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Grant Woods - Sunday Stroll:
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February 23, 2025
Jeff Goldberg Winter Photo
09:00 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.
 
Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh
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February 23, 2025
Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Button Making - Civic Series:
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February 23, 2025
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01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Join us for the first event in our new Civic Series! We will have button making supplies on hand and the chance to learn about interesting buttons in the museum’s collection. Participants will take home their own completed button.
 
Restoration Workday: Heron Creek
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February 24, 2025
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09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Restoration Workday: Old School
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February 25, 2025
Bright sunny day casting shadows through the trees onto a grassy field of green
09:00 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
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February 25, 2025
Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Restoration Workday: Lyons Woods
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February 26, 2025
Winding walking trail that runs through the woods
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Restoration Workday: MacArthur Woods
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February 26, 2025
Photograph looking up through a patch of large oak trees with a bright blue sky above
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Ready, Set, Grow: February - Native Gardener's Club:
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February 27, 2025
Bright purple and yellow New England Aster flowers growing wild.
06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Whether you are new to native gardening or a seasoned veteran, join us each month to learn about native plants and how to use them in your home landscapes.
 
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Restoration Workday: Grainger Woods
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March 01, 2025
Volunteer worker bent over pulling invasive weeds in the forest preserve
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Restoration Workday: Greenbelt
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March 01, 2025
Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 12:00
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March 01, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 12:30
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March 01, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 1:00
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March 01, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 1:30
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March 01, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 2:00
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March 01, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 2:30
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March 01, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
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Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh
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March 02, 2025
Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 12:00
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March 02, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 12:30
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March 02, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 1:00
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March 02, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 1:30
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March 02, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 2:00
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March 02, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 2:30
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March 02, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Restoration Workday: Heron Creek
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March 03, 2025
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09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Restoration Workday: Old School
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March 04, 2025
Bright sunny day casting shadows through the trees onto a grassy field of green
09:00 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
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March 04, 2025
Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Tour of Threads of Time Exhibit - Senior Series:
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March 04, 2025
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Take a virtual tour through the special exhibition Threads of Time: Quilts and Textiles and learn the unique stories woven into the fabric of our shared past.
 
Moth Gardening
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March 04, 2025
Beautiful moth landing on a bright purple flower
07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Native moth caterpillars and adults play an essential role in local ecosystems. Discover the importance of moths and how to make your landscape moth friendly. Native plant selection and sustainable garden practices will be discussed.
 
Restoration Workday: Lyons Woods
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March 05, 2025
Winding walking trail that runs through the woods
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Restoration Workday: MacArthur Woods
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March 06, 2025
Photograph looking up through a patch of large oak trees with a bright blue sky above
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Connecting Kids with Nature
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March 06, 2025
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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.
 
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Restoration Workday: Rollins Savanna
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March 08, 2025
Photograph looking through a group of large oak trees into a lush green field
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Restoration Workday: Middlefork
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March 08, 2025
MID
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Caminata en Espanol
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March 08, 2025
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 Greenbelt . Caminata es en Español y Ingles.
Join an environmental educator and explore Greenbelt Forest Preserve. Walk is in Spanish & English.
 
Maple Syrup Hike 12:00
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March 08, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 12:30
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March 08, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 1:00
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March 08, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 1:30
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March 08, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 2:00
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March 08, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 2:30
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March 08, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
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Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh
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March 09, 2025
Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 12:00
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March 09, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 12:30
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March 09, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 1:00
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March 09, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 1:30
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March 09, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 2:00
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March 09, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 2:30
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March 09, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Restoration Workday: Heron Creek
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March 10, 2025
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09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Restoration Workday: Old School
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March 11, 2025
Bright sunny day casting shadows through the trees onto a grassy field of green
09:00 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
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March 11, 2025
Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Native Plants of Lake County
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March 11, 2025
Asters
06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Learn the difference between native and non-native plants and the benefits of using native plants in your landscape. Discover the wide variety of native trees, shrubs, grasses and wildflowers for use in the home landscape.
 
Restoration Workday: Lyons Woods
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March 12, 2025
Winding walking trail that runs through the woods
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Maple Syrup Hike - Senior Series:
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March 13, 2025
Maple syrup dripping from a tap
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join in the annual maple syrup tradition at Ryerson Woods. Learn the sweet science of how sugar maple trees produce the sap that is collected and made into syrup each spring. Everyone gets a taste.
 
