Illinois
Please see the events, club meetings, and other Illinois garden and nature related places to visit listed below.
Illinois Events:
February 6 - April 8: Glencoe. Treewhispers, Chicago Botanic Garden,
www.chicagobotanic.org/exhibitions/index.php
February 6 - May 21: Glencoe. Nature-themed story time and activities
Monday mornings in the Lenhardt Library, Chicago Botanic Garden,
www.chicagobotanic.org/familyprograms/index.php
February 6 - 29: Lisle. Cross-County Ski & Snowshoe Rental,
daily when there is four inches or more of snow on the ground, Morton Arboretum,
www.mortonarb.org/calendar/
February 6 - 29: Lisle. Search for gnomes in The Children's
Garden, daily, Morton Arboretum,
www.mortonarb.org/calendar/
February 6 - 29: Lisle. Chocolate Exhibit highlighting the growing,
harvesting, and production process of chocolate and its relationship to trees.
Morton Arboretum,
www.mortonarb.org/calendar/
February 6 - September 2: Lisle. Vanishing Acts: Trees Under
Threat Exhibit, Morton Arboretum,
www.mortonarb.org/calendar/
February 7 - September 1: Lisle. Jens Jensen: Landscapes for People,
Tuesday - Saturday, Morton Arboretum,
www.mortonarb.org/calendar/
February 8, 15: Chicago. Tropical Treat Night, Garfield Park
Conservatory,
http://garfieldconservatory.org/families.htm
February 8 - March 30: Lisle. Gather for story time and afterwards
make a craft and then head out on the grounds for an adventure walk, Wednesdays
& Fridays, Morton Arboretum,
www.mortonarb.org/calendar/
February 10 - 12: Mt Vernon. Midwestern Herb and Garden Show, Time
Square Mall,
www.midwesternherbandgardenshow.com
February 11 - March 31: Chicago. Weekend Family Fun: Discover the
Power of Plants! Saturdays & Sundays,
www.garfield-conservatory.org
February 11 - March 31: Chicago. Family Make & Take Activity -
make something unique to take home while learning about plants. Saturdays
& Sundays,
www.garfield-conservatory.org
February 11, March 3: Lisle. Nature Discovery Night Hike, Morton
Arboretum,
www.mortonarb.org/calendar/
February 12, 19, 26: Lisle. Tabletop Tour: Animals in Winter, Morton
Arboretum,
www.mortonarb.org/calendar/
February 15: Lisle. Lunch & Learn: The Role of Plant Exploration in
a Changing World, Morton Arboretum,
www.mortonarb.org/calendar/
February 17 - March 4: Peoria. Garish Garden Show, Luthy Botanical
Garden, www.peoriaparks.org
February 17 - 20: Statewide. Great Backyard Bird Count,
www.birdsource.org/gbbc/
February 18: Campton Hills. Native Plant Seminar, Garfield Farm
Museum,
www.garfieldfarm.org
February 18: Glencoe. Hot Chocolate and the cacao tree, Chicago
Botanic Garden,
www.chicagobotanic.org/familyprograms/index.php
February 18: Lisle. The Botany of Chocolate, Morton Arboretum, www.mortonarb.org
February 18, 20: Lisle. Family Owl Adventure, Morton Arboretum, www.mortonarb.org
February 18, March 17: Lisle. Winter Bird Walks, Morton
Arboretum, www.mortonarb.org
February 22: Park Forest. Native Landscaping 101, Dining on the
Green, 349 Main Street, free, RSVP
rschillo@fieldmuseum.org by 2/17.
February 25: Chicago. Kitchen Sink Composting - Indoor Worm Bins for
Your Kitchen, Garfield Park Conservatory,
www.garfieldconservatory.org/growing_and_green_living.htm
February 25: Glencoe. Deserts & Dinosaurs, Chicago
Botanic Garden,
www.chicagobotanic.org/familyprograms/index.php
February 29 - April 25: Chicago. Wild Wednesdays, last Wednesday of
every month, Garfield Park Conservatory,
www.garfieldconservatory.org/families.htm
February 29: Lisle. Lunch & Learn: Behind-the-Scenes of
Vanishing Acts Exhibit, Morton Arboretum,
www.mortonarb.org/calendar/
March 1 - June 1: Statewide. Get your camera ready and keep an eye
out for nesting birds,
www.birds.cornell.edu/celebration
March 1 - September 30: Statewide. Register to become a Citizen
Scientist from Project BudBurst,
http://neoninc.org/budburst/
March 3: Glencoe. Japanese Dry Gardens, Chicago Botanic Garden,
www.chicagobotanic.org/familyprograms/index.php
March 4, 11, 18, 25: Lisle. Tabletop Tour: Maples, Morton Arboretum,
www.mortonarb.org/calendar/
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Illinois Club Meetings:
Chicago. The Chicago Bonsai Club Meeting is held the
3rd Wednesday of the month, January through October, 6:30-8pm, Garfield Park
Conservatory, Susan Babyk at 773-235-9479,
suskazoo@hotmail.com,
www.garfieldconservatory.org/growing_and_green_living.htm
Flossmoor. The South Suburban Garden Club
meets the first Tuesday of each month, 7:30 pm, at the Flossmoor Community
Church, 2218 Hutchison Rd. Contact Sharon Nudo at 708-672-7046,
sharonnudo@comcast.net for further
information.
