Miami Woods and Prairie Volunteer Workday
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
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.
Events
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Friends Member Appreciation Series – Country Lane Woods (Palos – Willow Springs)
Our first member appreciation event of the year will feature refreshments and a guided walk around a gem within the Palos Preserves system, Cranberry Slough. The Member Appreciation Series is an […]
Stewardship Volunteer Days: Sand Ridge Nature Center
Sand Ridge Nature Center JC4M+8M5, Calumet City, Illinois, United StatesSand Ridge is a woodland and prairie site with a magnificent nature center attached. Join our volunteer crew for a restoration day to help restore our forest preserves. Meet at the pod […]
Wellness Tuesdays at Kickapoo Woods
Kickapoo Woods Kickapoo Woods, Riverdale, Illinois, United StatesEvery Tuesday until September 23rd, 2025! Entrance at Halsted, south of 144th St. Riverdale, IL 60827. Stretch and Walks9:00 am – 10:00 am2 mile walk. Walking pace with room for […]
Wellness Wednesdays at Whistler Woods
Whistler Woods M946+6JQ, Riverdale, Illinois, United StatesEvery Wednesday until September 24th, 2025! Entrance at 134th St., East of Halsted Ave. Riverdale, IL 60827. Stretch and Walks9:00 am – 10:00 am2 mile walk. Walking pace with room […]
Stewardship Volunteer Days – Hill ‘N Dale
Hill N Dale Office 42°09'33.8"N 88°12'22.3"W, Barrington HIlls, Illinois, United StatesCome learn about sedges at Hill N Dale this Thursday from 9-11am! We will be learning, collecting, and maybe even spreading some of this seed. No registration required! If you […]
Stewardship Volunteer Days – Grigsby Prairie
Grigsby Parking Location 42°09'53.7"N 88°11'01.6"W, Barrington HIlls, Illinois, United StatesCome learn about Leiberg’s Panic Grass (aka Prairie Panic Grass), Tussock Sedge and more at Grigsby Prairie this Thursday from 9-11am! We will be learning, collecting, and maybe even spreading […]
Stewardship Volunteer Days: Dan Ryan Woods
Dan Ryan Woods P8HJ+FR, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesDan Ryan Woods is an expansive area covering 257 acres of Cook County. The site is home to beautiful woodlands, and flora and fauna that thrive in it. During our volunteer days, you […]
Xylem Seed Garden Workdays
6633 W Harts Road, Niles IL, 60714 6633 W Harts Road, Niles, Illinois, United StatesSeeds are the lifeblood of healthy woodlands and prairies. By growing successive generations of species, they help ensure resilient, self-renewing natural areas for years to come. Restoration volunteers hand collect […]
Seed Leaders Essentials Workshop
Hill N Dale Farmhouse 42°09'34.5"N 88°12'23.1"W, Barrington Hills, Illinois, United StatesJoin BGI at our upcoming Seed Leaders Essentials Workshop! All are welcome and free to attend. We will be sharing seed leadership resources and teaching any and all interested in […]
Bunker Hill North Flatwoods Volunteer Workdays
Join the North Branch Restoration Project to restore this oak woodland to its former beauty! This 76-acre site depends on a community of volunteers to remove invasive species, spread native […]
Stewardship Volunteer Days: Kickapoo Woods
Kickapoo Woods & Priarie J9J3+GP, Riverdale, Illinois, United StatesKickapoo Woods is a site with beautiful wet prairies in Riverdale, IL. During volunteer days, you can get up close and personal with nature performing a variety of restoration activities. Meet at the volunteer […]
Sketch and Stroll
Penny Road Pond 42°05'53.9"N 88°12'26.2"W, Barrington HIlls, Illinois, United StatesJoin BGI at our upcoming Sketch and Stroll nature journaling hike! All are welcome and free to attend, this will be led by a beginner artist All supplies will be […]
Stewardship Volunteer Days – Galloping Hill
Penny Road Pond Parking Location 42°05'54.0"N 88°12'26.0"W, Barrington HIlls, Illinois, United StatesJoin Spring Creek Stewards as we go on a scavenger hunt for White Sweet Clover! All are welcome to come, learn, and lead. Contact Information- [email protected] or Ken DeMuth 312-316-5216 […]
Wellness Tuesdays at Kickapoo Woods
Kickapoo Woods Kickapoo Woods, Riverdale, Illinois, United StatesEvery Tuesday until September 23rd, 2025! Entrance at Halsted, south of 144th St. Riverdale, IL 60827. Stretch and Walks9:00 am – 10:00 am2 mile walk. Walking pace with room for […]
Wellness Wednesdays at Whistler Woods
Whistler Woods M946+6JQ, Riverdale, Illinois, United StatesEvery Wednesday until September 24th, 2025! Entrance at 134th St., East of Halsted Ave. Riverdale, IL 60827. Stretch and Walks9:00 am – 10:00 am2 mile walk. Walking pace with room […]
Oxbow Prairie Volunteer Workday
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 […]
Wellness Tuesdays at Kickapoo Woods
Kickapoo Woods Kickapoo Woods, Riverdale, Illinois, United StatesEvery Tuesday until September 23rd, 2025! Entrance at Halsted, south of 144th St. Riverdale, IL 60827. Stretch and Walks9:00 am – 10:00 am2 mile walk. Walking pace with room for […]
Wellness Wednesdays at Whistler Woods
Whistler Woods M946+6JQ, Riverdale, Illinois, United StatesEvery Wednesday until September 24th, 2025! Entrance at 134th St., East of Halsted Ave. Riverdale, IL 60827. Stretch and Walks9:00 am – 10:00 am2 mile walk. Walking pace with room […]
Stewardship Volunteer Days – Flint Creek Savanna
Flint Creek Savanna – CFC Farmhouse Parking Lot 42°11'33.0"N 88°10'20.4"W, Lake Barrington, Illinois, United StatesCome learn about collecting sedges and Shooting Stars at Flint Creek Savanna this Thursday from 9-11am! We will be learning, collecting, and maybe even spreading some of this seed. No registration required! If you are interested in signing up for the CFC newsletter for weekly event emails here is that link- https://citizensforconservation.org/get-involved/regular-workdays/ Contact Information: [email protected]