Help restore natural areas! As NICHES staff and volunteers restore habitats and remove invasive plant species from our preserves, we can help reduce reinvasion and rebuild biodiversity by collecting locally […]
Join NICHES Land Trust at Clegg Memorial Garden for our Phenology Hike series to track seasonal changes in plants throughout the 2026 growing season. Phenology is the study of seasonal patterns […]
Celebrate the arrival of autumn with an evening hike through the preserve. We’ll explore how shorter days and cooler temperatures influence the behavior of local wildlife, learn about nocturnal animals […]
October Big Day is here: a global day of birding where people around the world head outside to see, hear, and record as many bird species as possible! Join Sycamore […]
Join Ouabache Land Conservancy for an easy 1-mile hike where participants will learn how to identify many of the 34+ species of trees growing at Whitaker Woods Nature Preserve.
Join Shirley Heinze Land Trust for the third hike in our seasonal Phenology Hike series with a guided fall walk exploring the changing rhythms of the natural world as autumn […]
Join Sycamore Land Trust for our Hike the Trust hike at Porter West Preserve! As we hike the 2.5 mile upland loop, we'll see how this landscape continues to evolve: […]
The season is changing, and so are the trees! Come to Meadowbrook for a cozy story time and nature adventure as we read If You Find a Leaf by Aimee Jicuro. After the story, we’ll discover how different types of trees prepare for winter and create our own leaf artwork inspired by the changing season. […]
Help restore natural areas! As NICHES staff and volunteers restore habitats and remove invasive plant species from our preserves, we can help reduce reinvasion and rebuild biodiversity by collecting locally […]
Participants will learn how to harvest seeds from 3 species of grasses and about 40 species of wildflowers growing in the original 4-acre prairie restoration. This event is part of […]
What happens when an emergency occurs far from help? On this scenario-based hike, participants will work through simulated wilderness medical situations while hiking the mile loop trail at Wayne Cave […]