Forest Preserves of Cook County 2019 Spring Brochure

THROUGHOUT the SPRING What’s On The Menu? Join us at feeding time to learn about our display animals and their unique habits. Saturdays & Sundays • 3 pm Small Serendipity Nature stories, crafts and activities. Ages 3–6 w/adult. Wednesdays, Mar 27, Apr 3 & 17, May 1, 15 & 29 • 10 am Restoration Workdays* Help us improve wildlife habitat by cutting and collecting invasive plant species. Great for a service project. Ages 10 & up. Saturdays, Apr 6, May 4 • 10 am–Noon 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, 847-824-8360 Building: 9 am–5 pm, closed Fridays. Grounds: 8 am–5 pm daily* *Building & grounds close at 4 pm in February 20 47th Annual Maple Syrup Festival Celebrate the arrival of spring with a special day of activities including crafts, games, tree tapping and maple syrup history with syrup samples to taste. Sunday, Mar 17 • 11 am–3 pm SPECIAL E VENT Birds of Prey Series Learn about the unique characteristics that help our native birds of prey survive. Live raptors will be on display. Sundays, Apr 14, May 5 • 1:30 pm NIGHTLIFE SERIES* Experience a unique nature-themed program at River Trail in the evening. Call for information. $3/person. 7:15 pm check in, 7:30 pm start. Night Hike Friday, Apr 5 Fireside Tales Friday, May 17