Upcoming Events

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Enjoy lakeside entertainment this fall with weekly acoustic performances by local musicians.

Spend time in the special exhibition 'Carving Out the Future: The Rotblatt Amrany Studio' to practice your sketching. The exhibit will be closed to the public, giving a quiet time to reflect and sketch.

Enjoy lakeside entertainment this fall with weekly acoustic performances by local musicians.

Sing, dance, laugh and learn about life down on the farm with Miss Jamie and her puppet animal friends! Kids use the power of their imagination to help with the chores, plant and harvest the crops, and pretend to be pollinators and more in this interactive musical show that’s fun for kids and grownups alike! Perfect for ages 3-7, but younger and older children will enjoy the show as well.

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.

Bring your family to this long-standing tradition at Ryerson Woods and enjoy an evening on a guided walk along a candlelit trail. You will stop along the trail to watch nature-themed skits. This program isn't scary, so even preschoolers will have fun. End your evening beside a campfire (weather permitting) while enjoying apple cider and a donut.

Bring your family to this long-standing tradition at Ryerson Woods and enjoy an evening on a guided walk along a candlelit trail. You will stop along the trail to watch nature themed skits. This program isn't scary, so even preschoolers will have fun. End your evening beside a campfire (weather permitting) while enjoying apple cider and a donut.

Bring your family to this long-standing tradition at Ryerson Woods and enjoy an evening on a guided walk along a candlelit trail. You will stop along the trail to watch nature themed skits. This program isn't scary, so even preschoolers will have fun. End your evening beside a campfire (weather permitting) while enjoying apple cider and a donut.

Bring your family to this long-standing tradition at Ryerson Woods and enjoy an evening on a guided walk along a candlelit trail. You will stop along the trail to watch nature themed skits. This program isn't scary, so even preschoolers will have fun. End your evening beside a campfire (weather permitting) while enjoying apple cider and a donut.

Bring your family to this long-standing tradition at Ryerson Woods and enjoy an evening on a guided walk along a candlelit trail. You will stop along the trail to watch nature themed skits. This program isn't scary, so even preschoolers will have fun. End your evening beside a campfire (weather permitting) while enjoying apple cider and a donut.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Learn about this Illinois governor and ambassador to the United Nations as you tour his home, a National Historic Landmark. Hear about this influential American statesman known as "the man from Libertyville" as you take in the setting where he wrote speeches, reflected on world events and found solace in the landscape.

Bring your family to this long-standing tradition at Ryerson Woods and enjoy an evening on a guided walk along a candlelit trail. You will stop along the trail to watch nature themed skits. This program isn't scary, so even preschoolers will have fun. End your evening beside a campfire (weather permitting) while enjoying apple cider and a donut.

Bring your family to this long-standing tradition at Ryerson Woods and enjoy an evening on a guided walk along a candlelit trail. You will stop along the trail to watch nature themed skits. This program isn't scary, so even preschoolers will have fun. End your evening beside a campfire (weather permitting) while enjoying apple cider and a donut.

Bring your family to this long-standing tradition at Ryerson Woods and enjoy an evening on a guided walk along a candlelit trail. You will stop along the trail to watch nature themed skits. This program isn't scary, so even preschoolers will have fun. End your evening beside a campfire (weather permitting) while enjoying apple cider and a donut.

Bring your family to this long-standing tradition at Ryerson Woods and enjoy an evening on a guided walk along a candlelit trail. You will stop along the trail to watch nature themed skits. This program isn't scary, so even preschoolers will have fun. End your evening beside a campfire (weather permitting) while enjoying apple cider and a donut.

Bring your family to this long-standing tradition at Ryerson Woods and enjoy an evening on a guided walk along a candlelit trail. You will stop along the trail to watch nature themed skits. This program isn't scary, so even preschoolers will have fun. End your evening beside a campfire (weather permitting) while enjoying apple cider and a donut.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Únase a un educador ambiental y educador de historia para explorar Fort Sheridan. Compartiremos la historia de la tierra y la gente del área. Caminata es en español y al aire libre.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Late fall and early winter months are an ideal time of the year to hear hoots and howls. Join an environmental educator on a fall evening at Ryerson Woods to learn about coyotes, owls, and other nocturnal critters.

Enjoy lakeside entertainment this fall with weekly acoustic performances by local musicians.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Help our natural communities by removing invasive plants and helping native species thrive.

Learn about the fascinating history of Fort Sheridan on this guided walk.

Enjoy lakeside entertainment this fall with weekly acoustic performances by local musicians.

Discover nature's spookiest creatures and real life creepy crawlies though hands-on crafts and activities. Explore fur, scales, and feathers from local wildlife.