FLEUROTICA spotlights the unique talents of Chicago’s leading floral designers, fashion designers, students and landscape artists as they create breathtaking garments made entirely from plants, flowers and natural materials.  All…

The long-running celebration of ambient and electronic music returns, taking place over two beautiful days at the end of summer across the entire conservatory nature campus, including a new expanded…

Explore the colorful world of the 2026 Artist’s Garden Show, Pigments!. The garden features plants that have been used throughout history to impart color into textiles, paints, inks, and even…

Please Join us as we kickstart the summer season and our Wednesday evening programming in play and grow! Our NETS will host a series of activities alongside special guests. Pease…

 Click to register We are gathering as a community to celebrate African-American culture and the historical significance of Juneteenth.  Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the cultural heritage…

RegisterJoin guest instructor Abi Pierson for a hands-on, two-day introduction to threadless coiled pine needle basket weaving. Participants will learn the basics of sustainable material collection, traditional weaving techniques, and…

RegisterIn this beginner‑friendly herbalism workshop, we’ll explore the incredible ways our nervous system responds to the world around us—and how plants can help us meet life’s challenges with more steadiness…

In Becoming, Cody Norman transforms recycled plastic into sculptural objects that challenge our assumptions about waste and beauty. Drawing inspiration from biomimicry—the practice of emulating nature’s forms and systems—Norman’s work…