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NEW THIS YEAR AT THE NATURAL RESOURCE EDUCATION CENTER: FOREST QUEST 2026! If your child has ever turned the backyard into a bug safari, tried to adopt a stick, collected approximately 700 rocks, or announced, “I’m basically one with nature now”…FOREST QUEST IS FOR THEM. Choose one or BOTH of our school-day-off adventures: November 23 & November 24 9 AM–3 PM each day Natural Resource Education Center, Russell Woods Forest Preserve, 11750 State Rt 72, Genoa, IL Ages 7–11 (must have completed 1st grade) Bring a lunch + water bottle $40 per child/per day. Each day has its own theme, with hands-on adventures involving insects, reptiles, birds, mammals, plants, and whatever else the forest decides to throw into the plot. And yes, the activities are as fun as they sound. Kids will explore Russell Woods, hiking between the Natural Resource Education Center and the stove-heated cabins, with activities grouped by age. Only 20 spots per day, and these spots tend to disappear FAST! Forest Quest is offered through University of Illinois Extension and the DeKalb County Forest Preserve District and is led by Extension staff. Registration questions? Call Marian at 815-784-2000.