Now is a great time for famlies to be together outdoors and enjoying nature. There is a lot going on in the local area. View the calendar of local events and activities.

We're really fortunate to have beautiful natural areas so close to our homes. Here's a guide to places families can visit and "chill out" experiencing nature together.

Area children and their caregivers enjoyed lots fun-filled, outdoor, nature-related activities. In celebration of June as Leave No Child Inside Month, many local organizations provided these wonderful adventures including nature hikes, star-gazing, camping and campfires, Native American song and dance, nature yoga, outdoor story hours and concerts, birding, and vegetable gardening.

These programs were run by the villages of South Barrington and Fox River Grove, Cuba Township Road District, Barrington Park District, Barrington Area Library, Lake County Forest Preserve, Volo Bog, and Citizens for Conservation. All are members of the greater Barrington and Lake Zurich area’s Leave No Child Inside initiative.