Trailblazers – LaBagh Woods Prana Walk
LaBagh Woods is a symbol of success for restoration work, with an abundance of bird species as well as beautiful rare animal sightings. Join us for a healing nature walk! […]
LaBagh Woods is a symbol of success for restoration work, with an abundance of bird species as well as beautiful rare animal sightings. Join us for a healing nature walk! […]
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 […]
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 […]