• LOST AND FOUND: REMNANTS OF SAVANNAS AND OLD-GROWTH FORESTS

    Four Rivers Environmental Education Center 25055 S Walnut Ln., Channahon, IL, United States

    This ongoing program runs from Tuesday, Oct. 15 to Sunday, Dec. 29. Hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays: Noon to 4 p.m.. This traveling exhibition presents the work of landscape photographer Miles Lowry. Through remarkable photographs, Lowry captures the grace and grandeur in

  • Fishing for Trash

    Hidden Oaks Nature Center 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

    Pick up some dirty tricks to earn some treats! Help Hidden Lakes Trout Farm look its best by picking up litter in the preserve. Fishing line and other debris pose serious threats to our furry and feathered friends. Animals may become entangled in fishing line or swallow

  • Indige-Facts Traveling Exhibit

    Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E Romeo Road, Romeoville, IL, United States

    This ongoing program runs from Saturday, Sept. 21, to Sunday, Dec. 8. Museum hours are: Tuesdays to Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays Noon to 4 p.m. Are Native Americans U.S. citizens? How many Indigenous people live in this country? Do all American Indians live on reservations? What are

  • Indige-Facts Traveling Exhibit

    Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E Romeo Road, Romeoville, IL, United States

    This ongoing program runs from Saturday, Sept. 21, to Sunday, Dec. 8. Museum hours are: Tuesdays to Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays Noon to 4 p.m. Are Native Americans U.S. citizens? How many Indigenous people live in this country? Do all American Indians live on reservations? What are

  • Rec Bike Club: Messenger Marsh

    Messenger Woods Nature Preserve 13800 W. Bruce Rd., Homer Glen, IL, United States

    Join our recreation coordinator on the trail for some bike rides this fall! Meet at Messenger Marsh in Homer Glen for a 5-mile ride at a comfortable group pace. Register and complete all six Rec Bike Club rides in this series and receive a commemorative shirt. Fee:

  • Take it Outside Meetup

    Hammel Woods Black Rd. east of Rte 59, Shorewood, IL, United States

    Looking for a way to connect with fellow Goose chasers? Join us for this meetup to get to know other Take It Outside challenge participants and maybe even complete some missions together. Stop by the shelter to let us know what you're enjoying about the challenge and

  • Indige-Facts Traveling Exhibit

    Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E Romeo Road, Romeoville, IL, United States

    This ongoing program runs from Saturday, Sept. 21, to Sunday, Dec. 8. Museum hours are: Tuesdays to Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays Noon to 4 p.m. Are Native Americans U.S. citizens? How many Indigenous people live in this country? Do all American Indians live on reservations? What are

  • Wild Child on the Road: Hammel Woods

    Hammel Woods Black Rd. east of Rte 59, Shorewood, IL, United States

    We are taking Wild Child on the road this season, visiting different preserves around Will County. Answer the call of your wild child by getting your toddler outside with this monthly nature-themed program. Join a naturalist for hands-on activities such as games, stories, crafts, hikes and more!

  • Lost & Found: Mushroom Wounders

    Four Rivers Environmental Education Center 25055 S Walnut Ln., Channahon, IL, United States

    Feeding wildlife, cycling nutrients, reducing pollution and facilitating tree communication. Those are a few of the amazing contributions fungus gives to its environment. Come to Four River to learn more about the incredible fungus in the forest. Walk the trails in search of these living organisms and

  • Indige-Facts Traveling Exhibit it

    Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E Romeo Road, Romeoville, IL, United States

    This ongoing program runs from Saturday, Sept. 21, to Sunday, Dec. 8. Museum hours are: Tuesdays to Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays Noon to 4 p.m. Are Native Americans U.S. citizens? How many Indigenous people live in this country? Do all American Indians live on reservations?

  • Moonlight Masquerade

    Plum Creek Nature Center in Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve 27064 Dutton Rd., Beecher, IL, United States

    It's time for the adults to take back Halloween! Come dressed in costume and hike along a glowing night trail. Experience the darker side of nature through games and challenges that put the creepy in creepy crawlies. Treats await those who dare to have some fun. Enjoy

  • Museum Campus Day – Isle a la Cache

    Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E Romeo Road, Romeoville, IL, United States

    Have you ever wondered what's going on in our 18th-century Traders Cabin or wanted to peek inside the Native American longhouse above the pollinator garden? This is your chance to explore all the buildings at Isle a la Cache Museum and learn about the Potawatomi and French

  • Indige-Facts

    Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E Romeo Road, Romeoville, IL, United States

