 18 & up.
Learn about the important members of nature’s clean-up crew! Meet our turkey vulture and make a cute vulture craft.
Learn how to compost, reduce waste and benefit the Earth. Hear a master naturalist from University of Illinois Extension explain […]
Hands-on class teaching the traditional uses of plants and trees as dyes. In partnership with Trickster Gallery as part of […]
Travel and trace the butterfly’s migration route through fun activities, kid’s crafts and more. Learn how you can help monarchs […]
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.
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Please contact Experience.Nature@cookcountyil.gov or 708-771-1573 about accommodations for specific camping and outdoor recreation activities.