Intro to Mushroom Identification Nature Walk
Clayton Smith Flatwoods - 6639 W. Harts Road, Niles12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Join in a nature walk where we will talk about the basics of mushroom identification and hopefully find […]
Clayton Smith Flatwoods - 6639 W. Harts Road, Niles12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Join in a nature walk where we will talk about the basics of mushroom identification and hopefully find […]
Please join the Friends community to celebrate the beauty of the forest preserves and to honor the winners of the 10th Annual Photo Contest.Friday, May 17, 2019 6 - 8 […]
Event recap: The 2019 Swing for Sustainability was a huge success! We reached our goal and raised over $14,000! The weather was perfect, the golf course was immaculate, and the […]
Event recap: Attendees of the Heron and Wildlife Walk at Watersmeet Woods were treated to close-up views of nesting Great Blue Herons and their chicks, prairie vistas, crayfish burrows, a […]
Event recap: Turnout was a little low due to early morning storms. But the weather cleared up in time for the ride and those that showed up were treated to […]
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.Get outside and walk with us! Starting at Teason's Woods, just southwest of Chicago, Friends Executive Director Benjamin Cox will lead the way along a stream […]
Beer in the Woods is back for a third year! Please join us on Saturday, September 28 to drink outstanding craft beer and cider at the best venue in town […]
12 - 2 p.m. Get outside and walk with us! Starting at Penny Road Pond in Spring Creek Forest Preserve, Friends of the Forest Preserve staff and local land managers […]
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Join us to help restore this unique prairie and woodland ecosystem back to health! Trained leaders show you how to identify plants that don't belong […]
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. The east and middle forks of the Chicago River come together to give Watersmeet its name. The rich mix of trees, shrubs, sedges, grasses and […]
12 - 3 p.m. The Spring Creek Forest Preserve is one of only a few Cook County preserves large enough to sustain populations of rare animals, grassland birds and a […]
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Join the North Branch Restoration Project with the Centennial Volunteers to restore this oak woodland to its former beauty! This 76-acre site is new to […]