# Family Drop-In: Project FeederWatch at Ryerson Woods > Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 28 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM - Where: Edward L. Ryerson Welcome Center, 21950 North Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods, IL 60015 - Ages: Families - Price: FREE - Organizer: Lake County Forest Preserves - Official page: https://www.lcfpd.org/calendar/family-drop-in/20261128/ - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/family-drop-in-project-feederwatch-at-ryerson-woods--listing-96374364ccf7c8fe799c92d1 ## About Families learn about the birds that visit or live in Lake County in winter, explore Project FeederWatch and visit hands-on learning stations at their own pace. Adult supervision required. ## Similar picks in Chicago - [Give Thanks to Nature — Preschool Nature Program at Ryerson Woods](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/give-thanks-to-nature-preschool-nature-program-at-ryerson-woods--listing-3340d6379b5f4aae149d9e12) — Wed, Nov 25 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Edward L. Ryerson Education Center, Riverwoods · Ages 4–6 · From $5 · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving-week nature outing for ages 4 to 6 to discover the gifts nature provides hidden in the forest preserve. 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