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.