Sign up for a Rec Bike Club ride this fall with the Forest Preserve District of Will County. Complete all four to earn a T-shirt. (Forest Preserve photo)
Sign up for a Rec Bike Club ride this fall with the Forest Preserve District of Will County. Complete all four to earn a T-shirt. (Forest Preserve photo)

Will County Forest Preserve Programs

Sign up for a Rec Bike Club ride this fall with the Forest Preserve District of Will County. Complete all four to earn a T-shirt. (Forest Preserve photo)
Sign up for a Rec Bike Club ride this fall with the Forest Preserve District of Will County. Complete all four to earn a T-shirt. (Forest Preserve photo)

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of Sept. 29. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org.

Eat a Bug Challenge: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, Oct. 1-31 at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Bolingbrook. Try a seasoned cricket or mealworm and earn a prize. All ages; free.

Spooky Scavenger Hunt: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, Oct. 1-31 at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, Channahon. Wear a costume and search for natural and supernatural items in the forest. Stop by the visitor center to get your scavenger hunt sheet. All ages; free.

Trick or Treat in the Woods: 6-7 p.m. or 7-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center. Hike a glowing trail, visit spooky stations, and enjoy marshmallows by the fire. All ages; $5. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Register by Thursday, Oct. 2.

Rec Bike Club: 9 a.m. Saturdays in October at preserves throughout Will County. Join group rides at a comfortable pace: Oct. 4 at Hammel Woods – Crumby Recreation Area, Shorewood; Oct. 11 at McKinley Woods, Channahon; Oct. 18 at Hadley Valley – Gougar Road Access, Joliet; and Oct. 25 at Hickory Creek Preserve – Hickory Creek Junction; Frankfort Township. Complete all four rides to earn a Rec Bike Club T-shirt. Ages 16 or older; free. Bicycle and helmet required. Register by the Friday before each ride.

Meet a Beekeeper: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 4, at Plum Creek Nature Center, Crete Township. Chat with local beekeeper Dade Bradley to learn about bees and beekeeping. All ages; free.

Seated Yoga and Seasonal Sights: 11 a.m.-noon Sunday, Oct. 5, at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center. Enjoy a seated yoga session followed by natural world exploration. Ages 14 or older; free. Register by Saturday, Oct. 4.

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