Willy's Wilderness
Willy's Wilderness
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Sun, May 09Four RiversMay 09, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AMFour Rivers, 25055 S Walnut Ln, Channahon, IL 60410, USAWith spring in full bloom, motherhood is visible everywhere! Witness and learn about the various methods Mother Nature uses to raise up the next generation. On this guided hike, you’ll visit woods and prairie all along the rivers, allowing for maximum opportunities to see moms hard at work.
- Sat, May 15Monee ReservoirMay 15, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PMMonee Reservoir, Monee Reservoir, Monee Township, IL 60449, USACome out to the reservoir and learn the basics with us! We will cover how to put a pole together, tie a knot, bait the hook and cast. We will also discuss safe and sound practices as well as leave no trace and the rules you need to know.
- Sat, May 15Four Rivers
- Sun, May 16Isle a la Cache MuseumMay 16, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMIsle a la Cache Museum, 501 E Romeo Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446, USACalling all families with preschoolers! Join us for a hands-on program designed for your little one. In this month’s program, we will explore plants. We will learn all about what makes up a plant and what they need to survive.
- Sat, May 22Isle a la Cache MuseumMay 22, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AMIsle a la Cache Museum, 501 E Romeo Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446, USAAll pollinators are important, but there is a special place in our hearts for honeybees. Learn about them as we utilize bee products: wax and honey. Try your hand at making a rolled beeswax candle and make a sustainable food wrap out of beeswax. Investigate different types of honey.
- Sat, May 22Four RiversMay 22, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PMFour Rivers, 25055 S Walnut Ln, Channahon, IL 60410, USAEnjoy a leisurely evening stroll along the beautiful trails of Four Rivers Environmental Education Center. As the sky darkens, we will listen as daytime critters go to sleep and nocturnal activity begins. Share the magic of twilight and a waxing moon.
- Sun, May 30Isle a la Cache MuseumMay 30, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CDTIsle a la Cache Museum, 501 E Romeo Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446, USADid you know beavers are awesome animal architects? They work hard to build their houses, called lodges, from sticks and mud. In this fun program, learn all about beavers and their homes, and then take a hike along the Des Plaines River in search of signs of beaver activity.
- Sat, Jun 05Isle a la Cache MuseumJun 05, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMIsle a la Cache Museum, 501 E Romeo Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446, USAVisit Isle a la Cache for a game of hike and seek! Before coming to the program, download the free Seek app from iNaturalist on your phone. A naturalist will show you how to use the app to identify different plants, animals and fungi. Then hike around the island trying to find different species.
- Thu, Jun 10Isle a la Cache MuseumJun 10, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMIsle a la Cache Museum, 501 E Romeo Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446, USAGrab a net and magnifying glass, because there are animals to discover underwater! Join us to see what lives in and around the Des Plaines River at Isle a la Cache preserve. We will use nets to scoop for aquatic critters and then take a closer look at them. We may even catch a frog or two.
- Sat, Jun 12Isle a la Cache MuseumJun 12, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PMIsle a la Cache Museum, 501 E Romeo Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446, USACalling all families with preschoolers! Join us for a hands-on program designed for your little one. In this month’s program, we will explore fish. We will learn about the different fish in our lakes and rivers and about their adaptations, diets and natural habitats.
- Sun, Jun 20Four Rivers
- Tue, Jun 22McKinley Woods-Frederick's GroveJun 22, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMMcKinley Woods-Frederick's Grove, 27110 S McKinley Woods Rd, Channahon, IL 60410, USASummer is officially here! Kick it off with an adventurous hike at one of Will County’s oldest preserves. Enjoy the sights and sounds of summer as well as beautiful views of the Des Plaines River.
- Thu, Jun 24Monee ReservoirJun 24, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMMonee Reservoir, Monee Reservoir, Monee Township, IL 60449, USAIn celebration of National Pollinator Week, let’s play with toys! Explore the outdoors to seek pollinators that live among us using binoculars, bug boxes, insect nets and more. Discover how pollinators and people fit together in nature and how important they are to our very existence!
- Fri, Jun 25Isle a la Cache MuseumJun 25, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMIsle a la Cache Museum, 501 E Romeo Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446, USAIn honor of National Catfish Day, come on out to Isle a la Cache and spend some time dip netting in the Des Plaines River. See what underwater wildlife you can catch, like dragonfly nymphs, crayfish, tadpoles and perhaps even a catfish!
- Fri, Jun 25Four RiversJun 25, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMFour Rivers, 25055 S Walnut Ln, Channahon, IL 60410, USAIf you like fluffy critters, then come hike with us on the search for woodchucks! These furry creatures have been spotted all over the preserve! We’ll take a hike and explore McKinley Woods – Kerry Sheridan Grove while we look for signs of woodchucks. Maybe we’ll even spot a few!
- Wed, Jun 30Hickory Creek JunctionJun 30, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMHickory Creek Junction, 21063 Prestancia Dr, Mokena, IL 60448, USABring your boots and a sense of wonder as we immerse ourselves in the cool waters of Hickory Creek in the name of science! We’ll flip over some rocks in search of aquatic critters big and small. We’ll count the frogs and hopefully meet some fishy friends.