WinterFest 2026 | Genoa

Join the staff and volunteers at the only nature center in DeKalb County, the Natural Resource Education Center (NREC), for a full day of winter fun in the woods!

Learn birding tips and tricks, explore the preserve with a guided forest hike, discover nature topics, test your knowledge during the nature trivia game, and enjoy crafts and face painting. Also, can you complete the Un-natural Nature Trail or the Scavenger Hunt? Family-fun festivities begin at 9 AM.

View schedule here: go.illinois.edu/WinterFest

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in programming, contact the DeKalb County Extension office at 815-758-8194.

You may also like the following events from University of Illinois Extension - Boone, DeKalb and Ogle Counties:

• Happening on, 8th January, 10:30 am, Houseplant Care Class | Oregon in Oregon
• Happening on, 12th January, 06:00 pm, Winter Sowing | Belvidere in Belvidere
• Happening on, 3rd February, 10:30 am, Floral Design Class | A beginners guide to flower arranging | Oregon in Oregon

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