• Charley Harper: The Geometric Genius

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

    This ongoing event will be held from Friday, Jan. 2, to Saturday, March 29. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays.View a rare and delightful playfulness in the prints of renowned American illustrator Charley Harper. Known as a modernist wildlife artist, Harpers unique minimalist

  • Shamrock Search

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

    This ongoing event will be held from Sunday, March 1, to Sunday, March 29. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays.Good luck! Bad luck! There is no luck needed for this program! All you need is a sharp eye and a willingness to learn

  • Clean Up the Oaks

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

    This ongoing program will be held from Wednesday, April 1, to Thursday, April 30. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays. To celebrate Earth Month, do a little bit to help your mother (Earth)! Hidden Oaks will provide a bucket and picker to help

  • Trout Season Celebration

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

    Its spring trout season at Hidden Lakes! To celebrate, we are opening the gates and concessions building for fishing at 6 a.m. Find your perfect spot along the two stocked lakes. Head to the Tackle Box Bait shop for a free hot chocolate, tea or coffee. Plus,

  • Recycle Your Bicycle

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

    This ongoing program runs from Saturday, April 11, through Sunday, April 26. Clean out the garage and make a difference by recycling your bicycle! The Forest Preserve District is collecting for Working Bikes(Opens in a new window), an organization that refurbishes and distributes bikes globally to individuals

  • Big Helpers: Mutualism Magnified

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

    This ongoing event will be held from Wednesday, April 15, to Sunday, July 19. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays. Contemporary oil painter Elizabeth Schnura will debut a collection of works highlighting the symbiotic relationships between plants and animals found in your backyard

  • Where the Wildflowers Are: Hidden Oaks Preserve

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

    You won't need to sail off through night and day or in and out of weeks. Will County is where the wildflowers are! Trout lily, Dutchmans breeches, cut-leafed toothwort our wildflowers have stories to tell! Journey to Hidden Oaks Preserve, a great spot to seek wildflowers. Join

  • Earth Day Festival

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

    Come celebrate Earth Day at Hidden Oaks! Enjoy music, free henna, slacklining and demonstrations from local artisans while discovering fun ways to shrink your carbon footprint by going green. Meet the bees that make our honey, visit our resident animals, shop our green vendors and be sure