Events - February 2, 2025 to February 8, 2025 | Lake County Forest Preserves

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Sunday, February 02	Restoration Workday: Middlefork (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details: Sunday, February 02 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) Event details: Sunday, February 02 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Family Drop-in: (01 PM - 03 PM) Event details: Sunday, February 02 01 PM - 03 PM Children will learn about groundhogs through different hands-on activities and stations. Profiles in Excellence (03 PM - 05 PM) Event details: Sunday, February 02 03 PM - 05 PM Join us for the 42nd annual Profiles in Excellence event for inspiring presentations and performances in honor of Black History Month.
Monday, February 03	Restoration Workday: Heron Creek (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details: Monday, February 03 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Tuesday, February 04	Restoration Workday: Old School (09 AM - 11:30 AM) Event details: Tuesday, February 04 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, February 04 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Senior Series: (02 PM - 03 PM) Event details: Tuesday, February 04 02 PM - 03 PM Learn about the different species of woodpeckers that call Lake County home and their interesting biology and behaviors during this indoor presentation.
Wednesday, February 05	Restoration Workday: Lyons Woods (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details: Wednesday, February 05 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Senior Series: (09 AM - 10 AM) Event details: Wednesday, February 05 09 AM - 10 AM Lake County, Illinois was one of the strongest areas of anti-slavery sentiment in the state of Illinois. Hear the stories of local citizens' efforts to advocate for the enslaved and aid those escaping on the Underground Railroad. The Man From Libertyville (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM) Event details: Wednesday, February 05 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM An influential figure in the political history of the U.S., Adlai E. Stevenson II was Governor of Illinois, read twice for President as the Democratic National Candidate, and served as Ambassador to the United Nations. Though he lost both presidential campaigns, it was Stevenson's ideas that are his real lasting legacy.
Thursday, February 06	Restoration Workday: MacArthur Woods (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details: Thursday, February 06 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) Event details: Thursday, February 06 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.
Saturday, February 08	Teacher Workshop (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details: Saturday, February 08 09 AM - 12 PM Take a deep dive into the Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI's) to enhance your depth of understanding of key science ideas. This session will focus on Structure and Function and Interdependent Relationships in Nature and is most appropriate for K - 5 teachers. Restoration Workday: Rollins Savanna (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details: Saturday, February 08 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Middlefork (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details: Saturday, February 08 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) Event details: Saturday, February 08 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. Owl Meet & Greet (02 PM - 03 PM) Event details: Saturday, February 08 02 PM - 03 PM Drop in to learn about the amazing adaptations that help owls hunt in the dark and meet a live visitor. Solar-Lit Trail Hike (05 PM - 06:15 PM) Event details: Saturday, February 08 05 PM - 06:15 PM Join a environmental educator on this solar-lit hike at Old School Forest Preserve. Learn about the animals that are active at dusk. Please dress for the weather, program will be held outside.