Program Offerings

  • Drop off program is available for children potty trained (generally age 3 minimum) through age 11.

  • We invite parents/caregivers to accompany children from newborn age to around age 3, joining the group for the first half of the drop-off day. This is a great way for children who may be too young to be dropped off to be immersed outdoors and with the community of older children.

    We can make age-appropriate modifications to include children under 3 in creative activities and early literacy development activities.

  • School Year Events TBA

  • Play is not only for children! Discover the transformative power of outdoor play with forest school days for adults. Build new relationships, nurture your sense of place and your inner child. Session details TBA

Sign Up for Summer 2025

Pratt Beach (Rogers Park)
Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays
10am–3pm

Please email woodpeckerplaychicago@gmail.com or call Grainne / 773.338.2309 if you are interested in joining this summer as a caregiver/child pair for half days. Our drop-off program is currently full but contact us if you’d like to join the waitlist!

We will provide updates on drop-off openings soon as we expand our team.

Join Our Team!

Assistant Facilitator - Summer 2025
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Winter & Spring 2025 Schedule

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 10am - 3pm

North Park Village Nature Center / 5801 N Pulaski Ave

Follow signs to the left marked “nature center “ from the entrance on Pulaski. We will meet near the parking/picnic bench area or behind the pollinator garden in front of the nature center field house, depending on the day’s events.

There are no upcoming events at this time.

Get Involved

We have very limited space in our drop-off program due to only having one facilitator on site and the need to keep child-adult ratios low for safety. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a facilitator or joining our substitute list, please leave us a message!