Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

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.

April is the start of songbird migration. Join skilled birders on these walks. Bring binoculars if you have them.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

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.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

During the 150 years the Bonner family owned their family farm in Lindenhurst, the surrounding community transformed from a small farming village to a busy Chicago suburb. In this presentation, you will hear stories of the farm and went from a small family farm to a major dairy operation.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

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.

The cicadas are coming! Learn about the unique, 17-year lifecycle of periodical cicadas through a series of engaging activities designed for families with children 12 and under. Explore preserved specimens and the wild adaptations that have helped this cool critter survive throughout the decades.

The croaking and peeping of our local frogs are a welcome sign of spring. Join us for an evening walk as we go in search of our amphibian neighbors.

May is the month for songbird migration. Join skilled birders on these walks. Bring binoculars if you have them.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Únase a un educador ambiental y explore la Reserva Forestal Capitan Daniel Wright Woods. Caminata es en Español y Ingles.

Discover the beautiful palette of spring wildflowers at Ryerson Woods. Learn how to identify common native wildflowers and hear some of their history.

Discover the characteristics that make insects and spiders unique, then set out and see what insects and spiders can be found. Using tools and resources, identify the insects and spiders of Ryerson woods and learn their importance in the ecosystem.

Join us for the season opener celebration of the Beer Garden at Independence Grove in Libertyville.