Forest Preserves of Cook County 2023 Spring Brochure

Unless otherwise noted, to register, call 224-456-8602. MARCH Conservation@Home: Kick Start your Garden! -Drop-in Learn about sustainable gardening and talk to organizations about native landscaping. Presentation at noon. Saturday, Mar 11 • 11 am–1 pm Matthew Bieszczat Volunteer Resource Center–6100 N Central Ave, Chicago Spring Breakout Adventures Spend your time in nature while on school break! Try your hand at several outdoor recreation activities. Explore, discover and create! Wednesday, Apr 5 • 10 am–1 pm Bunker Hill–Grove 1, W Harts Rd, southwest of W Touhy Ave, Niles Prehistoric Play Day Learn about the amazing world of Ice Age Illinois through a series of family-oriented games and activities. Ages 5–8. Thursday, Apr 13 • 10 am–Noon Matthew Bieszczat Volunteer Resource Center, 6100 N Central Ave, Chicago Earth Day Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in helping clean up litter in the Preserves. Litter pick-up supplies for individuals or families available to check-out. Saturday, Apr 22 • 10 am–Noon Bunker Hill–Grove 1, W Harts Rd, southwest of W Touhy Ave, Niles Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women -Drop-in Join the American Indian Health Services, American Indian Center-Chicago, St. Kateri Center, Trickster Cultural Center, and the Forest Preserves of Cook County to bring awareness to the obstacles the native communities have faced historically in seeking justice for these women and their families. Saturday, Apr 29 • 10 am–3 pm LaBagh Woods–Groves 1–4, W Foster Ave, N Cicero Ave, Chicago MAY Flower Festival Celebrate Asian American Paci c Islander Heritage Month with various arts, storytelling and crafts projects. Saturday, May 6 • 1–3 pm Bunker Hill–Grove 1, W Harts Rd, southwest of W Touhy Ave, Niles Chicago River Day -Drop-in Join in to restore your local waterway with cleanup efforts. Equipment provided. Saturday, May 13 • 11 am–1 pm LaBagh Woods–Groves 1–4, W Foster Ave, N Cicero Ave, Chicago Des Plaines Canoe and Kayak Marathon* Join the second oldest continual canoe race in the United States! Race begins at Oak Springs Road in Libertyville and ends at Dam No. 2 Woods. Register at canoemarathon.com . Sunday, May 21 • Race starts at 8 am EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 • Chicago North Zone NORTH fpdcc.com 17