Forest Preserves of Cook County 2023 Fall Brochure

*Registration required for events with asterisk. 847-381-6592 Clever Canines Learn about the unique way canines view and navigate the world around them and the secrets to their success and survival. Ages 12 & up. Saturday, Apr 15 • 1 pm Earth Day Nature Play Play, plant, paint and pretend. Celebrate Earth Day with family-fun nature activities. Saturday, Apr 22 • Noon–3 pm Garlic Mustard Pull Help us improve the quality of our woodlands by removing this invasive species. Sturdy shoes, gloves, long sleeves and long pants recommended. Children welcome w/adult. Sunday, Apr 30 • 1–3 pm MAY Early Access Fridays Experience the beauty of mornings at Crabtree with early gate openings. Fridays, May 5, 12, 19, & 26 • 7 am Touch a Tractor Interact with some of the important equipment used to preserve and maintain the local ecosystems here at Crabtree. Saturday, May 6 • 10 am–2 pm Bird’s Eye View Learn about the unique way birds view and navigate the world around them and the secrets to their success and survival. Ages 12 & up. Sunday, May 7 • 1 pm Morning Bird Walk for World Migratory Bird Day Bring your binoculars and join a bird walk along our trail system to see who is winging in. Saturday, May 13 • 8–10 am World Migratory Bird Day and Big Sit Drop-in to join us for a bird watch from a xed location to see who is winging in and who is migrating through. Saturday, May 13 • 10 am–Noon Did You Hear That? Explore the Giant’s Hollow trail like never before using sound journaling. Intended for families. Sunday, May 21 • 1 pm Nature Table A naturalist will have a selection of artifacts for visitors to explore and learn about! Sunday, May 28 • 1–3 pm NORTHWEST CRABTREE fpdcc.com *Registration required for events with asterisk. 847-381-6592 Clever Canines Learn about the unique way canines view and navigate the world around them and the secrets to their success and survival. Ages 12 & up. Saturday, Apr 15 • 1 pm Earth Day Nature Play Play, plant, paint and pretend. Celebrate Earth Day with family-fun nature activities. Saturday, Apr 22 • Noon–3 pm Garlic Mustard Pull Help us improve the quality of our woodlands by removing this invasive species. Sturdy shoes, gloves, long sleeves and long pants recommended. Children welcome w/adult. Sunday, Apr 30 • 1–3 pm MAY Early Access Fridays Experience the beauty of mornings at Crabtree with early gate openings. Fridays, May 5, 12, 19, & 26 • 7 am Touch a Tractor Interact with some of the important equipment used to preserve and maintain the local ecosystems here at Crabtree. Saturday, May 6 • 10 am–2 pm Bird’s Eye View Learn about the unique way birds view and navigate the world around them and the secrets to their success and survival. Ages 12 & up. Sunday, May 7 • 1 pm Morning Bird Walk for World Migratory Bird Day Bring your binoculars and join a bird walk along our trail system to see who is winging in. Saturday, May 13 • 8–10 am World Migratory Bird Day and Big Sit Drop-in to join us for a bird watch from a xed location to see who is winging in and who is migrating through. Saturday, May 13 • 10 am–Noon Did You Hear That? Explore the Giant’s Hollow trail like never before using sound journaling. Intended for families. Sunday, May 21 • 1 pm Nature Table A naturalist will have a selection of artifacts for visitors to explore and learn about! Sunday, May 28 • 1–3 pm NORTHWES CRABTREE fpdcc.com 13 *Registration required for events with asterisk. 847-381-6592 Clever Canines Learn about the uniq e way canines view and navigate the world around them and the secrets to their success and survival. Ages 12 & up. Saturday, Apr 15 • 1 pm rt y Nature Play Play, plant, paint and pretend. Celebrate Earth Day with family-fun nature activities. Saturday, Apr 22 • Noon–3 pm Garlic Mustard Pull Help u improve the qua ity of our woodlands by removing this invasive species. Sturdy shoes, g oves, long sleeves and long pants recommended. Children welcome w/adult. Sunday, Apr 30 • 1–3 pm MAY Early Access Fridays Experience the beauty of mornings at Crabtree with early gate openings. Fridays, May 5, 12, 19, & 26 • 7 am Touch a Tractor Interact with some of the important equipment used to preserve and maintain the local ecosystems here at Crabtree. Saturday, May 6 • 10 am–2 pm Bird’s Eye View Learn about the uniq e way bir view and navigate the world around them and the secrets to their success and survival. Ages 12 & up. Sunday, May 7 • 1 pm Morning Bird Walk for World Migratory Bird Day Bring your binoculars and join a bird walk along our trail system to see who is winging in. Saturday, May 13 • 8–10 am World Migratory Bird Day and Big Sit Drop-in to join us for a bird watch from a xe location to see who is winging in and who is migrating through. Saturday, May 13 • 10 am–Noon Did You Hear That? Explore the Giant’s Hollow trail like never before using sound journaling. Intended for families. Sunday, May 21 • 1 pm Nature Table A naturalist will have a selection of artifacts