Volo Bog State Natural Area

10/23/2026

Meet love animals this Saturday at the bog!

10/21/2026

🐢Looking for something to do this weekend?🐟🐍Come by the Bog between 2 and 4pm this Saturday to meet live animals included salamanders, snakes, lesser siren, snapping turtles, and more! This event is hosted with the Illinois Urban and Community Fishing Program - come by with your questions on how to get involved in fishing in the area. We will have fun activities for kids and you’ll be able to take home free posters too!

Register for this free event below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fishy-frights-tickets-2001069701344?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing

10/09/2026

There are a few spots left for our free forest bathing experience this coming Tuesday at the Bog🧘🍁🌳 Join us for a meditative and relaxing wander through the woods (less than 1mi walking) with a certified forest bathing guide.

Register below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/guided-forest-bathing-tickets-2000490501943?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing

Thank you to the Friends of Volo Bog for sponsoring this event!

10/01/2026

Now that it’s October, are you thinking about buying more Halloween decorations? Choose a more financially and environmentally sustainable option, and create Halloween/autumn garlands with us tomorrow at noon🎃🍁 You are encouraged to bring any fabrics, craft scraps, or old decorations to upcycle!

We will also provide materials. Please register for this free event below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/halloween-garland-making-tickets-2000497260157?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing

10/01/2026

Looking for something to do on this rainy day?🌧️ Our October art show, Equinox Expressions, is up! The beautiful autumn-themed artworks will hang in our classroom through the 31st. Come by the visitor center and support local artists (and maybe take a piece home!). 25% of the proceeds of each piece go to the Friends of Volo Bog.

09/28/2026

Start off Spooktober with us at Volo Bog✨🐍🎃 Join us for a presentation all about reptiles and for a chance to meet real live spiders, snakes, and more! Families welcome!

Register for this free event below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creepy-crawlies-tickets-2000501398535?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing

09/28/2026

Buzz buzz spots left🐝 Join us tomorrow evening for a free presentation from a local beekeeper!

Join us on September 29th at 5pm in the visitor center classroom for a presentation all about our local bees🐝 You will hear from a local beekeeper all about what it is like to keep a hive and what happens to the bees at this time of year!

Register below for this free event:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-year-with-the-bees-tickets-2000494927179?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing

09/16/2026

Calling all artists🧑‍🎨🖼️🗣️ Interested in submitting an autumn-themed painted or drawn (or mixed media!) piece for sale? We are looking for more art to display at our October art show. Your art will be up all October in the visitor center classroom and during this time will be up for silent auction.

To receive a submission form, please email [email protected]

Forms must be submitted 1 week from today! (9/23)

09/15/2026

Join McHenry County Audubon for a bird walk on Halloween at the Bog🍁🍂🎃🐦‍⬛

Join McHenry County Audubon for two bird walks in October. No registration required🐦‍⬛

09/11/2026

We are so glad that there was lots of interest for our full 9/22 raptor presentation!🦅 We have scheduled another one for October! We hope you can join us.

Register below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/raptor-presentation-and-meet-greet-tickets-2000492437733?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing