• 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 […]

  • Yoga: Gentle Flow & Mindful Breath

    Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center P8P9+9X, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Gentle Flow & Mindful Breath: Unwind and restore balance in this 60-minute, outdoor, gentle yoga class, designed to nurture your body and calm your mind. We’ll begin with a series […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days – Galloping Hill

    Penny Road Pond 3QXV+83H, Barrington Hills, IL, United States

    Join Spring Creek Stewards as we go on a scavenger hunt for white sweet clover to pull! All are welcome to come, learn, and lead. Contact Information- [email protected] or Ken […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days- Sand Ridge Nature Center

    Sand Ridge Nature Center JC4M+8M5, Calumet City, Illinois, United States

    Sand 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 outside […]

  • Wellness Tuesdays at Kickapoo Woods

    Kickapoo Woods Kickapoo Woods, Riverdale, Illinois, United States

    Every 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 States

    Every 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, IL, United States

    Come learn about collecting seeds of Spiderwort, Cow Parsnip, and Sedges at Hill N Dale this Thursday from 9-11am! We will be learning, collecting, and maybe even spreading some of […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days – Hill ‘N Dale

    Hill ‘N Dale Office 42°09'33.8"N 88°12'22.3"W, Barrington HIlls, IL, United States

    Come learn about collecting seeds of Brown Fox Sedge and more at Hill N Dale this Saturday from 9-11am! We will be learning, collecting, and maybe even spreading some of […]

  • BIPOC Birders Nature Walk + Stewardship Volunteer Day- Kickapoo Woods

    Kickapoo Woods & Priarie J9J3+GP, Riverdale, Illinois, United States

    Join us for a BIPOC-friendly nature walk with BIPOC Birders to see the animals present at Kickapoo Woods from 9AM-10AM. Binoculars will be provided. Following the walk, stewardship activities will […]

  • Forest Bathing

    Penny Road Pond 42°05'53.9"N 88°12'26.2"W, Barrington HIlls, Illinois, United States

    Forest bathing is a guided experience that works to mend the relationships humans have with themselves, the concept of time, their communities, and their environment. It is a practice focused […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days – Galloping Hill

    Penny Road Pond Parking Location 42°05'54.0"N 88°12'26.0"W, Barrington HIlls, Illinois, United States

    Join Spring Creek Stewards as we go on a scavenger hunt for white sweet clover to pull along with some seed collection! All are welcome to come, learn, and lead. […]

  • 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 […]

  • Wellness Tuesdays: Bird Sit/Walk

    Kickapoo Woods Kickapoo Woods, Riverdale, Illinois, United States

    Identify birds with us who call our forest preserves home! Binoculars will be provided. Sit or walk depending on the group to accommodate everyone.

  • Wellness Wednesdays: Bird Sit/Walk

    Whistler Woods M946+6JQ, Riverdale, Illinois, United States

    Identify birds with us who call our forest preserves home! Binoculars will be provided. Sit or walk depending on the group to accommodate everyone.

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days – Flint Creek Savanna

    Flint Creek Savanna – CFC Farmhouse Parking Lot 5RRH+X3V, Lake Barrington, IL, United States

    Come learn about collecting sedges and members of the carrot family at Flint Creek Savanna this Thursday from 9-11am! We will be learning, collecting, and maybe even spreading some of […]

  • Sketch and Stroll

    Penny Road Pond 3QXV+83H, Barrington Hills, IL, United States

    Join the Barrington Greenway Initiative for our Monthly Sketch & Stroll Nature Journaling Hike! Step into a slower pace and reconnect with nature through art. Every last Thursday of the […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days – Bakers Lake

    Bakers Lake 42°08'41.5"N 88°07'38.9"W, Barrington, Illinois, United States

    Come learn about collecting seeds at Bakers Lake this Saturday from 9-11am! We will be learning, collecting, and maybe even spreading some of this seed. No registration required! If you […]

  • 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 […]