Forest Preserves of Cook County 2019 Summer Brochure

*Registration required at least 2 days in advance of the events marked with asterisk. 708-366-6530 CENTRAL TRAILSIDE fpdcc.com Late Summer Bird Walk Look for resident and migratory birds on a guided bird walk along our trails. Binoculars available. Sunday, Aug 18 • 9:30 am Bats: Night Stalkers* Explore the world of bats by seeing and hearing them with special bat-detecting equipment. Adults and children ages 10 & up. Friday, Aug 23 • 7:30–9 pm JUNE Nature Art Workshop for Artists and Photographers* We provide live animal models and artists to advise you on how to best capture their beauty. You bring the medium of your choice. Saturday, June 1 • 10 am–Noon Trailside Photography Class with Jack Carlson* Learn to photograph the many beauties of early summer at Trailside with Chicago Botanic Garden photography instructor Jack Carlson. Ages 18 & up. Register, pay fee at chicagobotanic.org/education or call 847-835-8261. Saturday, June 8 • 9 am–Noon Nesting Bird Hike Enjoy a guided hike to listen and watch behavior of nesting birds with John Elliott of Chicago Audubon. Binoculars available. Saturday, June 15 • 7:30 am JULY Fishing Fun Day Camp* Enjoy two mornings learning to ID sh, tie knots, bait hooks, casting and shing on our pond! Ages 8-12. $20/child. Call 708-366-6530. Wednesday–Thursday July 10–11, 9:30 am–Noon They Fly By Night–Moths* Join us for a short presentation, then we’ll go outside to discover live moths visiting our black lights and other attractants. Adults and children ages 10 & up. Friday July 26 • 8:30–10 pm AUGUST Nature Book Club Join in a lively discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Kimmerer. Thursday, Aug 15 • 7 pm SAVE THE DATE Migrating Monarchs Celebration Families can learn about and celebrate the interesting lifecycle and multi-country migration of monarch butter ies through live butter y releases, art, music, play and more! Sunday, September 8 • Noon–3 pm Photo: Ralph Chichester 25