📆: July 14–26, 9 am–3 pm
🎟 Registration required: LCFPD.org/calendar/conservation-explorers-20250714
💲: Pricing on website. Need-based financial assistance is available for those who qualify.
👤: Youth Ages 14 to 16
In this dynamic two-week outdoor program, culminating with an overnight camp-out, high schoolers will explore and study the local ecosystems of Lake County. Conservation Explorers (ConEx) will highlight the importance of conservation and stewardship as participants gain real-world, hands-on experience through data collection and learning from Forest Preserve experts. Participants will also learn about summer job opportunities and career options in the science field.
ConEx is based primarily outdoors and includes hiking, paddlesports, hands-on stewardship projects and other physical activities.
This program is for teens, ages 14-16, entering grades 9 or 10 in fall 2025.
We design our lessons, activities, and topics to specific age groups to maximize their Summer Adventure experience. Due to this thoughtful strategy, we are unable to make age exceptions.
Week 1
July 14-18 9 am–3 pm Independence Grove
Week 2
July 21-24 9 am–3 pm Independence Grove
Overnight
July 25-26 3 pm–10 am Van Patten Woods
Cost includes all programing and transportation between sites, as well as camp-out food and supplies. Need-based financial assistance is available for those who qualify.
Participants will receive additional program forms via email before the start of the program.
A special thank you to Sgt. Tommy's Kids for sponsoring our transportation for this program!
Email
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You may also like the following events from Lake County Forest Preserves:
- This Thursday, 22nd May, 06:30 pm, Native Gardener's Club: Ready, Set, Grow: May: FULL in Cicero
- This Saturday, 24th May, 01:00 pm, Family Drop-in: Totally Turtles in Lincolnshire
- This Sunday, 25th May, 09:00 am, Sunday Stroll: Fort Sheridan: FULL in Highland Park
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