Forest Park Nature Center

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  • Earth Day Festival

    Forest Park Nature Center

    Celebrate Earth Day by ‘thinking globally, acting locally’ at our annual festival! Guests will enjoy an engaging vendor and exhibitor area that features organizations and businesses with sustainable practices and missions eager to share their work, products, and ways you can get involved or make a difference. Happening All Day: Recycled Birdfeeder Pipe Cleaner Critters Craft PlayHouse Face Painting Peoria Zoo Displays: Prehistoric IL, Indigenous Peoples of Central IL, & Spring Ephemerals FPNC Memory Tree… Read Full Post

    FREE

  • Drop-In Litter Pick-Up at FPNC

    Forest Park Nature Center

    Join us on April 21 for a drop-in litter pick-up at Forest Park Nature Center. Anytime from 10am-1pm, all ages welcome. Learn more about all our Earth Month events by clicking here!

  • Drop-In Craft at FPNC

    Forest Park Nature Center

    Bring your creative side and make a craft to celebrate Mother Nature. All ages welcome. Learn more about all our Earth Month events by clicking here!

  • Drop-In Garlic Mustard Pull at FPNC

    Forest Park Nature Center

    Help restore native habitat at Forest park Nature Center by removing invasive species.  All ages welcome. Learn more about all our Earth Month events by clicking here!

  • Drop-In: “Chalk the Walk” at FPNC

    Forest Park Nature Center

    Come help beautify the sidewalk at Forest Park Nature Center with chalk designs.  All ages welcome. Learn more about all our Earth Month events by clicking here!

  • Migratory Bird Hikes

    Forest Park Nature Center

    Come along to Forest Park Nature Center for a guided Bird Hike, where we'll explore the trails and discover nature and the winged wonders of the fall migration. Whether you're a curious beginner or just enjoy a walk with fellow nature lovers, our gentle, low-impact hikes are the perfect way to connect with the outdoors. We will gather at the Nature Center building for a brief introduction before setting out. Just bring your binoculars, a… Read Full Post

  • Are You My Mother? Hike

    Forest Park Nature Center

    The forests and prairies of Peoria are waiting to be discovered. Join our naturalists on a guided hike and explore the wonders of nature. Themes vary by season and location. Treat your mom or maternal figure to a leisurely hike in the forest this year! From turkeys who have 10 poults at a time to deer who babysit for their friends, join us as we explore the super moms who call Forest Park Nature Center… Read Full Post

    $5.00