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

Move your kids outdoors for unstructured seasonal play, proven healthful and beneficial. Celebrate seasonal fun outdoors. Paint with mud, build mini habitats for toy animals and use natural materials and your imagination for creation. Nature provides infinite possibilities to express creativity. See how nature ignites a spark in everyone.

The cicadas are coming! Learn about the unique, 17-year lifecycle of periodical cicadas through a series of engaging activities designed for families with children 12 and under. Explore preserved specimens and the wild adaptations that have helped this cool critter survive throughout the decades.

May is the month for songbird migration. Join skilled birders on these walks. Bring binoculars if you have them.

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

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

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

Únase a un educador ambiental y explore la Reserva Forestal Capitan Daniel Wright Woods. Caminata es en Español y Ingles.

Discover the beautiful palette of spring wildflowers at Ryerson Woods. Learn how to identify common native wildflowers and hear some of their history.

Discover the characteristics that make insects and spiders unique, then set out and see what insects and spiders can be found. Using tools and resources, identify the insects and spiders of Ryerson woods and learn their importance in the ecosystem.

Join us for the season opener celebration of the Beer Garden at Independence Grove in Libertyville.

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

Join a naturalist on a serendipity walk through Hastings Lake Forest Preserve. Take a closer look at plants and animals you come across.

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

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

May is the month for songbird migration. Join a skilled birder on this walk and then stop by our annual native plant sale. Bring binoculars if you have them.

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

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

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

Purchase native plants for your home garden at this yearly event.

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

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

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

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

Join us at the Preservation Foundation’s evening gala, featuring world-renowned National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore. This special evening celebrates the Forest Preserves commitment to ensuring biodiversity in Lake County.

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

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

What has red eyes and comes up from the ground every 17 years? Through hands-on activities, children will learn about periodical cicadas and their amazing adaptations.

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

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

On this collaborative walk, join an environmental educator and history educator to explore Old School and learn about both the land and the people who have lived here.

Whether you are new to native gardening or a seasoned veteran, join us each month to learn about native plants and how to use them in your home landscapes.

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

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

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

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