Celebrate Valentine’s Day in February with a variety of activities scheduled by the Forest Preserve District of Will County. Programs range from the language of flowers to a meet-up for singles. Couples can take lantern-lit hikes and toast s’mores by a campfire. Find out more at ReconnectWithNature.org. –Photo by Forest Preserve staff, Glenn P. Knoblock.

Upcoming Forest Preserve District of Will County programs will feature exploration and wildlife topics. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectwithNature.org. Here is the program lineup…

Quest – A Joliet and Marquette Adventure for Adults, from 2-3:30 p.m., Saturday, February 18, Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville: What choices would you have made if you were in the shoes of explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet in the 1600s? Find out as you play this choose-your-own adventure, trivia-style game. Free, ages 16 or older. Register by February 16. (This program is part of the “Journey Stories” Exhibition on display through April 30 at the museum.)

Lunch and Learn – Planting a Native Rainbow, Zoom Webinar, from noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, February 22: Bring bursts of color into the yard year-round with native plants. In this webinar, learn which plants are best to plant in the spring so you can have beautiful blooms in every season. Free, all ages. Register online for the link. (This program is part of the Rivers of Color series.)

Happy National Wildlife Day! Zoom Webinar, from 6-7 p.m., Wednesday, February 22: Celebrate National Wildlife Day and learn about local wildlife in your own backyard. Learn why wildlife is important and how our actions can impact wildlife. Free, ages 10 or older. Register online for the link.

Volunteer Morning, from 9 a.m.-noon, Evans-Judge Preserve, Custer Township: Activities include removing invasive woody plants. Registration is required. Complete a waiver online at ReconnectWithNature.org. For information, contact Emily Kenny at 815-722-7364, or volunteerservices@fpdwc.org. Ages 10 or older.

Journaling Journeys, from noon-1:30 p.m., Saturday, February 25, Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville: For centuries, travelers of all kinds were historians. Thoughts recorded in personal journals carried across land, ocean, and time helped document historical events. Now it’s your turn to learn how to document your own historic journeys. Learn how to make and decorate your own journal and try writing with a quill and ink. The program concludes with a journal-worthy short hike. Free, ages eight or older. Register by February 22. (This program is part of the “Journey Stories” Exhibition on display through April 30 at the museum.)

For more information on the Forest Preserve District of Will County, visit ReconnectWithNature.org.