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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, October 20
  • Restoration Workday  (09 AM - 11 AM)
    Event details:
    Tuesday, October 20
    Restoration Workday volunteer planting.
    09 AM - 11 AM
    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.
     
Wednesday, October 21
  • Restoration Workday  (09 AM - 11 AM)
    Event details:
    Wednesday, October 21
    Restoration Workday volunteers working under a tree's shaded area
    09 AM - 11 AM
    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.
     
  • SeptOberfest: (06 PM - 07:30 PM)
    Event details:
    Wednesday, October 21
    Man with dark hair in a dark shirt leaning against a barn.
    06 PM - 07:30 PM
    Enjoy lakeside entertainment this fall with weekly acoustic performances by local musicians.
     
Thursday, October 22
  • Sketching Hour (09 AM - 10 AM)
    Event details:
    CANCELED
    Thursday, October 22
    Two small metal sculptures of Chicago Black Hawk hockey players on wooden pedestals.
    09 AM - 10 AM
    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.
     

    CANCELED 
  • SeptOberfest: (06 PM - 07:30 PM)
    Event details:
    Thursday, October 22
    Ryan Lindsey will be performing at Independence Grove Beer Garden
    06 PM - 07:30 PM
    Enjoy lakeside entertainment this fall with weekly acoustic performances by local musicians.
     
  • Miss Jamie Concert (06 PM - 07 PM)
    Event details:
    Thursday, October 22
    Woman in a flowered dress playing a guitar wearing a red cowboy hat.
    06 PM - 07 PM
    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.
     
  • Native Gardener's Club (06:30 PM - 07:30 PM)
    Event details:
    Thursday, October 22
    A vibrant blue flower with a bee resting on it, highlighting the interaction between plants and pollinators.
    06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
    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.
     
Friday, October 23
  • Halloween Hikes: FULL (06 PM - 07:30 PM)
    Event details:
    Friday, October 23
    Halloween Hikes play in the woods.
    06 PM - 07:30 PM
    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.
     
  • Halloween Hikes: FULL (06:30 PM - 08 PM)
    Event details:
    Friday, October 23
    Halloween Hikes play in the woods.
    06:30 PM - 08 PM
    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.
     
  • Halloween Hikes: FULL (07 PM - 08:30 PM)
    Event details:
    Friday, October 23
    Halloween Hikes play in the woods.
    07 PM - 08:30 PM
    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.
     
  • Halloween Hikes: FULL (07:30 PM - 09 PM)
    Event details:
    Friday, October 23
    Halloween Hikes play in the woods.
    07:30 PM - 09 PM
    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.
     
  • Halloween Hikes: FULL (08 PM - 09:30 PM)
    Event details:
    Friday, October 23
    Halloween Hikes play in the woods.
    08 PM - 09:30 PM
    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.
     
Saturday, October 24
  • Restoration Workday  (09 AM - 12 PM)
    Event details:
    CANCELED
    Saturday, October 24
    Restoration Workdays volunteers planting.
    09 AM - 12 PM
    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.
     

    CANCELED 
  • Restoration Workday (09 AM - 12 PM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, October 24
    Restoration Workday volunteer clearing invasive species.
    09 AM - 12 PM
    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.
     
  • Restoration Workday  (09 AM - 11:30 AM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, October 24
    Restoration Workday volunteer planting.
    09 AM - 11:30 AM
    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.
     
  • Restoration Workday  (09 AM - 12 PM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, October 24
    Tree line at MacArthur Woods.
    09 AM - 12 PM
    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.
     
  • Restoration Workday  (09 AM - 12 PM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, October 24
    Restoration Workday volunteer planting.
    09 AM - 12 PM
    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.
     
  • Adlai E. Stevenson II Historic Home Tour: FULL (01 PM - 02:30 PM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, October 24
    Large white historical home with lots of windows.
    01 PM - 02:30 PM
    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.
     
  • Halloween Hikes: FULL (05:30 PM - 07 PM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, October 24
    Halloween Hikes play in the woods.
    05:30 PM - 07 PM
    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.
     
  • Halloween Hikes: FULL (06 PM - 07:30 PM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, October 24
    Halloween Hikes play in the woods.
    06 PM - 07:30 PM
    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.
     
  • Halloween Hikes: FULL (06:30 PM - 08 PM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, October 24
    Halloween Hikes play in the woods.
    06:30 PM - 08 PM
    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.
     
  • Halloween Hikes: FULL (07 PM - 08:30 PM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, October 24
    Halloween Hikes play in the woods.
    07 PM - 08:30 PM
    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.
     
  • Halloween Hikes: FULL (07:30 PM - 09 PM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, October 24
    Halloween Hikes play in the woods.
    07:30 PM - 09 PM
    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.