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Tuesday, April 16	Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Tuesday, April 16 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Old School (09 AM - 11:30 AM) Event details Tuesday, April 16 09 AM - 11:30 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Wednesday, April 17	Restoration Workday: Lyons Woods (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Wednesday, April 17 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Grassy Lake (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Wednesday, April 17 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Thursday, April 18	Learn, Play, Create (05:30 PM - 06:30 PM) Event details Thursday, April 18 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM Drop in to the North Shore Gas classroom to look at interesting artifacts, create fun projects, and play some unique games.
Saturday, April 20	Restoration Workday: Grant Woods (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Saturday, April 20 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: MacArthur Woods (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Saturday, April 20 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Middlefork (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Saturday, April 20 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Birdwatching Hot Spots (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Saturday, April 20 09 AM - 11 AM Join us at this Lake County birding hot spot to look for migratory woodland species. Spotting scopes and binoculars will be available at our education table. A short bird walk may be offered. Restoration Workday: Oriole Grove (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Saturday, April 20 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Pine Dunes (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Saturday, April 20 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Sunday, April 21	Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Sunday, April 21 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Ryerson (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Sunday, April 21 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Sunday Stroll (09 AM - 10:15 AM) Event details Sunday, April 21 09 AM - 10:15 AM Join an Environmental Educator and take a leisurely stroll through Greenbelt Forest Preserve. 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. Earth Week Celebration (02 PM - 04 PM) Event details Sunday, April 21 02 PM - 04 PM Come celebrate Earth Week with us! Drop in with your family to learn about its history and some of the things you can do on Earth Day (and everyday) to help the planet. Even small changes can add up to make a big difference! We will offer a variety of activities, including guided hikes. Coloring, crafts and more will be available in the heated pavilion.
Monday, April 22	Restoration Workday: Heron Creek (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Monday, April 22 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Evening Bird & Botany Walk FULL (06 PM - 07:30 PM) Event details Monday, April 22 06 PM - 07:30 PM Our local woodlands come alive with wildflowers and birds in spring. Join us for a leisurely stroll and experience bursts of colorful birds in the tree tops and wildflowers on the forest floor against the backdrop of a spring sunset.
Tuesday, April 23	Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Tuesday, April 23 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Old School (09 AM - 11:30 AM) Event details Tuesday, April 23 09 AM - 11:30 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Evening Serendipity Walk FULL (06 PM - 07:30 PM) Event details Tuesday, April 23 06 PM - 07:30 PM Join us for a leisurely stroll and experience the evening sounds and sites of Middlefork Savanna against the backdrop of a spring sunset.
Wednesday, April 24	Restoration Workday: Lyons Woods (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Wednesday, April 24 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Grassy Lake (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Wednesday, April 24 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Senior Series (03 PM - 04 PM) Event details Wednesday, April 24 03 PM - 04 PM Celebrate Earth week by joining an environmental educator on this hike at Marl Flat Forest Preserve.
Thursday, April 25	Adlai E. Stevenson II Historic Home Tour FULL (10 AM - 11:30 AM) Event details Thursday, April 25 10 AM - 11:30 AM Learn about this Illinois governor and ambassador to the United Nations as you tour his home, a National Historic Landmark. Playdate with Nature (04 PM - 05 PM) Event details Thursday, April 25 04 PM - 05 PM Move your kids outdoors for unstructured seasonal play, proven healthful and beneficial. Celebrate seasonal fun outdoors. Paint with mud, build mini habitats for toy animals and use natural materials and your imagination for creation. Nature provides infinite possibilities to express creativity. See how nature ignites a spark in everyone. Native Gardeners Club: (06:30 PM - 07:30 PM) Event details Thursday, April 25 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, April 26	Evening Woodcock Walk FULL (07:15 PM - 08:30 PM) Event details Friday, April 26 07:15 PM - 08:30 PM Join us to observe the spectacular evening sky dance of the American woodcock. One of Lake County's spring wonders, learn about this peculiar looking bird and its marvelous tactics to win over a mate.
Saturday, April 27	Restoration Workday: Duck Farm (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Saturday, April 27 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Nippersink (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Saturday, April 27 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Evening Woodcock Walk FULL (07:15 PM - 08:30 PM) Event details Saturday, April 27 07:15 PM - 08:30 PM Join us to observe the spectacular evening sky dance of the American woodcock. One of Lake County's spring wonders, learn about this peculiar looking bird and its marvelous tactics to win over a mate.
Sunday, April 28	Spring Bird Walk (07 AM - 09 AM) Event details Sunday, April 28 07 AM - 09 AM April is the start of songbird migration. Join skilled birders on these walks. Bring binoculars if you have them. Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Sunday, April 28 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Monday, April 29	Restoration Workday: Heron Creek (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Monday, April 29 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Tuesday, April 30	Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Tuesday, April 30 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Old School (09 AM - 11:30 AM) Event details Tuesday, April 30 09 AM - 11:30 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Hike Through History (05 PM - 06:30 PM) Event details Tuesday, April 30 05 PM - 06:30 PM On this collaborative walk, join an environmental educator and history educator to explore Wright Woods and learn about both the land and the people who have lived here.