The Chicago Park District’s Outdoor and Environmental Education team wants to bring Nature home to you! Join us as we bring you to parks around the city for adventures you can recreate safely at home or in your local park.
Each day we’ll unlock a new activity for you to try with your family at home – with activities ranging from arts and crafts to birdwatching to fishing, there’s something for everyone! We hope to inspire you to safely enjoy what Chicago’s diverse natural resources have to offer. During these unprecedented times, it’s more important than ever to get outdoors and connect to nature.
AUGUST 17
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Building with Sticks (5:01 minutes)
Sean Shaffer, Outdoor & Environmental Education
AUGUST 18
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Visit Our Prairies, Savannas & Woodlands (4:17 minutes)
Tedd Gross, Program Specialist, Northerly Island
AUGUST 19
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Birding From Home (2:14 minutes)
Joel Zavala, Program and Event Facilitator, Big Marsh Park
AUGUST 20
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Making the Best Knot (3:32 minutes)
Matt Renfree, Outdoor & Environmental Education
AUGUST 21
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See Northerly Island in Bloom (2:30 minutes)
Julianne Ohmes, Program Specialist, Northerly Island
30 Days of Nature Video Archive
- Week 5 | August 10 - 14
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AUGUST 10
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Find the Yellowbellied Sapsucker
(3:04 minutes)
Sean Shaffer, Outdoor & Environmental EducationAUGUST 11
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The Wonderful World of Worms! (1:15 minutes)
Julianne Ohmes, Program Specialist, Northerly IslandAUGUST 12
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How-to Harvest Your Garden & Make a Salad (2:40 minutes)
Julie Hunefeld, Outdoor & Environmental EducationAUGUST 13
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Recycled Inspiration: Create a Journal (3:08 minutes)
Liza Fischel, Program Specialist, North Park Village Nature CenterAUGUST 14
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Outdoor Ice Cream (4:53 minutes)
Elizabeth Holley, Outdoor & Environmental Education - Week 4 | August 3 - 7
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AUGUST 3
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Bullfrog Sing-a-lonag (2:13 minutes)
Sean Shaffer, Outdoor & Environmental EducationAUGUST 4
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All About Monarchs! (3:56 minutes)
Tedd Gross, Program Specialist, Northerly IslandAUGUST 5
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Take a Short Track Tour of Big Marsh! (3:49 minutes)
Joel Zavala, Program and Event Facilitator, Big Marsh ParkAUGUST 6
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Create Your Own Touch Table (3:09 minutes)
Ryan Vance, Program Specialist, North Park Village Nature CenterAUGUST 7
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Map Your Hike (3:58 minutes)
Matt Renfree, Outdoor & Environmental Education - Week 3 | July 27 - 31
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JULY 27
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How-to Measure a Tree with People (2:59 minutes)
OEE Staff, NPVNC, Outdoor & Environmental EducationJULY 28
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How-to Make Two Bird Feeders (3:15 minutes)
Julianne Ohmes, Program Specialist, Northerly IslandJULY 29
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Who's Visiting Your Garden? (3:52 minutes)
Breanne Heath, Outdoor & Environmental Education
JULY 30
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Starting a FoolProof Fire (4:16 minutes)
Elizabeth Holley, Outdoor & Environmental EducationJULY 31
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Basics of Catching Fish (2:49 minutes)
Carl Vizzone, Outdoor & Environmental Education - Week 2 | July 20 - 24
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JULY 20
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Monarchs & Milkweed (3:52 minutes)
Sean Shaffer, Outdoor & Environmental EducationJULY 21
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Natural Printmaking (2:53 minutes)
Tedd Gross, Program Specialist, Northerly IslandJULY 22
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Signs of (Wild)Life (3:40 minutes)
Joel Zavala, Program and Event Facilitator, Big Marsh Park
JULY 23
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How to Build a Birds Nest (4:16 minutes)
Ryan Vance, Program Specialist, North Park Village Nature CenterJULY 24
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Safe Sharpening Skills (2:38 minutes)
Matt Renfree, Outdoor & Environmental Education - Week 1 | July 13 - 17
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JULY 13
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Storytime: "Not a Stick"(2:52 minutes)
Sean Shaffer, Outdoor & Environmental EducationJULY 14
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Ready, Set, Hike! (4:18 minutes)
Matt Renfree,Outdoor & Environmental EducationJULY 15
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How-to Plant Tomatoes (3:13 minutes)
Julie Hunefeld & Matt Renfree, Outdoor & Environmental EducationJULY 16
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Art all Around Us (5:50 minutes)
OEE Staff, NPVNC, Outdoor & Environmental EducationJULY 17
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Setting up your Rod and Reel (4:44 minutes)
Carl Vizzone, Outdoor & Environmental Education