Forest Preserves of Cook County 2023 Spring 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 retend. 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 sle ves and long pants recommended. Children welcom 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 import nt 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 13 *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 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 u improve t e 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 impo tant equipment used to preserve and maintain the local ecosystems here at Crabtree. Saturday, May 6 • 10 am–2 pm Bir ’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 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 naturalis 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 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 survi al. Ages 12 & up. Saturday, Apr 15 • 1 pm Earth Day Nature Play Play, plant, paint and pretend. Celebrate E rth Day with family-fun nature activit es. Saturday, Apr 22 • No n–3 pm Garlic Mustard Pull Help us improve the quality of our wo dlands by removi g this invasive species. Sturdy shoes, gloves, long sle ves and long pants recommended. Chil ren welcome w/adult. Sunday, 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 Interact with some of t important 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 survival. 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 Migratory 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–No n Did You Hear That? Explore the Giant’s Hollow trail ike never before using sound journaling. Intended for families. Sunday, M y 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 NORTH EST CRABTREE fpd c.com 13 *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 s ccess and survival. 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 specie . Sturdy shoes, gloves, long sleeves and long pants recommend d. Childr n welcome w/adu t. 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 ystems here at C abtree. Saturday, 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 secrets to their s ccess an urvival. 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 win ing in and who is migrating through. Satur ay, 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 abou ! Sunday, May 28 • 1–3 pm NORTHWEST CRABTRE fpd c. om 13