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Upcoming Events

Sunday, February 02
  • Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM)
    Event details:
    Sunday, February 02
    Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
    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
    Young children learning how to paint at the Dunn Museum
    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
    Profiles pattern in reddish brown, forest green and ochre
    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
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    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: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM)
    Event details:
    Tuesday, February 04
    Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
    09 AM - 11 AM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Restoration Workday: Old School (09 AM - 11:30 AM)
    Event details:
    Tuesday, February 04
    Bright sunny day casting shadows through the trees onto a grassy field of green
    09 AM - 11:30 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
    Two redheaded woodpeckers sitting on a branch together
    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
    Winding walking trail that runs through the woods
    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
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    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
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    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
    Photograph looking up through a patch of large oak trees with a bright blue sky above
    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
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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.
     
Saturday, February 08
  • Walk with a Naturalist: (09 AM - 10:30 AM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, February 08
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    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.
     
  • Restoration Workday: Rollins Savanna (09 AM - 12 PM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, February 08
    Photograph looking through a group of large oak trees into a lush green field
    09 AM - 12 PM
    Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
     
  • Teacher Workshop (09 AM - 12 PM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, February 08
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    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.
     
  • Owl Meet & Greet (02 PM - 03 PM)
    Event details:
    Saturday, February 08
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    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
    Solar Trails
    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.