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Sunday, December 01
  • Restoration Workday: Middlefork (09 AM - 12 PM)
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    Sunday, December 01
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    09 AM - 12 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Sunday, December 01
    Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
Monday, December 02
  • Restoration Workday: Heron Creek (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Monday, December 02
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    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Senior Series: (01 PM - 02:30 PM)
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    Monday, December 02
    Beautiful photo of walking trails covered in fresh snow
    01 PM - 02:30 PM
    Join us for a walk at Raven Glen as we enjoy and the sights and sounds of winter.
     
Tuesday, December 03
  • Restoration Workday: Old School (09 AM - 11:30 AM)
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    Tuesday, December 03
    Bright sunny day casting shadows through the trees onto a grassy field of green
    09 AM - 11:30 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Tuesday, December 03
    Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Family Owl Prowl: FULL (04:30 PM - 06 PM)
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    Tuesday, December 03
    Great horned owl flying through the blue skies
    04:30 PM - 06 PM
    Learn about the adaptations of our resident owl species and then head out on the trail to listen and look for "who's" awake in the woods at night.
     
Wednesday, December 04
  • Restoration Workday: Lyons Woods (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Wednesday, December 04
    Winding walking trail that runs through the woods
    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
Thursday, December 05
  • Restoration Workday: MacArthur Woods (09 AM - 12 PM)
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    Thursday, December 05
    Photograph looking up through a patch of large oak trees with a bright blue sky above
    09 AM - 12 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Connecting Kids with Nature (10:30 AM - 11:45 AM)
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    Thursday, December 05
    Two young boys playing in the snow
    10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
    Build a bridge to nature with your young ones. Experience how multisensory nature connections help young children develop healthy and happy brains and bodies. Time spent in nature is critical to children's social-emotional, and physical development. Child-centered, exploratory, imaginative play fosters creativity, emotional well-being, independent learning, and problem-solving.
     
  • Llamado de Buhos (04 PM - 05:30 PM)
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    Thursday, December 05
    Close up photo of a screech owl poking it's head out of a hole in a tree
    04 PM - 05:30 PM
    Aprenda sobre las adaptaciones de nuestras diferente especies de búhos en el condado de Lake. En nuestra caminata vamos a llamar a los búhos que está despiertos en el bosque por la noche. Este programa es completamente en español. **This program is completely in Spanish**
     
Saturday, December 07
  • Restoration Workday: Middlefork (09 AM - 12 PM)
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    Saturday, December 07
    MID
    09 AM - 12 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Restoration Workday: Greenbelt (09 AM - 12 PM)
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    Saturday, December 07
    Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
    09 AM - 12 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Restoration Workday: Grainger Woods (09 AM - 12 PM)
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    Saturday, December 07
    Volunteer worker bent over pulling invasive weeds in the forest preserve
    09 AM - 12 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Caminata en Espanol (09:30 AM - 10:45 AM)
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    Saturday, December 07
    Group of people out with an instructor for Caminata en Espanol
    09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
    Únase a un educador ambiental y explore la reserva forestal Half Day. Caminata es en Español y Ingles.
    Join an environmental educator and explore Half Day Forest Preserve. Walk is in Spanish & English.
     
Sunday, December 08
  • Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Sunday, December 08
    Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Bob Ross Painting Class: FULL (12:30 PM - 04:30 PM)
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    Sunday, December 08
    Photo of Boss Ross painting. River moving through tree lined shore with mountains in the background.
    12:30 PM - 04:30 PM
    Take a Bob Ross® style painting class with a designated Certified Ross® Instructor. Classes are specially suited for beginners; you need no previous experience to attend. You'll paint a beautiful Bob Ross® Wet-on-Wet Technique scene and at the end of your class you'll go home with a frame-ready painting that you never dreamed possible.
     
Monday, December 09
  • Restoration Workday: Heron Creek (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Monday, December 09
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    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
Tuesday, December 10
  • Restoration Workday: Old School (09 AM - 11:30 AM)
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    Tuesday, December 10
    Bright sunny day casting shadows through the trees onto a grassy field of green
    09 AM - 11:30 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
Wednesday, December 11
  • Senior Series: (09 AM - 10 AM)
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    Wednesday, December 11
    Old watercolor painting of men unloading an old locomotive engine train
    09 AM - 10 AM
    Hear infamous true crime stories of Lake County ranging from Rondout Train Robbery to the Fox Lake Massacre. This presentation will examine the historical evidence to focus on the who's, what's, and where's of fascinating historic crimes
     
  • Restoration Workday: Lyons Woods (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Wednesday, December 11
    Winding walking trail that runs through the woods
    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
Thursday, December 12
  • Coyotes & Other Canines (06:30 PM - 07:30 PM)
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    Thursday, December 12
    Coyote sitting in the snow howling at the sky
    06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
    Learn about the natural history and special adaptations of coyotes and other canines in Lake County through a presentation and natural artifacts.
     
Saturday, December 14
  • Restoration Workday: Rollins Savanna (09 AM - 12 PM)
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    Saturday, December 14
    Photograph looking through a group of large oak trees into a lush green field
    09 AM - 12 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Restoration Workday: MacArthur Woods (09 AM - 12 PM)
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    Saturday, December 14
    Photograph looking up through a patch of large oak trees with a bright blue sky above
    09 AM - 12 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Walk with a Naturalist: (09 AM - 10:30 AM)
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    Saturday, December 14
    Walking across a wooden bridge through the woods
    09 AM - 10:30 AM
    Join a naturalist and take a nice leisurely stroll through this beautiful preserve. Learn about the history of this site and take a close look at some of the interesting plants and animals that we come upon.
     
  • Family Drop-In (01 PM - 03 PM)
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    Saturday, December 14
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    01 PM - 03 PM
    Families will learn about local birds that visit during the winter through a craft and hands-on activities, including our Project Feeder Watch station.
     
Sunday, December 15
  • Restoration Workday: Middlefork (09 AM - 12 PM)
    Event details
    Sunday, December 15
    MID
    09 AM - 12 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Sunday, December 15
    Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Solar-Lit Trail Hike (04:30 PM - 06 PM)
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    Sunday, December 15
    Photo of the snow covered solar-lit trails at night time
    04:30 PM - 06 PM
    Experience this unique opportunity to join a guided exploration of your preserves at night. If we're lucky, it will be a clear night and the full moon will light the way.
     
Monday, December 16
  • Restoration Workday: Heron Creek (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Monday, December 16
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    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
Tuesday, December 17
  • Restoration Workday: Old School (09 AM - 11:30 AM)
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    Tuesday, December 17
    Bright sunny day casting shadows through the trees onto a grassy field of green
    09 AM - 11:30 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Tuesday, December 17
    Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Guided Tour: Art for Everyone: Bob Ross (10 AM - 10:45 AM)
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    Tuesday, December 17
    View of several original Boss Ross paintings at the Dunn Museum
    10 AM - 10:45 AM
    Join a history educator on a guided tour of the temporary exhibition, Art for Everyone: Bob Ross® and take a closer look at famous Bob Ross® paintings and his signature technique.
     
  • Playdate with Nature (01 PM - 02:30 PM)
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    Tuesday, December 17
    Three young children in bright colored snowsuits, playing in the snow
    01 PM - 02:30 PM
    Move your kids outdoors for unstructured seasonal play, proven healthful and beneficial. Celebrate seasonal fun outdoors. Build mini habitats for toy animals and use natural materials and your imagination for creation. Try snow painting or other seasonal activities. Nature provides infinite possibilities to express creativity. See how nature ignites a spark in everyone.
     
Wednesday, December 18
  • Restoration Workday: Lyons Woods (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Wednesday, December 18
    Winding walking trail that runs through the woods
    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
Thursday, December 19
  • Artists of Lake County (06:30 PM - 07:30 PM)
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    Thursday, December 19
    Painting of men at a bar by artist Reima Ratti
    06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
    The Dunn Museum collections include works from some of Lake County’s notable visual artists. This program will give you a glimpse into the Dunn Museum’s collections to reveal one of the rich layers composing Lake County history. Join us to learn about a few of the Lake County artists who were active in the first half of the 20th century. Whether an artist called Lake County home for a season or for almost their entire lives, both they and their art become an integral part of Lake County.
     
