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.

Experience a vibrant celebration of culture, food and life! Enjoy performances featuring a mariachi band, live music and other dynamic cultural showcases.

Join us for a guided walk on one of this year’s Hike Lake County trails. Walk a new trail each session.

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.

Join a history educator to learn about the people, the land, and the events of this historic 1840s farmstead on this outdoor guided walking tour.

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.

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

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.

Homeschool families are invited to learn about the native gardens that surround the Ryerson Welcome Center and Ryerson Education Center and are used as a model of sustainable solutions to stormwater management as well as provide an accessible view of pollinator-friendly plants for Environmental Education programming.

Help us manage these gardens by assisting with on-going seasonal needs. Activities dependent on season and include weeding, planting, seed collection, pruning, and watering.

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.

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.

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

Prescribed burning is one of the most effective ways to manage natural communities. Discover the advantages of prescribed burns and the criteria used to select appropriate sites and days.

𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗮𝗸 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀!

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.

Go behind the scenes to learn how we restore native habitats and how you can help ensure they remain healthy forever.

Stop by our annual native tree and shrub sale and choose the perfect plant for your yard.

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.

After losing the 1952 presidential election, Adlai E. Stevenson II was approached by Look Magazine to travel to 30 nations in 6 months and report on the social, political and economic conditions in each. Learn more about this unique and fascinating journey through stories and photographs.

Enjoy this early morning autumn bird walk where we will search for both resident and migrating species.

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.

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.

Join us to bind your own book and to learn about the practice of bookbinding over time. Participants will have the opportunity to explore unique bound diaries and journals in the museum’s collection. At the end of the program, you will have made your own bound book to take home. Materials included.

Led by Nepenthe Yoga, this fun, beginner-friendly yoga session pairs mindful movement with a beachside view and the laidback charm of the Beer Garden. Families are welcome to join.

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

Become a historian as we explore the formation of Lake County in the 1830s. Working in groups, participants will investigate primary sources including diaries, maps, letters, and handle historic artifacts to uncover the diverse stories of Lake County’s early non-native settlers.

Join us for a guided walk on one of this year’s Hike Lake County trails. Walk a new trail each session.

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.

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.

Join a naturalist and take a leisurely stroll through this beautiful preserve. Learn about the history of this site and take a close look at some of the interesting plants and animals that we come upon.

Únase a un educador ambiental y explore Ray Lake Forest Preserve. Caminata es en español y al aire libre.

Join us for a guided walk on one of this year’s Hike Lake County trails. Walk a new trail each session.

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.

Join us for a guided walk on one of this year’s Hike Lake County trails. Walk a new trail each session.

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 native gardens that surround the Ryerson Welcome Center and Ryerson Education Center and are used as a model of sustainable solutions to stormwater management as well as provide an accessible view of pollinator-friendly plants for Environmental Education programming.

Help us manage these gardens by assisting with on-going seasonal needs. Activities dependent on season and include weeding, planting, seed collection, pruning, and watering.

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.

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

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.

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

Immerse your senses in a night hike as we explore Van Patten in a new way.

Enjoy this early morning autumn bird walk where we will search for both resident and migrating species.

Join us at this Lake County birding hot spot to look for migratory bird species. Spotting scopes and binoculars will be available at our education table.

Join us for a guided walk on one of this year’s Hike Lake County trails. Walk a new trail each session.

Volunteer Certified Forest Therapy Guide, 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘒𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘶

Join an Environmental Educator and take a leisurely stroll through one of our preserves. This is a great opportunity to get some exercise and learn about nature. Join us and take a closer look at plants, birds and other wildlife.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.