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Fresh Air Fridays
2025-08-22 15:30:00 2025-08-22 16:30:00 America/Chicago Fresh Air Fridays Calling all Nature Rangers! Join us for a hike at a local forest preserve or nature center. Please register. In The Community - In the Community

Friday, August 22
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-22 15:30:00 2025-08-22 16:30:00 America/Chicago Fresh Air Fridays Calling all Nature Rangers! Join us for a hike at a local forest preserve or nature center. Please register. In The Community - In the Community

In The Community

In the Community

Calling all Nature Rangers! Join us for a hike at a local forest preserve or nature center. Please register.

July 18th - Dick Young Forest Preserve - 39W115 Main St, Batavia, IL 

July 25th - Otter Creek Forest Preserve - 37W870 Hopps Rd, Elgin, IL 

August 15th- Burnidge Forest Preserve - 14N035 Combs Rd., Elgin

August 22nd- Bluff Spring Fen - 945 Bluff City Blvd., Elgin, IL. The Fen is only accessible through Bluff City cemetery, for parking, head to the rear on Lawndale which curves slightly to the right and becomes Dell Ave.

The rustic, single-file trails will not accommodate assistive devices such as strollers or wheelchairs. Closed toe shoes are recommended.

 

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Nature & Science | Health & Wellness | Activity |

TAGS: | Nature Rangers |

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Fri, Aug 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
In The Community - In the Community
Calling all Nature Rangers! Join us for a hike at a local forest preserve or nature center. Please register.
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