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Camps: Early Bird rates through Feb 15

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Winter Programs

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Take an Evening Hike on Solar-Lit Trails

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Rent a Shelter For Your Next Event

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Preserve Highlights

Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross opens March 9

The work of legendary comic book artist, Alex Ross, is coming to the Dunn Museum in Libertyville.
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Winter Recreation

Cold weather brings winter fun in your forest preserves.
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Check Status of Trails and Preserves

Before heading out, check the current status of trail underpasses. Also find construction alerts, preserve...

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Local Governmental Job Fair–Feb 16

We're hosting a free governmental job fair, from 9 am–noon, on Sat, Feb 16, at our Greenbelt Cultural Center.

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Winter 2018 Horizons Magazine...

Check out our newest issue of Horizons, with news, education programs, events and more.

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Thank you to ComEd, our 2018...

ComEd’s $20,000 grant allowed the Forest Preserves to hire an additional staff member in our education department...

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Winter Snow and Ice Removal...

Staff will be performing adjustments this coming winter to reduce the amount of road salt applied during snow and ice re

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Most preserves are open 6:30 am—sunset, daily. Today’s sunset time is 5:24 PM

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EVENTS

Feb

Restoration Workday: Grant Woods

February 16, 2019 (09:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
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Time:09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Feb

Restoration Workday: Fox River

February 16, 2019 (09:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
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Time:09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Feb

Restoration Workday: Oriole Grove

February 16, 2019 (09:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
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Time:09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Feb

BGI Volunteer Workday: Grassy Lake

February 16, 2019 (09:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
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Time:09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join our Barrington Greenway Initiative partners at a volunteer workday!

Work side-by-side with experienced volunteer stewards and staff from Citizens for Conservation, Audubon Great Lakes, Friends of the Forest Preserves, Forest Preserves of Cook County, and Lake County Forest Preserves.

Feb

Great Backyard Bird Count Bird Walk

February 17, 2019 (08:00 AM - 09:30 AM)
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Time:08:00 AM - 09:30 AM

Join us for a winter bird walk in search of our winter resident birds. All sightings will be entered into the the Great Backyard Bird Count data base.

Feb

Restoration Workday: Ela Prairie (Cuba Marsh)

February 17, 2019 (09:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
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Time:09:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Feb

Great Backyard Bird Count

February 17, 2019 (11:30 AM - 03:30 PM)
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Time:11:30 AM - 03:30 PM

Stop by the Ryerson Woods Welcome Center to help us gather important data about our local bird populations.

Feb

Restoration Workday: Wilmot Woods

February 17, 2019 (12:00 PM - 03:00 PM)
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Time:12:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Feb

Restoration Workday: Heron Creek

February 17, 2019 (01:00 PM - 03:00 PM)
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Time:01:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Feb

Profiles in Excellence: Power of Words

February 17, 2019 (02:00 PM - 04:30 PM)
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Time:02:00 PM - 04:30 PM

Join us for an inspiring afternoon in honor of Black History at the 36th annual Profiles in Excellence event.

Feb

Playdate with Nature

February 18, 2019 (01:00 PM - 02:30 PM)
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Time:01:00 PM - 02:30 PM

Move your kids outdoors for unstructured seasonal play activities, proven healthful and beneficial for all ages.

Feb

Restoration Workday: Ela Prairie (Cuba Marsh)

February 19, 2019 (01:00 PM - 03:00 PM)
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Time:01:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Feb

Tinkering Through Time: Discovering Dinosaurs

February 20, 2019 (03:30 PM - 04:30 PM)
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Time:03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

Test your paleontology skills by examining fossils and casts and learning about a variety of dinosaurs that lived in our area.

Feb

Restoration Workday: Old School

February 21, 2019 (09:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
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Time:09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Feb

Behind the Scenes Tour

February 21, 2019 (06:00 PM - 07:30 PM)
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Time:06:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Take a rare peek at our collections care and storage facility. Guided by our collections staff, experience an in-depth tour focused on unique objects in our collection.