Winter Sports (weather permitting)
Come on out for Sledding, Cross-Country Skiing, and Snowshoeing when we have at least 4 inches of snow. We have sleds, skis, and snowshoes available for rental.
Come on out for Sledding, Cross-Country Skiing, and Snowshoeing when we have at least 4 inches of snow. We have sleds, skis, and snowshoes available for rental.
Zoom ID: 869 113 0624 Passcode: 148612 For assistance, please call Mark at 815-677-7806. Chicago historical actress Leslie Goddard will portray scientist and writer, Rachel Carson. In her groundbreaking […]
March's beekeeping workshop is ( Feeding bees and installing packaged bees or nucs. Rotating boxes for room to grow. You don’t have to register for these workshops, […]
Dress for the weather and muddy conditions. We’ll walk the 2 mile loop along the creek and field and look for birds, emerging turtles, and beavers. Please call 815-234-8535 to […]
April's topic will be (Feeding bees and preparing for splitting and re-queening over-wintered colonies. First mite treatment begins) You don’t have to register for these workshops, […]
The Byron Forest Preserve District will be distributing free oak tree seedlings donated from the Living Lands & Waters Million Tree Project starting at 8:00 am on Tuesday, April 13 […]
Illinois Department of Natural Resources required class covers ethics, firearms and archery. Please note that these classes fill up fast. Participants must attend both days and be able to pass […]
The Weiskopf Observatory is open for free public viewing every Saturday, one hour after dark weather permitting. Everyone is welcome to come out and star view through our telescope. […]
Join us for the City Nature Challenge, an international contest to observe and record wildlife. Last year, 250 cities worldwide and over 40,000 people participated. We are part of the […]
Hike through remnant and sandy soil prairies and oak savanna with Byron Forest Preserve staff to observe plant and animal life. this hike will be approximately 2 miles along […]