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
Woodland Basics
East Central
Apr 18, 2026 -
Apr 18, 2026
Kennekuk Environmental Education Center
Wildlife Basics: Reptiles
Chicago area
Apr 25, 2026 -
Apr 25, 2026
Red Oak Nature Center
Illinois Wetlands
Chicago area
May 02, 2026 -
May 02, 2026
The Grove
It's All About the Phenology: Exploring the Timing of Nature
West Central
May 16, 2026 -
May 16, 2026
IDNR
Mississippi River Aquatic Animals
Northern Illinois
May 30, 2026 -
May 30, 2026
Mississippi River Institute
Illinois Fishes
West Central
Jun 02, 2026 -
Jun 02, 2026
Jake Wolf State Fish Hatchery
Wildlife Basics: Birds
Chicago area
Jun 06, 2026 -
Jun 06, 2026
Hickory Knolls Discovery Center
Illinois Herpetofauna: Frogs, Salamanders, Turtles, and Snakes
East St. Louis area
Jun 06, 2026 -
Jun 06, 2026
Great Rivers Research and Education Center
Geology & Herpetology: The Bridging of Two Sciences
Chicago area
Jun 13, 2026 -
Jun 13, 2026
Saguwau Environmental Learning Center
Cave Life: Living in a Dark World
Southern Illinois
Jun 20, 2026 -
Jun 20, 2026
Camp Wartburg/Illinois Caverns
Illinois Dragonflies
East Central
Jun 27, 2026 -
Jun 27, 2026
Kennekuk Environmental Education Center
Exploring an Endangered Species: Black Crowned Night Herons
Chicago area
Jul 07, 2026 -
Jul 07, 2026
Lincoln Park Zoo
Neighborhood Nature
West Central
Jul 11, 2026 -
Jul 11, 2026
IDNR
Wave, Wildlife, and STEM: Coastal Science for Educators
Northern Illinois
Jul 16, 2026 -
Jul 16, 2026
Illinois Beach State Park
Blast From the Past: Witness Trees of Illinois
Chicago area
Jul 24, 2026 -
Jul 24, 2026
St. James Farm Forest Preserve
Wild Illinois History
Chicago area
Jul 29, 2026 -
Jul 29, 2026
Isle a la Cache
Adaptive Aves
Chicago area
Sep 12, 2026 -
Sep 12, 2026
Morton Arboretum
Illinois Fish
Chicago area
Sep 19, 2026 -
Sep 19, 2026
North Park Village Nature Center
Fungi Among Us!
East Central
Sep 26, 2026 -
Sep 26, 2026
Rock Springs Nature Center
Illinois Pollinators
Chicago area
Sep 26, 2026 -
Sep 26, 2026
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Weather, Climate, & Climate Change
Chicago area
Oct 03, 2026 -
Oct 03, 2026
Chicago Botanic Garden
Dunes to Forest: Biological Succession
Northern Illinois
Oct 10, 2026 -
Oct 10, 2026
Illinois Beach State Park
Bird Biology Basics
West Central
Oct 17, 2026 -
Oct 17, 2026
Tawny Oaks Field Station
Introduction to the Nature of Fall
Northern Illinois
Oct 24, 2026 -
Oct 24, 2026
Hoover Forest Preserve
Animal Architects
Chicago area
Nov 07, 2026 -
Nov 07, 2026
Chicago Botanic Garden
Wild Illinois History
East St. Louis area
Nov 07, 2026 -
Nov 07, 2026
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Introducing Early Childhood Students to Illinois Mammals
Chicago area
Nov 14, 2026 -
Nov 14, 2026
Hickory Knolls Discovery Center