for visitors to explore and learn about! Sunday, May 28 • 1–3 pm NORTHWEST CRABTREE fpdcc. om 13 *Registration required, call 847-381-6592 to register. Mammal Comparison: Chicagoland and South Korea Join us for a presentati comparing mammals found in Cook County with some of the mammals found in South Korea. Saturday, Oct 14 • 1 pm Pumpki Scaven er Hunt Find all the hidden pumpkins on our Gia ts Hollow Trail during this fun scavenger hunt. Costumes encouraged but not required. Sunday, O t 22 • 10 am–2 pm Jack O’Lantern Trail* Enjoy a night walk on our trails lit with carved pumpkins. Register for a time slot. Saturday, Oct 28 • 6–9 pm Hoarders Let’s take a stroll through the woods and watch squirrels and chipmunks busily stocking their larders for survival through winter. Sunday, Oct 29 • 1 pm NOVEMBER Plants in the Military Humans have many uses for plants, and on Veterans Day, we will observe how they were used in the military. Saturday, Nov 11 • 1 pm Restoration Stewardship Day Put on some gloves and join us to remove invasive species. Tools and eye protection provided. Ages 8 & up. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Saturday, Nov 18 • 9 am–Noon Deer at Dusk* Find out more about whitetail deer a d what unique survival adaptations they have on a guided walk. 8 years & up. Monday, Nov 0 4 Fit ess Hike Join us for fast paced 3-mile hike through all three of Crabtree’s habitats. Ages 18 & up. Sunday, Nov 26 • 10 am Teen Exploration Day: Volunteer Stewardship* Earn your service hours while helping the environment. Ages 13–17 must be accomp nied by an adult. Sunday, Nov 19 • 1–3 pm NORTHWEST CRABTREE fpdcc.com 13 *Registration required for events with asterisk. 847-381-6592 Clever Canines Learn about he unique way c nines view and navigate the world around them and the secrets to their suc es and survival. Ages 12 & up. Saturday, Apr 15 • 1 pm Earth Day Nature Play Play, plant, paint and pretend. Celebrate Earth Day with family-fun nature activit es. Saturday, Apr 22 • No n–3 pm Garlic Mustard Pull Help us improve the quality of our woodlands by removi g this invasive species. Sturdy shoes, gloves, long sle ves and long pants recommended. Children welcome w/adult. S nday, Apr 30 • 1–3 pm MAY Early Ac es Fridays Experience the beauty of mornings at Crabtre with early gate openings. Fridays, May 5, 12, 19, & 26 • 7 am Touch a Tractor Int ract with some of t import nt equipment used to preserve and maintain the local ecosystems here at Crabtre . Saturday, May 6 • 10 am–2 pm Bird’s Eye View Learn about he unique way birds view and navigate the world around them and the secrets to their suc es and survi al. Ages 12 & up. Sunday, May 7 • 1 pm Mor ing Bird Walk for World Migratory Bird D y Bring your bi oculars and join a bird walk along our trail system to se who is winging in. Saturday, May 13 • 8–10 am World Migr tory Bird Day and Big Sit Drop-in to join us for a bird watch from a xed location to se who is winging in and who is migrating through. Saturday, May 13 • 10 am–Noon Did You Hear That? Explore the Giant’s Hollow trail ike never before using sound journaling. Intended for families. Sunday, May 21 • 1 pm Nature Table A n tur list will have a selection of artifacts for visitors to explore and learn about! Sunday, May 28 • 1–3 pm NORTH EST CRABTREE fpd c.com 13 *Registration required for events with asterisk. 847-381-6592 Clever Canines Learn about th unique way canines view and navigate the world around t em and the secrets to their s ccess and surviv l. Ages 12 & up. Saturday, Apr 15 • 1 pm Earth Day Nature Play Play, plant, paint and pretend. Celebrate E th Day with family-fun nature activities. Saturday, Apr 22 • Noon–3 pm Garlic Mustard Pull Help us improve the quality of our woodland by removing this invasive species. Sturdy shoes, gloves, long sleeves and long pants recommend d. Childr n welcome w/adult. Sunday, Apr 30 • 1–3 pm MAY Early Access Fridays Experience the beauty of mornings at Crabtree with early gate openings. Fridays, May 5, 12, 19, & 26 • 7 am Touch a Tractor Interact with some of the important eq ipment used to preserve and maintain the lo al eco yst ms here at Crabtree. Sat rday, May 6 • 10 am–2 pm Bird’s Eye View Learn about the unique way birds view an navigate the world around them and the s crets to their s ccess an urvival. Ages 12 & up. Sunday, May 7 • 1 pm Morning ird Walk for World Migratory Bird Day Bring your binoculars and join a bird walk along our trail system to see who is winging in. Saturday, May 13 • 8–10 am World Migra ory Bird Day nd Big Sit Dr p-in to join us for a bird wa ch from a xed location to see who is win ing in and who is migrating through. Saturday, May 13 • 10 am–Noon Did You Hear That? Explore the Giant’s Hollow trail like never before using sound journaling. Intended for families. Sunday, May 21 • 1 pm Nature Table A naturalist will have a selection of artifacts for visitors to explore and learn about! Sunday, May 28 • 1–3 pm NORTHWEST CRABTRE fpd c. om 13