Forest Preserve District of DuPage County - Passport to the Past

Your child will spend the week at Fullersburg Woods in Oak Brook, learning how people lived in the 1800s through hands-on tasks like churning butter, candle dipping, and blacksmithing. They’ll also explore the forest preserve to identify native plants that ear Your child will spend the week at Fullersburg Woods in Oak Brook, learning how people lived in the 1800s through hands-on tasks like churning butter, candle dipping, and blacksmithing. They’ll also explore the forest preserve to identify native plants that early settlers used for food and medicine. Each day mixes pioneer chores with nature hikes, so kids get a real feel for both the work and the wild. It’s run by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, and the final afternoon includes a c