    This ongoing program runs from Saturday, Sept. 21, to Sunday, Dec. 8. Museum hours are: Tuesdays to Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays Noon to 4 p.m. Are Native Americans U.S. citizens? How many Indigenous people live in this country? Do all American Indians live on reservations? What are

  • Indige- Facts Traveling Exhibit

    Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E Romeo Road, Romeoville, IL, United States

    This ongoing program runs from Saturday, Sept. 21, to Sunday, Dec. 8. Museum hours are: Tuesdays to Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays Noon to 4 p.m. Are Native Americans U.S. citizens? How many Indigenous people live in this country? Do all American Indians live on reservations? What are

  • Curiosity Cabinets: Unlocked

    Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E Romeo Road, Romeoville, IL, United States

    What is a curiosity cabinet? How did these natural collections morph into the museums we have today? Let's unlock the mystery together! An interpretive naturalist will give an informative presentation followed by a group activity. Guests have the option of bringing in their own natural curiosity (a

  • Indige-Facts Traveling Exhibit

    Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E Romeo Road, Romeoville, IL, United States

    This ongoing program runs from Saturday, Sept. 21, to Sunday, Dec. 8. Museum hours are: Tuesdays to Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays Noon to 4 p.m. Are Native Americans U.S. citizens? How many Indigenous people live in this country? Do all American Indians live on reservations? What are

  • Lost & Found: Remnants of Savannas and Old Growth Forests

    Four Rivers Environmental Education Center 25055 S Walnut Ln., Channahon, IL, United States

    This ongoing program runs from Tuesday, Oct. 15, to Sunday, Dec. 29. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. This traveling exhibition presents the work of landscape photographer Miles Lowry. Through remarkable photographs, Lowry captures the grace and

  • Indige-Facts Traveling Exhibit

    Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E Romeo Road, Romeoville, IL, United States

    This ongoing program runs from Saturday, Sept. 21, to Sunday, Dec. 8. Museum hours are: Tuesdays to Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays Noon to 4 p.m. Are Native Americans U.S. citizens? How many Indigenous people live in this country? Do all American Indians live on reservations? What are

  • Indige-Facts Traveling Exhibit

    Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E Romeo Road, Romeoville, IL, United States

    This ongoing program runs from Saturday, Sept. 21, to Sunday, Dec. 8. Museum hours are: Tuesdays to Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays Noon to 4 p.m. Are Native Americans U.S. citizens? How many Indigenous people live in this country? Do all American Indians live on reservations? What are

  • Wood Walk Group Hike

    Hadley Valley 18304 Goougar Rd., Joliet, IL, United States

    Participating in Woods Walk and looking for company on our longest leg? We've got you covered! Let's team up to conquer the 4.4-mile trip on the Spring Creek Greenway Trail as we travel through Hadley Valley as a group and take in the sights and sounds of

  • Indige-Facts Traveling Exhibit

    Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E Romeo Road, Romeoville, IL, United States

    This ongoing program runs from Saturday, Sept. 21, to Sunday, Dec. 8. Museum hours are: Tuesdays to Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays Noon to 4 p.m. Are Native Americans U.S. citizens? How many Indigenous people live in this country? Do all American Indians live on reservations? What are

  • Pumpkin Smash

    Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve 27064 Dutton Rd., Beecher, United States

    Come smash and bash and save the earth! Choose how your jack-o'-lantern will meet its demise —pounded to a pulp, rolled into a heap or dropped over a railing. It's going to be a smashing good time! Work up an appetite smashing your pumpkin then enjoy roasting

  • Winged Souls & Milkweed

    Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E Romeo Road, Romeoville, IL, United States

    What do Día de los Muertos, monarch butterflies and milkweed have in common? Everything! Monarchs flock back to their overwintering sites in Mexico at the beginning of November, just in time for the Mesoamerican holiday. Legend has it that the butterflies are the returning souls of loved

  • Indige-Facts Traveling Exhibit

    Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E Romeo Road, Romeoville, IL, United States

    Are Native Americans U.S. citizens? How many Indigenous people live in this country? Do all American Indians live on reservations? What are the right words to describe the people who have always lived here? It is common for people to have questions about the lives and experiences

  • Indige-Facts Traveling Exhibit

    Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E Romeo Road, Romeoville, IL, United States

    Are Native Americans U.S. citizens? How many Indigenous people live in this country? Do all American Indians live on reservations? What are the right words to describe the people who have always lived here? It is common for people to have questions about the lives and experiences