Crabtree Nature Center, 3 Stover Road, Barrington Hills Join us on select Wednesday mornings throughout the winter for a special outdoor program for your little naturalists. This is a parent/caregiver […]
At the beginning of the current school year, students from local area schools were invited to participate in one of two contests: 5th-8th graders were invited to submit essays on […]
Friday, Feb. 24 • 7 pm Crabtree Nature Center, 3 Stover Road, Barrington Hills Come out on an almost moonless night to gaze at stars and other celestial bodies. Registration […]
Prepare for the upcoming nesting season by constructing a birdhouse. Plans and placement suggestions will be included. One birdhouse per family. Ages 10 & up. Registration required and limited / […]
Have fun manipulating oil paint on canvas using traditional and unique implements to create your own masterpiece. Taught by artist Carol Foster. Registration required. For ages 12 & up. Cost: […]
Shaw’s Possibility Place is northeastern Illinois’s leading producer of native arboriculture. He will discuss the ways indigenous creatures use native shrubs for food, shelter and reproduction.
A Program sponsored by the Flint Creek/Spring Creek Watersheds Join the Watershed Partners and learn about: Why do Creeks change colors? What happens when the water levels rise? Why are […]
Get to know nearby nature with Barrington area naturalist Wendy Paulson. Walks are free and open to the public though spaces are limited and RSVPs are required. Waterproof boots are […]
by Ders Anderson, Greenways Director, Openlands Little did Ders and his family know when they started their prairie in 1981, how one ecological connection would lead to another, and another. […]
