2025 Evanston Nature Passport

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Join us on Unplug IL Day (July 12th, 9am-1pm), as we kick off the summer 2025 Evanston Nature Passport program! Pick up your free Nature Passport and enjoy guided activities in natural areas throughout Evanston, including: fishing at Lovelace Park (10am-12pm), birding with binoculars at Perkins Woods (9am-11am), guided native plant ID at Clark Street Beach Bird Sanctuary (11am-1pm), food forest stewardship at Eggleston Park Food Forest (10am-12pm), and hiking trail stewardship at Canal Shores (8am-11am).

Then enjoy self-guided Nature Passport activities from July 12th-August 21st at all 8 natural areas, also including the Ladd Arboretum, Harbert-Payne Park, and Lighthouse Beach. This year, we are also highlighting Evanston's playgrounds that incorporate elements of nature play, as well as beautiful gardens that the public can visit. For more information on the Unplug IL Day schedule and the Evanston Nature Passport program, please visit www.cityofevanston.org/naturalareas. August 21st, 2025 is the last day to submit your stamp page at any of the City of Evanston community centers and winners will be announced at the free Wild & Scenic Film Festival at James Park on August 22, 2025 (7-9pm).