Friday, December 20
  • Nighttime Story & Walk (05:30 PM - 06:30 PM)
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    Friday, December 20
    Closeup photograph of a full moon against a dark blue sky
    05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
    We will read a story and then venture outside to explore Ryerson woods under the night sky.
     
Saturday, December 21
  • Solstice Sunrise Bird Walk (07 AM - 08:30 AM)
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    Saturday, December 21
    Beatuiful solstice sun setting over the frozen lake
    07 AM - 08:30 AM
    Greet the solstice with a winter bird walk as the sun rises along the shore of Lake Michigan.
     
  • Family Buckthorn Cut (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Saturday, December 21
    Close up photo of the rings on a freshly cut Buckthorn branch
    09 AM - 11 AM
    Following a short presentation on the negative impact European buckthorn has in our preserves, we will learn how to use the proper tools and herbicide application to effectively remove this non-native invasive species from your property.
     
  • Restoration Workday: Ryerson (09 AM - 12 PM)
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    Saturday, December 21
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    09 AM - 12 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Restoration Workday: Oriole Grove (09 AM - 12 PM)
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    Saturday, December 21
    A group of volunteer workers removing invasive plants from the forest preserve
    09 AM - 12 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Restoration Workday: Grant Woods (09 AM - 12 PM)
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    Saturday, December 21
    Bright green field scattered with purple cone flowers
    09 AM - 12 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Restoration Workday: Pine Dunes (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Saturday, December 21
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    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Winter Solstice Celebration (04 PM - 06 PM)
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    Saturday, December 21
    Beautiful winter solstice sunset reflecting off the frozen lake
    04 PM - 06 PM
    Celebrate the coming of the light this winter solstice. We will take night hikes, drink cocoa by the fire in the heated pavilion, and learn how animals adapt to winter.
     
Sunday, December 22
  • Restoration Workday: Middlefork (09 AM - 12 PM)
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    Sunday, December 22
    MID
    09 AM - 12 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Sunday, December 22
    Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Sunday Stroll: (09 AM - 10:15 AM)
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    Sunday, December 22
    Sun setting in the sky over a snow covered field
    09 AM - 10:15 AM
    Join an Environmental Educator and take a leisurely stroll through one of our preserves. This is a great opportunity to get some exercise and learn about nature. Join us and take a closer look at plants, birds and other wildlife.
     
Monday, December 23
  • Restoration Workday: Heron Creek (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Monday, December 23
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    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
Tuesday, December 24
  • Restoration Workday: Old School (09 AM - 11:30 AM)
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    Tuesday, December 24
    Bright sunny day casting shadows through the trees onto a grassy field of green
    09 AM - 11:30 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
Saturday, December 28
  • Restoration Workday: Middlefork (09 AM - 12 PM)
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    Saturday, December 28
    MID
    09 AM - 12 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Restoration Workday: Duck Farm (09 AM - 12 PM)
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    Saturday, December 28
    Bright sunny day casting shadows through the trees onto a grassy field of green
    09 AM - 12 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
Sunday, December 29
  • Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Sunday, December 29
    Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
Monday, December 30
  • Dunn Museum (09 AM - 10 AM)
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    Monday, December 30
    Children playing with a wooden train set during the Sensory-Friendly Hour
    09 AM - 10 AM
    The Dunn Museum will be open to those who need a calm and quiet visit before it is open to the public. A quiet room for stimulation breaks will be accessible. Creative crafts and manipulatives will be provided in our café space.
     
  • Restoration Workday: Heron Creek (09 AM - 11 AM)
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    Monday, December 30
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    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
Tuesday, December 31
  • Restoration Workday: Old School (09 AM - 11:30 AM)
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    Tuesday, December 31
    Bright sunny day casting shadows through the trees onto a grassy field of green
    09 AM - 11:30 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!