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Emily Oaks Nature Center

★★★★★ 5 · 3 reviews📍 4650 Brummel St, Skokie, IL 60076
Boating/canoeingNatureHikingSportsfield activitiesRope CourseAges 3–18++2 more

About Emily Oaks Nature Center

Skokie's Emily Oaks Nature Center and Preserve is the perfect place for families to explore the great outdoors! This 13-acre nature sanctuary is packed with native wildflowers, grasses, oaks, a two-acre pond, and trails. It's also home to a variety of urban wildlife, like Great Blue Herons, Coyotes, Flying Squirrels, Northern Water Snakes, Red Foxes and Cooper's Hawks. The center itself also features the Woodland Wander Inn, a fun interactive experience for kids. As if that wasn't enough, the center also offers classes and meeting rooms, plus special programs that help scouts earn badges. If you're interested, be sure to make reservations as soon as possible. With so much to explore, Emily Oaks Nature Center and Preserve is the perfect place for families to learn, grow, and make memories.

Programs

The classes, camps and experiences this business offers.

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Growing Sprouts
This early learning program combines traditional preschool activities with outdoor discovery and exploration. A majority of your child’s day will be spent naturally learning through outdoor play. Children will use tools to conduct simple science experiments; learn about plants, animals and habitats; observing the changing seasons; and play freely in nature. Children must be toilet-trained.
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Scout & Youth Groups
Emily Oaks offers outdoor skills and nature exploration to earn scout badges. Reservations are required for all groups, so please make reservations as early as possible.
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Outdoor Program
Emily Oaks Nature Center offers a tremendous variety of outdoor programming for all ages. Evening campfires, canoeing, adult outdoor adventure trips, and local geocache treasure hunts are among the many programs offered.

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Reviews

5
★★★★★
Based on 3 parent reviews

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Location & details

🗺️ 4650 Brummel St, Skokie, IL 60076 — open in Maps

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★ 5 · Skokie, IL