The Life Cycle of Clothing
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March 13, 2025
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06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Join Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Speaker Erika Holst as she shares her presentation The Life Cycle of Clothing.
Americans invested a tremendous amount of labor into making and maintaining their wardrobes during the 19th century. This presentation will explore the life cycle of clothing during the 1800s: how it was created, mended, remade, washed, and ultimately recycled. This presentation will highlight examples of garments and artifacts from the Illinois State Museum's collections.
 
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Independence Grove - Birdwatching Hot Spots:
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March 15, 2025
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08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Join us at this Lake County birding hot spot to look for migratory bird species. Spotting scopes and binoculars will be available at our education table.
 
Restoration Workday: MacArthur Woods
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March 15, 2025
Photograph looking up through a patch of large oak trees with a bright blue sky above
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Restoration Workday: Ryerson
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March 15, 2025
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09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Restoration Workday: Pine Dunes
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March 15, 2025
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09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Restoration Workday: Grant Woods
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March 15, 2025
Bright green field scattered with purple cone flowers
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Restoration Workday: Oriole Grove
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March 15, 2025
A group of volunteer workers removing invasive plants from the forest preserve
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 12:00
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March 15, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 12:30
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March 15, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 1:00
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March 15, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 1:30
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March 15, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 2:00
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March 15, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 2:30
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March 15, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
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Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh
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March 16, 2025
Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Restoration Workday: Middlefork
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March 16, 2025
MID
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Explore Threads of Time - Make a Fabric Upcycled Wreath:
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March 16, 2025
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10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Create a wreath out of fabric scraps while learning about textiles past and present. Join an environmental educator and a history educator to learn about the Threads of Time exhibit while exploring sustainability in the fabric industry. All craft materials will be provided. Participants may bring fabric scraps if desired.
 
Maple Syrup Hike 12:00
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March 16, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 12:30
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March 16, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 1:00
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March 16, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 1:30
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March 16, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Maple Syrup Hike 2:00
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March 16, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of maple syrup during this family program at Ryerson Woods. Everyone gets a taste of local syrup. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Elaboracion de Jarbe de Arce 2:30
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March 16, 2025
Fresh maple syrup being tapped from a tree.
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Aprenda cómo funcionan los árboles y sobre la dulce ciencia del jarabe de arce durante este programa familiar en los bosques de Ryerson. Podrá probar el jarabe local. Inscríbete pronto, ¡Este programa es muy popular y se llena rápido!
*Este programa es completamente en español.This progam is completely in Spanish*
 
Self Guided Maple Syrup Trail
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March 17, 2025-March 31, 2025
Mason jars filled with maple syrup freshly tapped from an oak tree
Learn the sweet science behind how trees make sap, and how we turn that sap into real maple syrup as you hike along this self-guided trail. Informational signs will be placed along a designated trail at Ryerson Woods for you to enjoy at your own pace for free during preserve hours 6:30 a.m.-sunset.
 
Restoration Workday: Heron Creek
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March 17, 2025
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09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Self Guided Maple Syrup Trail
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March 17, 2025-March 31, 2025
Mason jars filled with maple syrup freshly tapped from an oak tree
Learn the sweet science behind how trees make sap, and how we turn that sap into real maple syrup as you hike along this self-guided trail. Informational signs will be placed along a designated trail at Ryerson Woods for you to enjoy at your own pace for free during preserve hours 6:30 a.m.-sunset.
 
Restoration Workday: Old School
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March 18, 2025
Bright sunny day casting shadows through the trees onto a grassy field of green
09:00 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
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March 18, 2025
Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Self Guided Maple Syrup Trail
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March 17, 2025-March 31, 2025
Mason jars filled with maple syrup freshly tapped from an oak tree
Learn the sweet science behind how trees make sap, and how we turn that sap into real maple syrup as you hike along this self-guided trail. Informational signs will be placed along a designated trail at Ryerson Woods for you to enjoy at your own pace for free during preserve hours 6:30 a.m.-sunset.
 
Restoration Workday: Lyons Woods
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March 19, 2025
Winding walking trail that runs through the woods
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Self Guided Maple Syrup Trail
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March 17, 2025-March 31, 2025
Mason jars filled with maple syrup freshly tapped from an oak tree
Learn the sweet science behind how trees make sap, and how we turn that sap into real maple syrup as you hike along this self-guided trail. Informational signs will be placed along a designated trail at Ryerson Woods for you to enjoy at your own pace for free during preserve hours 6:30 a.m.-sunset.
 
