Designed for families and adult beginners, this introductory bird walk will give you the tools of the trade to help your new hobby take flight!
This program will be presented in English & Spanish.

Diseñado para familias y adultos principiantes, este paseo de introducción a la observación de aves te proporcionará los conocimientos básicos para que tu nueva afición despegue.
Este programa se impartirá en inglés y español.

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.

A sense of wonder helps us feel more connected to the everyday elements of our lives. Through leading questions and time for reflection, the purpose of this guided walk is to see nature through a new lens.

Enjoy a cozy Sunday at the Museum Café as you learn about the new special exhibit, Carving Out the Future: The Rotblatt-Amrany Studio Story, and share your ties and stories of the local area. Complimentary coffee and tea provided. Meet at North Shore Gas Classroom. Museum Admission included in program fee.

Meet some of our live education ambassador animals and learn what makes them unique. Feel scales, fur and feathers of local wildlife on a touch table.

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.

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

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.

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 for a guided tour of the special exhibition 'Pursuit of Happiness: Many Journeys, One Community' as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The tour will also include the special exhibition 'Dancing for Our Tribe: Potawatomi Tradition in the New Millennium', created by photographer and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Sharon Hoogstraten.

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 all skill levels.

Designed for families and adult beginners, this introductory bird walk will give you the tools of the trade to help your new hobby take flight!

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.