Saddle up, Teen Adventure Club! We're spending the end of summer vacation on horseback! Join our friends at Forest View Farms for a equestrian adventure! No riding experience necessary.
Meet at Fox Center. Closed-toed shoes are required for horseback riding, and long pants are preferred – there is space to change into shorts once we're done riding. Please pack a water bottle, a snack for the bus ride, and a nut-free lunch.
We’re taking some kayaks around the lake and enjoying a day out on the water at the Forest Preserves of DuPage County. After, we’ll steady our sea legs by some hiking around the forest preserve. All ranges of ability are welcome, from beginners to experienced boaters.
Transportation, boat rental, and life jackets are provided. Please bring your own snack, lunch, and water bottle.
We’re spending our last days of summer with adventure on the brain! Join us for a trip to Illinois Beach State Park for a day of hiking and picnicking. Please note that, while we may be spending time on the beach, we will not be swimming – lifeguards are not present on the beaches and ripcurrents do occur on Lake Michigan.
Please bring your own snack, lunch, and water bottle.
A bug hotel is a structure filled with materials that different insects and spiders like to use as a habitat. These crawlies aren’t so creepy when they’re doing their part in the ecosystem! Join us in making places for our beneficial bugs to stay – that you can bring home! All materials provided.
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.
