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December 15, 2024
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!
 
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December 15, 2024
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!
 
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December 15, 2024
Photo of the snow covered solar-lit trails at night time
04:30 PM - 06:00 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.
 
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December 16, 2024
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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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December 17, 2024
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!
 
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December 17, 2024
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!
 
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December 17, 2024
View of several original Boss Ross paintings at the Dunn Museum
10:00 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.
 
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December 17, 2024
Three young children in bright colored snowsuits, playing in the snow
01:00 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.
 
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December 18, 2024
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!
 
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December 19, 2024
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.
 
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December 20, 2024
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.
 
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December 21, 2024
Beatuiful solstice sun setting over the frozen lake
07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Greet the solstice with a winter bird walk as the sun rises along the shore of Lake Michigan.
 
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December 21, 2024
Close up photo of the rings on a freshly cut Buckthorn branch
09:00 AM - 11:00 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.
 
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December 21, 2024
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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!
 
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December 21, 2024
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!
 
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December 21, 2024
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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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December 21, 2024
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!
 
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December 21, 2024
Beautiful winter solstice sunset reflecting off the frozen lake
04:00 PM - 06:00 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.