Nature Centers & Gardens
Little reviews: Malott Japanese Garden Family Festival – Glencoe
Visiting the Malott Japanese Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden with children. […]
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Nature Centers & Gardens
See America’s Landmarks in one Afternoon {Chicago Botanic Gardens}
Have you ever wanted to rent a jet stream and pack the family up for a cross country trip to see all of America’s greatest landmarks? Okay maybe that’s just me but with one {much shorter} car ride you can see miniature versions of all those landmarks at the Chicago Botanic Gardens in Glencoe. […]
Nature Centers & Gardens
Kids in the Garden {Grunsfeld Children’s Growing Garden}
The Chicago Botanic Gardens is one of the area’s premier attractions, but if you thought all it had to offer kids is the train garden, it’s time to look again. This June the garden opened the first […]
Outdoor Play
Celebrate “Leave No Child Inside Month”
According to the Children’s Nature Network,* children are smarter, morecooperative, happier, and healthier when they have frequent and varied opportunities for free and unstructured play in the outdoors. The No Child Left Inside movement is working […]
Nature Centers & Gardens
Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
If your child loves nature, animals, and in particular reptiles, then allow me to introduce your new favorite and FREE family destination. The Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest is an amazing opportunity for your […]