Navy Pier Skyline Segway Tour (Adult)

f you want to become a birder, join this class to learn the basics. On Wednesday, you will learn about binoculars, how to use a field guide, and the field marks used to identify common birds of the Chicago area. During the Thursday bird walk, try out your newly acquired skills. Bring binoculars if you have them. Dress for the weather.

Shinrin yoku, Japanese forest bathing, refers to the practice of immersing all of your senses in the healing forest to reduce stress hormones and increase immune function. Connect with forest life around you through mindful activities on a gentle walk, typically covering less than a mile, and ending with a simple tea ceremony utilizing native plants.​​...

There are 28 gardens and four natural areas within the 385 acres of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Join our horticulturists for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Garden areas they oversee. Explore plant varieties and combinations, design elements, garden features, and fun stories as you soak up a wealth of knowledge from years of experience working in...

In partnership with Friends of the Chicago River, the Garden invites you to participate in a rare opportunity to canoe the lakes of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Herons, ducks, small fish, and maybe even a few turtles and frogs will greet you as we explore their watery habitat. No experience with canoeing is necessary; instruction, canoes, life jackets,...

Whirl around Chicago in luxury while searching for clues to solve an intriguing riddle! You & your teammates will be pitting your wits against other teams while at the same time visiting famous Chicago landmarks via limousines. Find titillating clues in possible places such as Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), the Magnificent Mile &...

Join us in the bonsai courtyards for a curated tour. Take an in-depth look at trees and how they are displayed and get additional information about other pieces in the collection. Discover a whole new way of viewing and appreciating our unique specimens. Dress for the weather and enjoy an afternoon of bonsai discussion.  

Explore and study the nesting birds of the Garden. Learn how to identify their territorial songs and how to perform a nesting bird survey. The walk begins at the Barbara Brown Nature Reserve and covers birds of the prairies, as well as herons, shorebirds, and waterfowl. Please dress for the weather, and bring binoculars and a field guide, if you have...

True blue is an elusive color in the garden. We’ll take a look at a wide range of blue-flowering perennials and a few annuals that can bring the sky to earth. Discover how to bring cool blossoms to your gardens whether sunny or shady, wet to dry. A Garden walk is included to view examples.  

Join us as we look for and study the nesting birds of the Garden. We’ll spend time learning how to identify their territorial songs and how to perform a nesting bird survey.  We will start out at the Barbara Brown Nature Reserve, which has good variety of nesting birds and is a place most visitors to the Garden do not normally visit. We will...

Inspired by Shinrin-yoku, Japanese forest bathing refers to the practice of immersing all of your senses in the healing forest to reduce stress hormones and increase immune function. Connect with forest life around you through mindful activities on a gentle walk, typically covering less than a mile, and ending with a simple tea ceremony using native...