Forest Preserves of Cook County 2023 Fall Brochure

Southwest Zone Help remove invasive shrubs that crowd out native wild owers. Staff will guide you in ecological restoration, providing instruction on using hand tools to cut woody plants and place them in a brush pile burn. Equipment, refreshments provided. Sunday, Oct 8 • 9 am–Noon Hidden Pond Woods-West–96th Ave, north of W 95th St Central Zone Learn about native plants and how to collect their seeds. Staff will explain ecological stewardship and how you can make a difference for plants and animals. Collected seeds will later be spread in degraded forest preserve areas to restore the land. Saturday, Oct 15 • 10 am–12:30 pm Salt Creek Resource Management 500 Ogden Ave, Western Springs Volunteer Opportunities If you’ve thought about volunteering but were not sure how to get started, this is a perfect time. NEW VOLUNTEER WORKDAYS! SIGN UP TODAY! Beginners welcome; registration required: fpdcc.com/volunteer • Chicago 6 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 Know Your Preserves* Deer Grove-East, 1599 Pepper Tree Dr, Palatine Thursday, Mar 16 • 9:30–10:30 am; 11 am–Noon Ancient Foods* Carl R. Hansen Woods, Grove 1, Sutton Rd/Rte 59, south of Shoe Factory Rd Thursday, May 18 • 9:30–10:30 am North Zone Women in Conservation* LaBagh Woods, Grove 4 W Foster Ave, N Cicero Ave, Chicago Thursday, Mar 2 • 9:30–10:30 am, 11 am–Noon Harms Woods-North Harms Rd & Old Orchard Rd Thursday, Mar 30 • 9:30–10:30 am; 11 am–Noon Ancient Fo ds* M ami Wo ds, Grove 1, N Caldwell Ave, north of O kton St, Morto Grove Thursday, May 18 • 1 pm Northwest North Central Southwest South ZONE KEY Central Zone Theodore Stone Forest -2 mi. 67th St, east of La Grange Rd, Hodgkins Tuesday, May 23 • 10 am Southwest Zone Spears Woods - 2.5 mi 96th Ave, south of W 87th St Friday, Mar 10 • 10 am Oak Forest Heritage Preserve-East: 1.7 mi. Fieldcrest Dr, southwest of Crawford Ave, Oak Forest Saturday, Apr 15 • 10 am Willow Springs Woods - 2 mi. Willow Springs Rd, southeast of S Archer Ave Thursday, Apr 20 • 10 am South Zo e Plum Creek Meadow - 1.8 mi. Burnham Ave, north of 223rd St Saturday, Mar 18 * 10 am Eggers Grove -2 mi. E 112th St & S Ave E, Chicago Saturday, May 20 • 10 am 6 Get some x rcise, m et new people, a d l arn about your local forest preserves with these programs out on the trails. Hike the Preserves Fitness Hikes are over 3.1 miles, offer l ss 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 Know Your Preserves* Deer Grove-East, 1599 Pepper Tree Dr, Palatine Thursday, Mar 16 • 9:30–10:30 am; 11 am–Noon Ancient Foods* Carl R. Hansen Woods, Grove 1, Sutton Rd/Rte 59, south of Shoe Factory Rd Thursday, May 18 • 9:30–10:30 am North Zone Women in Conservation* LaBagh Woods, Grove 4 W Foster Ave, N Cicero Ave, Chicago Thursday, Mar 2 • 9:30–10:30 am, 11 am–Noon Harms Woods-North Harms Rd & Old Orchard Rd Thursday, Mar 30 • 9:30–10:30 am; 11 am–Noon Ancient Foods* Miami Woods, Grove 1, N Caldwell Ave, north of Oakton St, Morton Grove Thursday, May 18 • 1 pm Northwest North Central Southwest South ZONE KEY Central Zone Theodore Stone Forest -2 mi. 67th St, east of La Grange Rd, Hodgkins Tuesday, May 23 • 10 am Southwest Zone Spears Woods - 2.5 mi 96th Ave, south of W 87th St Friday, Mar 10 • 10 am Oak Forest Heritage Preserve-East: 1.7 mi. Fieldcrest Dr, southwest of Crawford Ave, Oak Forest Saturday, Apr 15 • 10 am Willow Springs Woods - 2 mi. Willow Springs Rd, southeast of S Archer Ave Thursday, Apr 20 • 10 am South Zone Plum Creek Meadow - 1.8 mi. Burnham Ave, north of 223rd St Saturday, Mar 18 * 10 am Eggers Grove -2 mi. E 112th St & S Ave E, Chicago Saturday, May 20 • 10 am