Lisle. The Morton Arboretum Photographic Society meets
the 2nd Monday of the month (September thru May, except holidays), 7-9 pm,
Thornhill Education Center,
www.mortonarb.org
Lisle. The Nature Artists' Guild meets six times a year
at 7 pm on the first Thursday of every other month: Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec
at the Thornhill Education Center, Morton Arboretum,
www.mortonarb.org
Oak Lawn. The Oak Lawn Garden Club normally meets the 4th Thursday of the month (with several exceptions) from 9:30 am-noon at the Oak View Community Center, 4625 W 110th St. Visit www.oaklawngardenclub.org for more information about the Club.
Peoria Hts. The Central Illinois Herpetological Society holds public meetings on the 1st Thursday of every month at Forest Park Nature Center, 7 pm. Come share or learn about the fascinating world of amphibians and reptiles. 5809 Forest Park Dr, 309-686-3360, www.peoriaparks.org/forest-park-nature-center
Peoria Hts. Peoria Audubon holds public meetings and presentations in the Forest Park Nature Center on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from September through May, 7 pm. Everyone is welcome. 5809 Forest Park Dr, www.peoriaparks.org/forest-park-nature-center, www.peoriaaudubon.org
Peoria Hts. The local chapter of the Sierra Club, America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, holds public meetings at the Forest Park Nature Center, 5809 Forest Park Dr, on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from September through May. 7 pm, www.peoriaparks.org/forest-park-nature-center
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More garden and
nature related events and activities for children and adults can be found at
these places to visit in Illinois:
Arcola |
Rockome Gardens 125 N County Rd 425 E 217-268-4106 www.rockome.com |
Bloomington |
Miller Park Zoo 1020 S Morris Ave 309-434-2250 www.cityblm.org/parks/Miller-Park-Zoo/about-the-zoo.htm |
Brookfield |
Brookfield Zoo 8400 31st St 708-688-8000, 800-201-0784 www.brookfieldzoo.org |
Chicago |
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Ave 312-746-5100 www.garfield-conservatory.org |
Chicago |
John G Shedd Aquarium 1200 S Lake Shore Dr 312-939-2438 www.sheddaquarium.org/ |
Chicago |
Lincoln Park Conservatory 2391 N Stockton Dr 312-742-7736 www.chicagoparkdistrict.com |
Chicago |
Lincoln Park Zoo 2001 N Clark St 312-742-2000 www.lpzoo.com |
Chicago |
Lurie Garden Millennium Park 201 E Randolph St 312-742-1168 www.luriegarden.org |
Chicago |
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N Cannon Dr 773-755-5100 www.chias.org/ |
Cook County |
Lake Katherine Nature Center On Route 83, between Harlem and Illinois Route 7 http://pages.ripco.net/~jwn/katherine.html |
Glencoe |
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd 847-835-5440 www.chicagobotanic.org |
Hanna City |
Wildlife Prairie State Park 3826 N Taylor Rd 309-676-0998 www.wildlifeprairiestatepark.org/ |
Lisle |
Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois Rte 53 630-968-0074 www.mortonarb.org |
Lombard |
Lilacia Park Lombard Park District 150 S Park Ave 630-620-5700 www.villageoflombard.org/index.aspx?NID=218 |
Monticello |
Robert Allerton Park & Conference Center 515 Old Timber Rd University of Illinois 217-333-3287 www.allerton.uiuc.edu/ |
Oak Park |
Oak Park Conservatory 615 Garfield St 708-386-4700 www.oakparkparks.com/parks/pf_18.htm |
Peoria |
Luthy Botanical Garden 2218 N Prospect 309-686-3362 www.peoriaparks.org/general-information-about-luthy-botanical-garden |
Peoria Heights |
Forest Park Nature Center 5809 Forest Park Dr 309-686-3360 www.peoriaparks.org/forest-park-nature-center |
Petersburg |
Starhill Forest Arboretum 12000 Boy Scout Trail 217-632-3685 www.starhillforest.com |
Rockford |
Anderson Japanese Gardens 318 Spring Creek Rd 815-229-9390 www.andersongardens.org/ |
Rockford |
Klehm Arboretum 2715 S Main St 815-965-8146 www.klehm.org |
Rock Island |
Quad City Botanical Center 2525 Fourth Ave 309-794-0991 www.qcgardens.com/ |
South Holland |
Sand Ridge Nature Center 15890 Paxton Ave 708-868-0606 http://fpdcc.com/nature-centers/sand-ridge-nature-center |
Springfield |
Washington Park Botanical Garden 1740 W Fayette Ave 217-753-6228 www.springfieldparks.org/facilities/botanical/ |
Streator |
Weber House and Garden 1503 N Baker St 815-672-8327 www.weberhouseandgarden.com |
Wheaton |
Cantigny Botanical Gardens 1S151 Winfield Rd 630-668-5161 www.cantigny.org |
Please contact us three weeks in advance to have your Illinois garden/nature related events posted here.
This page is updated weekly.
Revised: February 06, 2012