Spring Equinox Sunset Hike
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March 20, 2025
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06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Join us for a hike to celebrate the arrival of spring! Enjoy the sunset while discovering how our local plants and animals thrive during this dynamic season.
 
Self Guided Maple Syrup Trail
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March 17, 2025-March 31, 2025
Mason jars filled with maple syrup freshly tapped from an oak tree
Learn the sweet science behind how trees make sap, and how we turn that sap into real maple syrup as you hike along this self-guided trail. Informational signs will be placed along a designated trail at Ryerson Woods for you to enjoy at your own pace for free during preserve hours 6:30 a.m.-sunset.
 
Self Guided Maple Syrup Trail
Event's details
March 17, 2025-March 31, 2025
Mason jars filled with maple syrup freshly tapped from an oak tree
Learn the sweet science behind how trees make sap, and how we turn that sap into real maple syrup as you hike along this self-guided trail. Informational signs will be placed along a designated trail at Ryerson Woods for you to enjoy at your own pace for free during preserve hours 6:30 a.m.-sunset.
 
Restoration Workday: Nippersink
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March 22, 2025
Winding walking trail that runs through the woods
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Fox River - Walk with a Naturalist:
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March 22, 2025
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09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Join a naturalist and take a 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.
 
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Self Guided Maple Syrup Trail
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March 17, 2025-March 31, 2025
Mason jars filled with maple syrup freshly tapped from an oak tree
Learn the sweet science behind how trees make sap, and how we turn that sap into real maple syrup as you hike along this self-guided trail. Informational signs will be placed along a designated trail at Ryerson Woods for you to enjoy at your own pace for free during preserve hours 6:30 a.m.-sunset.
 
Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh
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March 23, 2025
Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Self Guided Maple Syrup Trail
Event's details
March 17, 2025-March 31, 2025
Mason jars filled with maple syrup freshly tapped from an oak tree
Learn the sweet science behind how trees make sap, and how we turn that sap into real maple syrup as you hike along this self-guided trail. Informational signs will be placed along a designated trail at Ryerson Woods for you to enjoy at your own pace for free during preserve hours 6:30 a.m.-sunset.
 
Restoration Workday: Heron Creek
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March 24, 2025
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09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Self Guided Maple Syrup Trail
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March 17, 2025-March 31, 2025
Mason jars filled with maple syrup freshly tapped from an oak tree
Learn the sweet science behind how trees make sap, and how we turn that sap into real maple syrup as you hike along this self-guided trail. Informational signs will be placed along a designated trail at Ryerson Woods for you to enjoy at your own pace for free during preserve hours 6:30 a.m.-sunset.
 
Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh
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March 25, 2025
Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Restoration Workday: Old School
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March 25, 2025
Bright sunny day casting shadows through the trees onto a grassy field of green
09:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Playdate with Nature - Drop-in at the Dunn:
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March 25, 2025
Group of children working on nature crafts at the Dunn Museum
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Drop in to the North Shore Gas Education Classroom to use your imagination and creativity to play and build with materials from nature. Items may include sticks, rocks, tree cookies, found objects and other natural items. Create a habitat for a toy animal, or possibly make a mud painting. Watch nature come to life.
 
Self Guided Maple Syrup Trail
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March 17, 2025-March 31, 2025
Mason jars filled with maple syrup freshly tapped from an oak tree
Learn the sweet science behind how trees make sap, and how we turn that sap into real maple syrup as you hike along this self-guided trail. Informational signs will be placed along a designated trail at Ryerson Woods for you to enjoy at your own pace for free during preserve hours 6:30 a.m.-sunset.
 
Restoration Workday: MacArthur Woods
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March 26, 2025
Photograph looking up through a patch of large oak trees with a bright blue sky above
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Restoration Workday: Lyons Woods
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March 26, 2025
Winding walking trail that runs through the woods
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Drop-in at the Dunn
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March 26, 2025
Furry brown groundhog popping his head out of a snow covered hole in the ground
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Drop in to the Dunn Museum’s North Shore Gas Education Classroom for hands-on experiences and crafts.
 
Self Guided Maple Syrup Trail
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March 17, 2025-March 31, 2025
Mason jars filled with maple syrup freshly tapped from an oak tree
Learn the sweet science behind how trees make sap, and how we turn that sap into real maple syrup as you hike along this self-guided trail. Informational signs will be placed along a designated trail at Ryerson Woods for you to enjoy at your own pace for free during preserve hours 6:30 a.m.-sunset.
 
