Bug Behavior with Charles Henry Turner – 6/20/2026

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

We're celebrating Juneteenth by learning about Black heroes in the world of natural science! Charles Henry Turner was a zoologist who studied bugs and laid the foundation for what we know about insects today. We're exploring his story through science-themed games, art, and more.

Forest Bathing – 6/20/26

Taylor Park - East Lawn/Wetland - 400 Division Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Forest Bathing (also known as Shinrin-Yoku) is not a hike, fitness walk, or naturalist-led program - instead, it is a unique opportunity to slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with the …

Forest Bathing – 6/27/26

Taylor Park - East Lawn/Wetland - 400 Division Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Forest Bathing (also known as Shinrin-Yoku) is not a hike, fitness walk, or naturalist-led program - instead, it is a unique opportunity to slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with the …

Weird & Wonderful Wildlife – 7/11/26

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

What do giant squid, platypus, and okapi have in common? People thought they weren't real animals! Join us as we rediscover the animals that we previously thought were just myths, tell their stories, and learn how they were finally found.

Forest Bathing – 7/11/26

Taylor Park - East Lawn/Wetland - 400 Division Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Forest Bathing (also known as Shinrin-Yoku) is not a hike, fitness walk, or naturalist-led program - instead, it is a unique opportunity to slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with the natural world in nourishing and meaningful ways. Through a series of gentle invitations by an ANFT Certified guide, you’ll have the chance to deepen your …

Plaster Cast Workshop: Animal & Bigfoot Tracks – 7/11/26

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

Who made those tracks? A rabbit? A deer? Was it Bigfoot?! Join us as we make paster footprint casts of animal tracks, learn about the animals that make them, and build tracking guides for our next hike in the woods.

Volo Bog Hiking Trip – 7/18/26

Fox Community Center (Lower Level) - 624 South Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park IL 60304

We’re spending our springtime days with adventure on the brain! Join us for a trip to Volo Bog State Natural Area for a day of hiking and picnicking. Transportation provided. Meet at Fox Center.    Hikers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a registered adult.   Photo by Openlands

Forest Bathing – 7/18/26

Taylor Park - East Lawn/Wetland - 400 Division Street, Oak Park IL 60302

Forest Bathing (also known as Shinrin-Yoku) is not a hike, fitness walk, or naturalist-led program - instead, it is a unique opportunity to slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with the natural world in nourishing and meaningful ways. Through a series of gentle invitations by an ANFT Certified guide, you’ll have the chance to deepen your …

Voyager: Interstellar Time Capsules – 7/18/26

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

Send messages to aliens and design your own Voyager Golden Record!   The Voyager probes were launched in September 1977 and included greetings, music, images, and sound that hopefully will be picked up by aliens like a message in a bottle. If you were to send a letter to our neighbors in the stars, what …

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