Forest Preserves of Cook County 2022 Spring Brochure

Get some exercise, meet new people, and learn about your local forest preserves with these programs out on the trails. Hike the Preserves Fitness Hikes are over 3.1 miles, offer less information and are at a faster pace. Walk & Talk Hikes are under 3.1 miles, have a theme and are slower paced. Walk & Talks Northwest Zone Grassy Ridge Meadow* W Central Ave, east of Huntington Blvd/Freeman Rd, Hoffman Estates Saturday, Mar 12 • 10 am Deer Grove-East, Grove 1* - 1.5 mi. 1599 Pepper Tree Dr, Palatine Thursday, Apr 14 • 5 pm North Zone WOMEN IN CONSERVATION* LaBagh Woods, Grove 1 W Foster Ave, N Cicero Ave, Chicago Wednesday, Mar 23 • 10 am Catherine Chevalier Woods, Grove 3 N East River Rd, north of W Foster Ave, Chicago Wednesday, Mar 30 • 4:30 pm Central Zone Theodore Stone Forest - 2 mi. 67th St, east of S La Grange Rd, Hodgkins Wednesday, Apr 20 • 11 am Bemis Woods-South, Grove 7* - 2 mi. Ogden Ave, west of Wolf Rd Thursday, May 12 • 10 am Southwest Zone Black Partridge Woods* - 2 mi. Thursday, Mar 10 • 10 am Bluff Rd, east of I-355 Northwest North Central Southwest South ZONE KEY Red Gate Woods* - 2.5 mi. S Archer Ave, northeast of 107th St, Palos Township Wednesday, Mar 23 • 10 am Willow Springs Woods - 2 mi. Willow Springs Rd, southeast of S Archer Ave Wednesday, Mar 23 • 1 pm CapSauersHoldingNaturePreserve* - 2mi Teason’s Woods, S Willow Springs Rd, south of Calumet Sag Rd/Rte 83 Thursday, April 14 • 10 am Husar I&M Canal* - 3 mi. Wednesday, Apr 27 • 10 am Willow Blvd, north of Archer Ave, Willow Springs Columbia Woods* -4 mi. Willow Springs Rd & Corcoran Rd, Willow Springs Wednesday, May 25 • 10 am South Zone Beaubien Woods -1.5 mi W Doty Ave S, southeast of E 130th St & S Ellis Ave Chicago Saturday, Mar 19 • 10 am Whistler Woods -2 mi. Forest View Ave, east of S Halsted St, Riverdale Saturday Apr 16 • 10 am 6