Will County Forest Preserve Programs

National Take a Hike Day: Celebrate National Take a Hike Day with the Forest Preserve District of Will County on Nov. 17 by signing up for hikes at Messenger Woods Nature Preserve in Homer Glen or Lake Renwick Preserve in Plainfield. (Forest Preserve photo)
National Take a Hike Day: Celebrate National Take a Hike Day with the Forest Preserve District of Will County on Nov. 17 by signing up for hikes at Messenger Woods Nature Preserve in Homer Glen or Lake Renwick Preserve in Plainfield. (Forest Preserve photo)

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of Nov. 11. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org.

National Take a Hike Day – The Magic of Messenger Woods: 9:30-11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, Messenger Woods, Homer Glen. Free, all ages. Celebrate National Take a Hike Day in Will County’s oldest preserve and learn how trees support each other. Register by Nov. 15.

National Take a Hike Day – Hibernation Hike: 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, Lake Renwick Preserve – Turtle Lake Access, Plainfield. Celebrate National Take a Hike Day by hiking around Lake Renwick Preserve to find out who’s hibernating and who’s not. Free, all ages. Register by Nov. 15.

Take It Outside Meetup: 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, Forked Creek Preserve – Ballou Road Access, Wesley Township. Get to know other Take It Outside challenge participants and maybe even complete some missions together. Stop by the shelter to meet other Goosechasers then set out on an adventure. Free, all ages.

National Take a Hike Day – The Magic of Messenger Woods: 9:30-11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, Messenger Woods, Homer Glen. Free, all ages. Celebrate National Take a Hike Day in Will County’s oldest preserve and learn how trees support each other. Register by Nov. 15.

National Take a Hike Day – Hibernation Hike: 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, Lake Renwick Preserve – Turtle Lake Access, Plainfield. Celebrate National Take a Hike Day by hiking around Lake Renwick Preserve to find out who’s hibernating and who’s not. Free, all ages. Register by Nov. 15.

Take It Outside Meetup: 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, Forked Creek Preserve – Ballou Road Access, Wesley Township. Get to know other Take It Outside challenge participants and maybe even complete some missions together. Stop by the shelter to meet other Goosechasers then set out on an adventure. Free, all ages.

 

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