Hey Club Archers! Let's shoot some fruit!
We've got a different kind of target today – watermelons! Join us for a messy fruit shoot-out for some extra archery fun.
This year we're taking the Watermelon Splat outdoors and putting our targets up against the sledding hill at Barrie Park!
Archery is for everyone! Our instructor is trained in adaptive archery and the elements used to make this sport accessible. Please contact us ahead of time if there are any accommodations you may need!
Hey Club Archers! Let's shoot some fruit!
We've got a different kind of target today – watermelons! Join us for a messy fruit shoot-out for some extra archery fun.
This year we're taking the Watermelon Splat outdoors and putting our targets up against the sledding hill at Barrie Park!
Archery is for everyone! Our instructor is trained in adaptive archery and the elements used to make this sport accessible. Please contact us ahead of time if there are any accommodations you may need!
Registration is required!
Explore summer in the Discovery Garden! Enjoy hands-on activities led by our garden docents outside. Learn about native Illinois ecosystems and have fun playing in the garden!
Jun: Pollinators
Jul: Water Play
Aug: In the Dirt
1st Wednesday of Each Month
10:00-10:30A
Enjoy a bilingual (English and Spanish) story time, songs, and finger puppet play led by our Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory volunteers.
Ages 6mos – 5yrs
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 relationship with the land and its inhabitants, as well as share in that experience with others.
In addition to feeling more grounded, calm, and peaceful, when practiced regularly, Forest Bathing has been shown to support overall well-being, including reduced stress, lower blood pressure, improved sleep, enhanced creativity and focus, and even a decrease in anxiety and depression. Many people also find that they begin to experience familiar parks and forests in new, surprising, and deeply personal ways.
