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Environmental Education is an important part of the FPDCC. Learn more about our natural environment by visiting a Nature Center or participating in one of our many programs. There are educational activities for everyone from individuals to classrooms or groups. Discover nature!
For a hands-on education experience, make sure to visit one of the six Nature Centers.
Each offers an abundance of interpretive classes and interesting outdoor activities.
Click Nature Centers for more details...
Learn about plants, animals and ecology of the Forest Preserves in one of our many Nature Programs offered throughout the year. Go bird watching, follow tracks in the snow, make a model insect or listen to nature stories under the stars. Click Nature Programs for more info...
Bring a nature’s lessons out of the forest and into your community. See how we can enhance your next meeting with slide shows and presentations. Teachers and group leaders, check out the Getting In Touch With Nature programs. Click Outreach Programs to learn more...
FPDCC naturalists are available to work hand in hand with teachers to bring environmental education into the classroom. A wide range of opportunities exist for teachers of all grades and subject areas. Click Schools and Teacher Resources...
The Mighty Acorn Program, a partnership between the FPDCC and The Nature Conservancy, is a way to connect children with nature through stewardship and exploration of "adopted" forest preserve sites. Click Mighty Acorns for more info...
Picture a child holding a salamander for the first time, being tickled by a cardinal feather, smelling the flowers of spring... Children need nature around them. The FPDCC Nature Centers offer a wide range of children’s programs to “open their eyes” to natural wonders of the outdoors.
Nature programs designed specifically for adult and senior learners may include naturalist led bird walks, hikes, canoe trips and more. Volunteer opportunities abound for different interests like gardening, information desk help, festival participation, and much more.
The Nature Conservancy is an organization that works with businesses and communities to protect more than 92 million acres valuable lands and waters worldwide. Click The Nature Conservancy to visit their website...
Help us preserve and protect the biodiversity in our natural environment by learning more about nature conservation...
Click About Nature Conservation to learn about biodiversity and how your awareness can help...