Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Children will learn abou local woodpeckers that live in Lake County through different hands-on activities and stations, including our Project Feeder Watch station.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

This Presidents Day, come learn about the different types of rocks, the rock cycle, and the difference between rocks and minerals. Then we’ll explore the Dunn Museum galleries to delve into the rich geologic history of Lake County.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Come on an Ice Age adventure at the museum and discover the mammals that lived thousands of years ago by reading stories, looking at fossil casts and an activity.

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.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Ever wonder what made the tunnels under the snow? Meet the vole, an active and spunky relative of the mouse. Learn how to tell the difference between voles and other look-alikes while learning about their active winter lifestyle.

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Explore McDonald Woods at the magical time of day when the sun sets and the nocturnal critters begin to wake up.