Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, part of the Palos Heights nature area, has live animals, exhibits, and self-guided trails. There are 3 short hikes that make up the Little Red Schoolhouse property. Download the PDF map for detailed info: https://fpdcc.com/downloads/maps/nature-centers/english/FPCC-Little-Red-Schoolhouse-Nature-Center-Map-4-17.pdf
Make sure to confirm the hours as they are strict about closing.
Mar – Oct: 9am – 5pm, closed Fridays
Nov – Feb: 9am – 4pm, closed Fridays
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day
Neil again joins my dad and me for our hike today. This is a nature center with several learning exhibits including live birds of prey. There are 3 loops for a total of about 2.5 miles. The lake is called Longjohn Slough. Little Red Schoolhouse and Crabtree Nature Center seem very similar.
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Halfway along the first loop, the Farm Pond Trail, the second loop begins, the Black Oak Trail.
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There are paths along the outside of the nature center building with several exhibits including the Bees in this video and the Birds of Prey in the opening video.
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We are along the White Oak Trail, on the other side of the parking lots. We enjoyed a quick hour hike, but you can stay for a few hours if you have kids or a picnic. We covered a total of 2.8 miles on this day.
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