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.

Workshop Schedules

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Cave Life: Living in a Dark World

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

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Illinois Dragonflies

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

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Exploring an Endangered Species: Black Crowned Night Herons

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

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Neighborhood Nature

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

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Wave, Wildlife, and STEM: Coastal Science for Educators

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

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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, Warrenville, IL

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Wild Illinois History

Southern Illinois
Jul 29, 2026 - Jul 29, 2026
Fort Massac, Metropolis, IL

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Adaptive Aves

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

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Illinois Fish

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

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Fungi Among Us!

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

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Illinois Pollinators

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

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Weather, Climate, & Climate Change

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

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Dunes to Forest: Biological Succession

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

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Bird Biology Basics

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

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Introduction to the Nature of Fall

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

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Animal Architects

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

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Wild Illinois History

Southern Illinois
Nov 07, 2026 - Nov 07, 2026
Fort Massac, Metropolis, IL

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Introducing Early Childhood Students to Illinois Mammals

Chicago area
Nov 14, 2026 - Nov 14, 2026
Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, St. Charles, IL

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Test Class input - JB

West Central
Nov 24, 2026 - Nov 24, 2026
IDNR Headquarters, Springfield, IL

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