Will County Forest Preserve Programs
Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of Jan. 22. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org.
Eye Spy a Snowflake: 8 a.m. to sunset from Saturday, Jan. 27, through Sunday, Feb. 11, Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, Channahon. Come to Four Rivers to search for 12 shimmering snowflakes hidden along the Woodland Loop Trail. Can you find them all? Free, all ages.
Make a Snowflake: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center. Celebrate snow and create a wintry decoration for your home with this self-guided craft. Samples and all supplies will be provided. Free, all ages.
Crafting a la Cache – Handheld Habitats: two 90-minute sessions will be offered at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville. Celebrate National Hobby Month by crafting a handheld habitat in an Altoids tin. An interpretive naturalist will discuss animal habitats to inspire your project. All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own small crafting leftovers. Free, all ages. Register by Jan. 25.
Living History 101: 1-2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, Isle a la Cache Museum. If you are interested in becoming a living history volunteer or just curious what it entails, check out this program on historical interpretation. A presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session. Free, ages 18 or older. Register by Jan. 26.
Soup-er Chili Hike to Whalon Lake: 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Bolingbrook. Join a naturalist for a 3-mile hike to Whalon Lake followed by a campfire and a mug of hot soup or chili. Bring your favorite mug and a can of soup (non-cream only) or chili. Free, ages 10 or older. Register by Jan. 27.