We're heading to Plum Creek Nature Center to enjoythe winter weather! Join us for a snowshoe walk along the trails led by our own naturalists.   If there's not enough snow to use snowshoes, we'll enjoy a winter hike before come back to Field Center for a campfireand s'mores.

We're time traveling again at the Isle a la Cache Museum to see how life was like for the fur traders, voyageurs, and Potawatomi that lived here. We'll visit the historic longhouses and talk with traders, hike the snowy trails, and make a few projects just like our 18th century companions.     Photo from the …

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  Take a hike at Kendall County Outdoor Education Center with us to explore all things orienteering! We're taking a look at maps and compasses to navigate our way through the trees, plus brushing upon our survival skills and learning how to find our way without any tools at all.

Get on your hats and gloves! We're heading to Blackwell Forest Preserve to go tubing down Mount Hoy's 800 foot ride! Plus, bring your own sleds for more winter fun.   If there's not enough snow, we'll enjoy a winter hike before come back to Field Center for a campfire and s'mores.

We're visiting our friends at the DuPage County Forest Preserves for a day of ice fishing! Learn the basics of this fun winter adventure and see what you can catch! If there's not enough ice to safely fish, we'll enjoy a winter hike before come back to Field Center for a campfire and s'mores.