Trailblazers – Thatcher Woods Health Walk
Please join us as we walk and share fun facts about the flora at Thatcher Woods as it beds down for winter. We'll also discuss how to keep ourselves active […]
Please join us as we walk and share fun facts about the flora at Thatcher Woods as it beds down for winter. We'll also discuss how to keep ourselves active […]
After enjoying the nature center's inhabitants, we'll move outside to explore the trails of this wooded preserve along the Des Plaines River. Difficulty level: The walk will be at a […]
Help us remove woody invasive species! They deplete the health of the soil, don’t allow native plants to grow and thrive, and severely affect the health of the ecosystem they […]
Deer and water fowl are typically sited at this preserve. Let's see how many we observe while walking through both Caldwell and Bunker Hill Woods. Difficulty level: The walk will […]
The Skokie River and Middle Fork of the Chicago River come together to give Watersmeet Woods its name. But Watersmeet is also a wet place with numerous special types of […]
This site protects a large area of one of the rarest plant communities in Illinois, known as a Northern Flatwoods. Flatwoods are found where a dense layer of clay lies […]
Eggers is a mosaic of wooded ridges where spring wildflowers thrive and narrow wetlands are filled with sedges, marsh grasses, and waterfowl. Help remove invasive species that threaten to crowd […]
Whistler Woods contains oaks up to 300 years old, but invasive brush prevents their acorns from sprouting. Come join a volunteer group that will cut back the invasives and improve […]
The Skokie River and Middle Fork of the Chicago River come together to give Watersmeet Woods its name. But Watersmeet is also a wet place with numerous special types of […]
Great horned owls are one of the apex predators of Cook County. Sometimes known as "the tiger of the skies," they grow large, relying on their size and strength to […]
Help restore habitat for plants and wildlife at this historic forest preserve. Blue Star Woods was once the site of a Civilian Conservation Corps Camp and a WWII Prisoner of […]
Help us remove woody invasive species! They deplete the health of the soil, don’t allow native plants to grow and thrive, and severely affect the health of the ecosystem they […]