Connect, Learn and Explore: Dive Into Our Schedule of Events

Name: Miami Woods and Prairie Volunteer Workday
Start: 2026-07-26T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-07-26T13:00:00-05:00

Friends of the Forest Preserves hosts numerous events throughout the year designed to connect people of all ages and backgrounds with the natural wonders of the forest preserves in Cook County.

Guided hikes, educational workshops, wellness programs, volunteer workdays, golf outings, fundraisers, cultural programs, and more await you.

Browse our schedule of events below to learn more.

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July 2026
Oxbow Prairie Volunteer Workday

July 18 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Formed by an old loop in the river’s course, lies the Oxbow Prairie. This old oxbow in the Chicago River’s North Branch is a combination of low, wet prairie soils […]
Miami Woods and Prairie Volunteer Workday

July 26 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

The Miami Woods Forest Preserve covers 112 acres stretching along the west side of the North Branch of the Chicago River from Oakton Street northward to Dempster Street. It is […]

Connect, Learn and Explore: Dive Into Our Schedule of Events

Events

July 2026