WOODSTOCK – The McHenry County Conservation District offers families ways to get outdoors during December.

• Natural Ornament Making: 2:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake. Celebrate the season by crafting ornaments. Create handmade ornaments using natural materials. Each participant will bring home a craft. The program is free for county residents and $3 for nonresidents. It is for children ages 6 to 12 accompanied by an adult. The registration deadline is Monday.

• Discovery Days: 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 7 at Lost Valley Visitor Center in Glacial Park, Route 31 and Harts Road, Ringwood. The event includes a game, craft and other educational activities based on the theme of the day. There will be a short walk if weather allows. The program is free for county residents and $3 for nonresidents. It is for children ages 2 to 6 accompanied by an adult. The registration deadline is Dec. 2.