Events

Snake Road Sentinels - Spring Workshop

Shawnee National Forest is seeking volunteers to assist with data collection on Snake Road during the spring season road closure. Snake Road Sentinels will be responsible for surveying the wildlife…

Pruning Young Shade Trees

Proper pruning is critical to young trees.

Young shade trees face a variety of challenges in the landscape, resulting in surprisingly low survival rates for many of these plants. While planting…

2026 Gateway Green Conference

Support a thriving, sustainable environment. 

Natural resource professionals play a key role in protecting our communities’ environmental assets. With ongoing research and changing conditions…

2026 Gateway Green Conference

Support a thriving, sustainable environment. 

Natural resource professionals play a key role in protecting our communities’ environmental assets. With ongoing research and changing conditions…

2026 Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference

Sponsored by Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin Extension Services 

The 2026 Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference will be March 7 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa from 9am to 4:30pm.…

Wily and Wild Animal Invaders in Illinois

Across the U.S., including Illinois, many non-native wildlife species have found their way into new environments where they can be a threat. Explore the…

Little Grand Canyon Spring Hike and Bird

Explore the Little Grand Canyon Trail loop on this interpretive hike with moderately difficult terrain and often slick rocks of around 3 miles. We’ll start at 9:30am and end at approximately 1:00pm…

Cook County May Nature Wellness Walk 2026

Immerse yourself and reconnect with nature and all the beauty it has to offer! Relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices will be led by certified forest bathing guides during these slow and…

Cook County June Nature Wellness Walk

Immerse yourself and reconnect with nature and all the beauty it has to offer! Relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices will be led by certified forest bathing guides during these slow and…

Cook County July Nature Wellness Walk

Immerse yourself and reconnect with nature and all the beauty it has to offer! Relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices will be led by certified forest bathing guides during these slow and…