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 an Environmental Educator and take a leisurely stroll through one of your 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. This is a free program.

Learn and get inspired by monument artists and sculptures across Lake County, including works by Edith Freeman, Lily and Carl Tolpo, and others. Then, tour Carving Out the Future: The Rotblatt-Amrany Studio Story special exhibition and sketch your own original sculpture design.

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 a guided tour of the permanent exhibitions at the Dunn Museum where you will take a closer look at artifacts while hearing stories of how Lake County has changed and developed over time.

Drop a line and see if the fish are biting. Learn what fish species live in Lake County and some of their special adaptations. We'll supply the poles, bait and tips on getting started. Our staff will fish alongside you and your family.

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.

Explore bird feathers, bones, beaks, and feet through hands-on learning stations before heading outside for a family-friendly bird walk in the preserve.

Explore nature from a different perspective--on the water in a solo kayak. We will paddle the Lake at Independence Grove, highlighting its unique features and some of its inhabitants. Suitable for beginners, although paddling experience is preferred.

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.

Drop in to discover the fascinating world of butterflies. Learn which flying jewels can be found in Lake county while exploring interactive learning stations and a craft.