Camping 101: Overnight!
Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480Part workshop, part campout! Learn camping skills, then spend the night.
Part workshop, part campout! Learn camping skills, then spend the night.
This 2-hour workshop covers camping and outdoor cooking basics. Camping and cooking gear provided. All ages.
Cooking outdoors is easy and fun! Learn how to prepare food both over a fire and on a stove. Ages […]
Join us for a workshop covering basic camping skills.
During this class, you will learn practical tips and strategies that every outdoor traveler should know. We'll cover the 10 […]
Presented by REI. During this class, our instructors will help you understand a topographic map, the proper use of your […]
Enjoy the Preserves of snowshoes. Snowshoes provided; 4” of snow required. If no snow is present, we will enjoy a […]
Enjoy the Preserves on snowshoes then learn different methods for fire building outdoors and make s’mores! Snowshoes provided; 4” of […]
Join us for a workshop covering basic camping skills. All ages.
In partnership with Adaptive Adventures, join an overnight event geared for individuals with physical disabilities, their families and friends.
Celebrate National Public Lands Day by joining us for live music from Funkadesi - Funkadesi - Chicago's Award-Winning Afro-Indo-Caribbean Music […]
Part workshop, part campout! Learn camping skills then spend the night.
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.