Events - January 12, 2025 to January 18, 2025 | Lake County Forest Preserves

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Sunday, January 12	Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details: Sunday, January 12 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Art for Scouts: FULL (10 AM - 11:30 AM) Event details: Sunday, January 12 10 AM - 11:30 AM Learn about the work of Lake County artists and take a closer look at famous Bob Ross® paintings and his signature technique with a tour of the temporary exhibition, Art for Everyone: Bob Ross®. Then test your artistic skill with activities that you can then take home. Mindful Moments with History (01 PM - 02:30 PM) Event details: Sunday, January 12 01 PM - 02:30 PM Repurpose scraps of wrapping paper and household containers into a craft item to take home, as you listen to stories of how people and animals have repurposed materials. Craft materials will be provided, but please feel free to bring any scraps of wrapping paper and/or household containers (such as cleaned food jars, bottles, etc.) you have at home to upcycle during the program.
Monday, January 13	Restoration Workday: Heron Creek (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details: Monday, January 13 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Full Moon Hike (05 PM - 06:30 PM) Event details: Monday, January 13 05 PM - 06:30 PM Hike under the glow of the "Wolf Moon" while learning about the animals that come out at night.
Tuesday, January 14	Restoration Workday: Old School (09 AM - 11:30 AM) Event details: Tuesday, January 14 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) Event details: Tuesday, January 14 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Playdate with Nature (01 PM - 02:30 PM) Event details: Tuesday, January 14 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. Birds in Winter (02:30 PM - 04 PM) Event details: Tuesday, January 14 02:30 PM - 04 PM Why do some birds migrate south in winter while others stay here all winter? Discover the answer to this question and more during this indoor presentation. We'll cover bird identification, adaptations and how to make your yard bird friendly year-round. We will end our program with a short winter bird walk.
Wednesday, January 15	Restoration Workday: Lyons Woods (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details: Wednesday, January 15 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Thursday, January 16	Senior Series: (10 AM - 11:30 AM) Event details: Thursday, January 16 10 AM - 11:30 AM Over time, the Lake County landscape has been changed and shaped by glaciers. Learn about the evidence that has been left behind from these events and where to see them in your local forest preserves. Then we will go into the Dunn Museum gallery to see examples from the ice age. Lake County History Symposium (06:30 PM - 08:30 PM) Event details: Thursday, January 16 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM The Lake County History Symposium is an annual gathering of people interested in the history of Lake County, Illinois.
Saturday, January 18	Restoration Workday: Oriole Grove (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details: Saturday, January 18 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) Event details: Saturday, January 18 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) Event details: Saturday, January 18 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) Event details: Saturday, January 18 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Ryerson (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details: Saturday, January 18 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Family Drop-In: (12 PM - 02 PM) Event details: Saturday, January 18 12 PM - 02 PM Spend a cozy day inside playing nature-themed board games and other hands-on activities. Activities for all ages! Coyote Howl (05:30 PM - 06:45 PM) Event details: Saturday, January 18 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM Bundle up and learn about your wild canine neighbors this winter. Then head out on a guided walk where we will listen for the howl, yip, or barks from our native coyotes.