Workshops are open to all Illinois educators, including classroom teachers, homeschooling parents, nonformal educators, and youth-group leaders. A nonrefundable registration fee of $11 ($10 fee + $1 convenience fee) is required for each person, unless otherwise noted.

2025-2026Workshop Schedule

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Woodland Basics

East Central
Apr 18, 2026 - Apr 18, 2026
Kennekuk Environmental Education Center

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Wildlife Basics: Reptiles

Chicago area
Apr 25, 2026 - Apr 25, 2026
Red Oak Nature Center

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Illinois Wetlands

Chicago area
May 02, 2026 - May 02, 2026
The Grove

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It's All About the Phenology: Exploring the Timing of Nature

West Central
May 16, 2026 - May 16, 2026
IDNR

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Mississippi River Aquatic Animals

Northern Illinois
May 30, 2026 - May 30, 2026
Mississippi River Institute

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Illinois Fishes

West Central
Jun 02, 2026 - Jun 02, 2026
Jake Wolf State Fish Hatchery

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Wildlife Basics: Birds

Chicago area
Jun 06, 2026 - Jun 06, 2026
Hickory Knolls Discovery Center

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Illinois Herpetofauna: Frogs, Salamanders, Turtles, and Snakes

East St. Louis area
Jun 06, 2026 - Jun 06, 2026
Great Rivers Research and Education Center

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Geology & Herpetology: The Bridging of Two Sciences

Chicago area
Jun 13, 2026 - Jun 13, 2026
Saguwau Environmental Learning Center

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Cave Life: Living in a Dark World

Southern Illinois
Jun 20, 2026 - Jun 20, 2026
Camp Wartburg/Illinois Caverns

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Illinois Dragonflies

East Central
Jun 27, 2026 - Jun 27, 2026
Kennekuk Environmental Education Center

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Exploring an Endangered Species: Black Crowned Night Herons

Chicago area
Jul 07, 2026 - Jul 07, 2026
Lincoln Park Zoo

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Neighborhood Nature

West Central
Jul 11, 2026 - Jul 11, 2026
IDNR

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Wave, Wildlife, and STEM: Coastal Science for Educators

Northern Illinois
Jul 16, 2026 - Jul 16, 2026
Illinois Beach State Park

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Blast From the Past: Witness Trees of Illinois

Chicago area
Jul 24, 2026 - Jul 24, 2026
St. James Farm Forest Preserve

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Wild Illinois History

Chicago area
Jul 29, 2026 - Jul 29, 2026
Isle a la Cache

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Adaptive Aves

Chicago area
Sep 12, 2026 - Sep 12, 2026
Morton Arboretum

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Illinois Fish

Chicago area
Sep 19, 2026 - Sep 19, 2026
North Park Village Nature Center

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Fungi Among Us!

East Central
Sep 26, 2026 - Sep 26, 2026
Rock Springs Nature Center

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Illinois Pollinators

Chicago area
Sep 26, 2026 - Sep 26, 2026
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

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Weather, Climate, & Climate Change

Chicago area
Oct 03, 2026 - Oct 03, 2026
Chicago Botanic Garden

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Dunes to Forest: Biological Succession

Northern Illinois
Oct 10, 2026 - Oct 10, 2026
Illinois Beach State Park

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Bird Biology Basics

West Central
Oct 17, 2026 - Oct 17, 2026
Tawny Oaks Field Station

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Introduction to the Nature of Fall

Northern Illinois
Oct 24, 2026 - Oct 24, 2026
Hoover Forest Preserve

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Animal Architects

Chicago area
Nov 07, 2026 - Nov 07, 2026
Chicago Botanic Garden

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Wild Illinois History

East St. Louis area
Nov 07, 2026 - Nov 07, 2026
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

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Introducing Early Childhood Students to Illinois Mammals

Chicago area
Nov 14, 2026 - Nov 14, 2026
Hickory Knolls Discovery Center

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