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April 2025

Apr
26

Bird and Nature Walk with Josh Libman

Saturday, April 26th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Burnidge Forest Preserve, 14 Coombs Rd, Elgin, IL, 60124 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking

Join Naturalist Josh Libman for a bird and nature walk at Burnidge Forest Preserve. 

Apr
27

Spring Ephemeral Walk Batavia Wildflower Sanctuary

Sunday, April 27th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Meet at the Peg Bond Center, 151 N Island Ave, Batavia, IL, 60510 Map

Public Welcome Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking

Join Steward Sarah Kimber for a tour of the Batavia Wildflower Sanctuary

Apr
29

Spring ephemeral walk Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve

Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve, 41W600 Hughes Rd, Elburn, IL, 60119 Map

Public Welcome Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking

Join Steward Kimberley Haag, Steward, for a spring ephemeral walk at Johnson's Mound forest preserve.

May 2025

May
1

Wildflower and bird walk at Delnor Woods

Thursday, May 1st, 2025
to (Central Time)
Delnor Woods, St. Charles, IL, 60174 Map

Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Nature Walk/Hike

Join Pam Otto for a nature and bird walk at Delnor Woods in St. Charles.  Presented in collaboration with the St. Charles Natural Resource Committee for spring migratory bird day.

May
3

True Wellness

Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
to (Central Time)
Science of Spirituality, 4105 Naperville Rd, Lisle, IL, 60532 Map

Public Welcome Free Event Conference/Symposium

Co-hosted by one of our collaboration partners as well as one of our members, this is an event dedicated to our nourishin our bodies, souls and the planet. 

Register

May
4

Wildflower and nature walk

Sunday, May 4th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Dixie Briggs Fromm Nature Preserve, Eastmoor Ln, Algonquin, IL, 60102 Map

Public Welcome Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking

Join Steward Carol Weinhammer for a tour of the beautiful Dixie Briggs Fromm Nature Center.  Meet here:  From Sleepy Hollow Road in Algonquin, turn onto Wynnfield Road. Go east to Lawndale.  Turn left on Eastmoor Lane.  Park along Eastmoor.

May
7

Spring ephemeral tour Tekakwitha Forest Preserve

Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
to (Central Time)

Public Welcome Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking

Join Steward Valerie Blaine for a tour of Tekakwitha Forest Preserve.  

May
10

Nature tour at Spring Fen with Doug Taron

Saturday, May 10th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Bluff Spring Fen, 945 Bluff City Blvd, Elgin, IL, 60120 Map

Public Welcome Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking

Join Steward Doug Taron for a walk around the wonderful Bluff Spring Fen.  Enter through Bluff City Cemetery.  Park only on the right side of the road near the entrance to the fen (at the south end of the cemetery). There will be signs to guide you.  

September 2025

Sep
18

September Wild Ones National Webinar

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, September 18th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

October 2025

Oct
16

October Wild Ones National Webinar

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, October 16th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon! 

November 2025

Nov
20

November Wild Ones National Webinar

Hosted by Wild Ones National
Thursday, November 20th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Online/Virtual

Public Welcome Recording Available Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation

Details coming soon!