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
Cave Life: Living in a Dark World
Southern Illinois
Jun 20, 2026 -
Jun 20, 2026
Camp Wartburg/Illinois Caverns, Waterloo, IL
Illinois Dragonflies
East Central
Jun 27, 2026 -
Jun 27, 2026
Kennekuk Environmental Education Center, Danville, IL
Exploring an Endangered Species: Black Crowned Night Herons
Chicago area
Jul 07, 2026 -
Jul 07, 2026
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL
Neighborhood Nature
West Central
Jul 11, 2026 -
Jul 11, 2026
IDNR, Springfield, IL
Wave, Wildlife, and STEM: Coastal Science for Educators
Northern Illinois
Jul 16, 2026 -
Jul 16, 2026
Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
Blast From the Past: Witness Trees of Illinois
Chicago area
Jul 24, 2026 -
Jul 24, 2026
St. James Farm Forest Preserve, Warrenville, IL
Wild Illinois History
Southern Illinois
Jul 29, 2026 -
Jul 29, 2026
Fort Massac, Metropolis, IL
Adaptive Aves
Chicago area
Sep 12, 2026 -
Sep 12, 2026
Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL
Illinois Fish
Chicago area
Sep 19, 2026 -
Sep 19, 2026
North Park Village Nature Center, Chicago, IL
Fungi Among Us!
East Central
Sep 26, 2026 -
Sep 26, 2026
Rock Springs Nature Center, Decatur, IL
Illinois Pollinators
Chicago area
Sep 26, 2026 -
Sep 26, 2026
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago, IL
Weather, Climate, & Climate Change
Chicago area
Oct 03, 2026 -
Oct 03, 2026
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL
Dunes to Forest: Biological Succession
Northern Illinois
Oct 10, 2026 -
Oct 10, 2026
Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
Bird Biology Basics
West Central
Oct 17, 2026 -
Oct 17, 2026
Tawny Oaks Field Station, Edelstein, IL
Introduction to the Nature of Fall
Northern Illinois
Oct 24, 2026 -
Oct 24, 2026
Hoover Forest Preserve, Yorkville, IL
Animal Architects
Chicago area
Nov 07, 2026 -
Nov 07, 2026
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL
Wild Illinois History
Southern Illinois
Nov 07, 2026 -
Nov 07, 2026
Fort Massac, Metropolis, IL
Introducing Early Childhood Students to Illinois Mammals
Chicago area
Nov 14, 2026 -
Nov 14, 2026
Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, St. Charles, IL
Test Class input - JB
West Central
Nov 24, 2026 -
Nov 24, 2026
IDNR Headquarters, Springfield, IL