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November 2, 2024 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Backpacking with Burpee - Fall Foliage

Join us for our next Backpacking with Burpee program at Hononegah Forest Preserve! For this month, we will dive into all things fall.

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Upon entering the preserve, visitors will enjoy the drive over the Rainbow Bridge and up into the cool maple grove. Hononegah’s majestic woods make it a popular spot to enjoy fall color displays and woodland wildflowers in spring.​

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This class is open to all ages. Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Cost: $7/person.

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Hononegah Forest Preserve
#80 Hononegah Road, Rockton, IL 61072

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December 7, 2024 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Backpacking with Burpee - Animal Tracks

Join us for our next Backpacking with Burpee program at Ferguson Forest Preserve! For this month, we will find and inspect animal tracks in the snow.

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Ferguson Forest Preserve’s 529 acres provides valuable wildlife habitat and is home to several threatened plant species and about 150 species of birds. A diversity of waterfowl can be seen including Sandhill cranes, and several different species of ducks. Bald eagles, owls and songbirds are often seen here.​

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This class is open to all ages. Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Cost: $7/person.​​​​​​​​

Ferguson Forest Preserve
8602 W Winslow Road, Shirland, IL 61079

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November 2, 2024 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Walk With U - Guided Walk

Start your Saturday off on the right foot with a guided walk at Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve! 

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Walking the trails at Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve will lead you to an exploration of flower-filled prairies, cool shady woodlands, the glistening Kishwaukee River, and a lovely little bubbling natural spring.

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This is a free walk. Leashed dogs allowed. No RSVP needed!​

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Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve
5360 Mulford Road, Cherry Valley, IL 61016

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December 7, 2024 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Walk With U - Guided Walk

Start your Saturday off on the right foot with a guided walk at Headquarters Forest Preserve! 

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Whether you are walking, biking, jogging, pushing a stroller, or walking your dog, the Headquarters paved loop trail is an extremely popular year round destination. Enjoy the picturesque quarry pond where you will see a variety of waterfowl species and other wildlife!

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This is a free walk. Leashed dogs allowed. No RSVP needed!​

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Headquarters Forest Preserve
5500 Northrock Drive, Rockford, IL 61103

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November 15, 2024 | 4:30 pm

Howl at the Moon Night Hike

Here is your chance to experience the preserves at night! FPWC Deputy Eiten will help guide this full moon hike at J. Norman Jensen Forest Preserve. 

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This preserve is a favorite roosting area for bald eagles and osprey that fish along the river. Enjoy a hike along the winding grass trail through the restored oak savanna.

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​This is a free guided hike. Please plan on 2-3 miles of mixed terrain - paved, grass trail, some include/decline. Leashed pets allowed.  RSVP below.

 

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J. Norman Jensen Forest Preserve
14400 S. Bluff Road, Rockton, IL 61072

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