Forest Preserves of Cook County 2022 Summer Brochure

TEEN exploration DAYS Calling all teens! Join us throughout the county at our Teen Exploration Days. Explore nature through adventurous, playful and relaxing activities all while learning about conservation and Chicagoland’s unique ecology! Each event will have a main activity such as canoeing, climbing, campfire or archery, and all dates will offer various nature related activities and adventures. Ages 13 and up. Registration requested for groups. Biking, Birding & Forest Bathing | Friday, Aug 5 • 2–5 pm Northwest Zone-Busse Woods North, Grove 2, E Higgins Rd/Rte 72, west of N Arlington Heights Rd Register at: Amanda.nieves@cookcountyil.gov Fishing | Saturday, July 23 • 10–Noon North Zone-Forest Way Grove, Forest Way Dr, south of Dundee Rd Register by calling: 773-758-8899 Archery | Wednesday, July 27 • 6–8 pm Central Zone-Miller Meadow-South, 1st Ave, south of Roosevelt Rd Register by calling: 312-533-5751 Camping 101 | Thursday, Aug 4 • 6–7:30 pm 1.5-hour-long workshop covering basic camping skills. All ages. Southwest Zone-Camp Bullfrog Lake, 9600 Wolf Rd, Willow Springs Register at: experience.camping@cookcountyil.gov. Paddling | Saturday, July 23 • 9 am–11 am Paddling on the Calumet River! South Zone - Beaubien Woods Boat Launch, E 132nd St, east of S Greenwood Ave, Chicago Register at: experience.nature@cookcountyil.gov