St. Paul Woods Volunteer Workday
St. Paul Woods is an inviting oak-hickory woodland situated east of the North Branch of the Chicago River. Like many of our native woodlands, it needs management to clear invasive brush […]
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
20 events found.
Warbler and Wildflower Walk
Healy Savanna Beverly Lake, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United StatesJoin BGI at one of our upcoming Warbler and Wildflower Walk hikes! All are welcome and free to attend. We will be admiring and learning all about the incredible flora […]
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 […]
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 […]
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- 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 […]
Potting-up Seedlings with Luke
Barn 5 Hill N Dale 42°09'26.1"N 88°12'13.8"W, Barrington Hills, Illinois, United StatesJoin CFC seed technician Luke Dahlberg in potting up incredible native seedlings. These will one day be plugged into active restoration projects! Registration Link- No registration required! If you are interested […]
Stewardship Volunteer Days – Craftsbury Preserve
19th Street, Barrington 42°10'20.6"N 88°09'28.9"W, Barrington, Illinois, United StatesJoin us for a Garlic Mustard Search-and-Pull Adventure! Help protect our woodlands by removing invasive garlic mustard while enjoying the spring beauty of the preserve. If conditions are right, we may […]
Sketch and Stroll / Nature Journaling
Bakers Lake 42°08'41.5"N 88°07'38.9"W, Barrington, Illinois, United StatesJoin BGI at our upcoming Sketch and Stroll hike! All are welcome and free to attend, this will be led by a beginner artist All supplies will be provided but […]
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 StatesJoin us for a Garlic Mustard Search-and-Pull Adventure! Help protect our woodlands by removing invasive garlic mustard while enjoying the spring beauty of the preserve. If conditions are right, we may […]
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 […]
Stewardship Volunteer Days- Kickapoo Woods and Prairie
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 […]
Warbler and Wildflower Walk
Grigsby 42°09'53.7"N 88°11'01.5"W, Barrington Hills, Illinois, United StatesJoin BGI at one of our upcoming Warbler and Wildflower Walk hikes! All are welcome and free to attend. We will be admiring and learning all about the incredible flora […]
Stewardship Volunteer Days – Oak Bluff
Penny Road Pond Penny Road Pond, Barrington Hills, Illinois, United StatesJoin us for a Garlic Mustard Search-and-Pull Adventure! Help protect our woodlands by removing invasive garlic mustard while enjoying the spring beauty of the preserve. If conditions are right, we may […]
Deer Grove Spring Flower Hike Sunday
Deer Grove West Deer Grove West, Palatine, Illinois, United StatesWoodland ephemeral flowers (Spring flowers) are blooming at Deer Grove West. They only bloom in the Spring when the trees’ leaves have not shaded the ground. These beautiful little flowers […]
Leadership Resources Workshop
Hill N Dale 42°09'34.5"N 88°12'23.1"W, Barrington Hills, Illinois, United StatesJoin BGI at our upcoming Leadership Class! All are welcome and free to attend. We will be sharing leadership resources and teaching any and all interested in being a part […]
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 […]
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 […]
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- Whistler Woods
Whistler Woods M946+6JQ, Riverdale, Illinois, United StatesJoin us at Whistler Woods for our volunteer days! We will be performing a variety of restoration activities in this woodland and prairie-dominant site. Meet at the end of the […]