Fermilab and the community
There's always something happening at Fermilab, and the laboratory has plenty of events for children and families. Fermilab isopen to visitors daily and offers free guided tours and many educational and recreational opportunities, including bike paths and walking trails through the prairie.
Visitors to the Batavia site are welcome to experience its science and enjoy its natural areas, which are designated as a National Environmental Research Park, as well as its Lederman Science Center. The center provides online and hands-on experience for students and teachers to explore how Fermilab physicists discover nature's secrets.
Fermilab regularly hosts events for the public and has a number of programs available to its community. The programs provide avenues for technical staff to engage community with Fermilab's science and technology.
The best way to stay informed about these events is tosubscribe toFermilab Frontiers, Fermilab's community newsletter. You can also interact, ask questions and get the latest news from around the laboratory on your favoritesocial media platform.
For questions, please call us at 630-840-3351 or email[email protected].
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Outdoor activities
The public is invited to Fermilab to visit its bison herd and interpretive trails, and to enjoy walking, hiking, bicycling, running, rollerblading, skateboarding, roller-skating, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, bird watching, photography, and painting. Leashed dogs are permitted in designated outdoor public areas. The public must remain in designated public areas at all times and comply with all site rules and allowed uses in a safe manner, including complying with all traffic laws and driving rules as well as site signage. The public must not pass through Fermilab, but rather leave by the same entrance through which they arrived.
Prohibited public use of the Fermilab site includes operation of drones. Fishing, ice skating and geocaching are not allowed.
Fermilab's Batavia site
Fermilab's Batavia site is located about 40 miles west of Chicago. Seehours and public access information.
Things to do
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Tours, programs and events
Tours
Public tours are available by registration. Self-guided tours of certain facilities and areas on site are also available.
The Lederman Science Center is offering hands-on exhibits for in-person visitors and online virtual exhibits. Visit theLederman Science Center webpage to explore these activities.
Learn more about alltours offered at Fermilab
Educational programs and field trips
Thousands of students from local schools visit Fermilab every year to learn about science and nature. Fermilab scientists visit schools and meets with students in classrooms throughout the Chicago area.
For information about virtual visits to Fermilab and classroom presentations for schools, please email[email protected].
Learn more aboutFermilab educational programs for teachers and students
Public events
Every month, Fermilab offers numerous events for the public. Check ourcalendar of public events for upcoming events.
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Fermilab Colloquium
The Fermilab Colloquium, open to the public, introduces a wide range of scientific and science-related topics presented by notable speakers from across the country and around the world.
Visit theFermilab Colloquium website
For the local community
Community advisory board
Fermilab values open and direct communication with its local community. Strong relationships are key to Fermilab's future as a world leader in science research.
Visit theFermilab Community Advisory Board website
For our neighbors in Illinois and South Dakota
The DUNE at LBNF website, which provides information about the facility and experiment for the public, includes a list of answers to frequently asked questions and dedicated webpages for our neighbors in Illinois and South Dakota. These webpages provide information most relevant to our neighbors as it becomes available andcommunity impact highlights.
The LBNF social media channels on Facebook and Twitter, maintained by the Fermilab Office of Communication, provide updates on the project as well.
Visit theDUNE at LBNF to learn more about Fermilab's flagship experiment.
Environment
Ecology and sustainability
At Fermilab, every day is Earth Day! The 6,800-acre Fermilab's Batavia site contains wetlands, woodlands, grasslands and more than 1,100 acres of reconstructed tall-grass prairie. Fermilab has a legacy of land management and wildlife conservation, guided by ecological science and stewardship principles that contribute positively to the environment.
Those interested can volunteer withFermilab Natural Areas, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to restore, manage and conserve Fermilab's natural areas in support of its science mission. ViewFNA's calendar of events.
Visit theecology website to learn more about Fermilab's efforts.
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