Hosted by Lake Forest Open Lands Association, this walk will pass through McLaughlin Meadow, Shaw Woods, Shaw Prairie. Enjoy the dazzling display of spring ephemerals in this dedicated Illinois Nature Preserve featuring high-quality remnant prairie, wetland, and woodland.
Learn about the ecology and stewardship history of this INAI site on a walk led by Stone Hansard and Anna Blaskiewicz. The site includes a high quality mesic upland forest, a wet-mesic upland forest, and seep communities, typical of the Morainal Section of northeastern Illinois.
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Join Bliss Woods Steward Mary Ochsenschlager for a walk to see a rich array of spring ephemerals at this site which includes the end of the Kaneville Esker.
Join Derek Ziomber, former Friends of the Forest Preserves Field Organizer, for a workshop on winter identification of trees and shrubs at Harms Woods, which has a rich collection of native shrubs and trees.
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Join us to hear a presentation by Greg Spyreas of the Illinois Natural History Survey about the impact of climate change on Illinois native plants. We will also have a book swap, updates from the chapter board, and some time to socialize. Refreshments will be provided.
Join us for a hike at the North Dunes Nature Preserve to see a large and diverse area containing wetland, prairie, savanna and beach communities, with a chance to encounter a variety of rare lakeshore species. Then join Kathleen Garness and Gerould Willhelm to learn about the history of Hosah Park..
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Join Mark Kluge to visit one of the most remote areas in Cook County, where traffic noise is essentially inaudible. Enjoy the upland forest, prairie, and oak savanna communities set on a landscape of well-defined glacial features including hills, valleys, and the Visitation Esker.
See the biggest prairie in Illinois. Hoping to catch great displays of blooming Liatris and Rattlesnake Master. Wear sturdy boots and be prepared for ticks and chiggers. Meet at visitor center, then carpool to start of hike. Afterwards, retire to the Twisted Anchor for drinks, food and conversation
Join a guided field trip at Wolf Road Prairie, the largest remaining tallgrass prairie in the Chicago area. Your guide, Carolyn, will lead you along trails through vibrant wildflowers and grasses, explore marsh and savanna habitats, and highlight the wildlife that thrives in this 82-acre preserve.
See dolomite prairie with Quillwort and other rare species. Relatively short walk on very level ground, wear sturdy boots and expect ticks and chiggers. Navigate to 41.38938297130564, -88.19387800391266 (off W Frontage Rd).