Create a Paper Quilt Square - Drop-in at the Dunn:
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March 27, 2025
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Drop in to the North Shore Gas Education Classroom to create a paper quilt square. After, explore the quilts, textiles, and clothing on display in the special exhibition Threads of Time. Craft materials provided.
 
Spring Break Syruping
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March 27, 2025
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Spending your spring break on a staycation? Join us for this weekday Maple Syrup Hike to learn how trees work and about the sweet sap of sugar maples. Everyone gets a taste. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Spring Break Syruping
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March 27, 2025
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01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Spending your spring break on a staycation? Join us for this weekday Maple Syrup Hike to learn how trees work and about the sweet sap of sugar maples. Everyone gets a taste. Register soon, this popular program fills fast!
 
Ready, Set, Grow: March - Native Gardener's Club:
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March 27, 2025
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06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Whether you are new to native gardening or a seasoned veteran, join us each month to learn about native plants and how to use them in your home landscapes.
 
Self Guided Maple Syrup Trail
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March 17, 2025-March 31, 2025
Mason jars filled with maple syrup freshly tapped from an oak tree
Learn the sweet science behind how trees make sap, and how we turn that sap into real maple syrup as you hike along this self-guided trail. Informational signs will be placed along a designated trail at Ryerson Woods for you to enjoy at your own pace for free during preserve hours 6:30 a.m.-sunset.
 
Self Guided Maple Syrup Trail
Event's details
March 17, 2025-March 31, 2025
Mason jars filled with maple syrup freshly tapped from an oak tree
Learn the sweet science behind how trees make sap, and how we turn that sap into real maple syrup as you hike along this self-guided trail. Informational signs will be placed along a designated trail at Ryerson Woods for you to enjoy at your own pace for free during preserve hours 6:30 a.m.-sunset.
 
Restoration Workday: Duck Farm
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March 29, 2025
Bright sunny day casting shadows through the trees onto a grassy field of green
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
View This Week
Self Guided Maple Syrup Trail
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March 17, 2025-March 31, 2025
Mason jars filled with maple syrup freshly tapped from an oak tree
Learn the sweet science behind how trees make sap, and how we turn that sap into real maple syrup as you hike along this self-guided trail. Informational signs will be placed along a designated trail at Ryerson Woods for you to enjoy at your own pace for free during preserve hours 6:30 a.m.-sunset.
 
Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh
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March 30, 2025
Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Raven Glen - Sunday Stroll:
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March 30, 2025
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09:00 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.
 
Self Guided Maple Syrup Trail
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March 17, 2025-March 31, 2025
Mason jars filled with maple syrup freshly tapped from an oak tree
Learn the sweet science behind how trees make sap, and how we turn that sap into real maple syrup as you hike along this self-guided trail. Informational signs will be placed along a designated trail at Ryerson Woods for you to enjoy at your own pace for free during preserve hours 6:30 a.m.-sunset.
 
Restoration Workday: Heron Creek
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March 31, 2025
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09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
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Restoration Workday: MacArthur Woods
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April 03, 2025
Photograph looking up through a patch of large oak trees with a bright blue sky above
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
Connecting Kids with Nature
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April 03, 2025
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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.
 
Threads of Time - Homeschool Program
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April 03, 2025
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01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Learn the stories artifacts can tell by taking a closer look at quilts, clothing, and sewing artifacts in the exhibit, Threads of Time. We will then do activities and create crafts around the objects we discuss.
 
Family Frog Night
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April 03, 2025
Green frog sitting on a branch staring right at you with his mouth open
04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Learn about the unique life cycles and adaptations of frogs and toads as well as which species can be found in Lake County. Practice identifying different frog calls and then head out on the trail to listen for who's "croaking" in the woods at night.
 
Frogs of Lake County
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April 03, 2025
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06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Join us for an exploration of the remarkable adaptations, fascinating behaviors, and unique calls of our local frogs and toads.
 
Walk at Ethel's Woods - Senior Series:
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April 04, 2025
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10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Join us for a walk at Ethel's Woods as we enjoy the sights and sounds of spring.
 
Hastings Lake - Birdwatching Hot Spots:
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April 05, 2025
Photo of volunteer bird watchers at Fort Sheridan
08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Join us at this Lake County birding hot spot to look for migratory bird species. Spotting scopes and binoculars will be available at our education table.
 
Spring Bluff - Walk with a Naturalist:
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April 05, 2025
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09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Join a naturalist and take a 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.