Forest Preserves of Cook County 2023 Spring Brochure

A RIVER TRAIL NORTH *Registration required at least 2 days in advance of the events marked with asterisk. 847-824-8360 19 APRIL GPS Scavenger Hunt* Learn about and participate in a technology-inspired scavenger hunt. Sunday, Apr 2 • 11 am, 12:30 pm & 2 pm Volunteer Workday* Help us work to make River Trail even better. Ages 10 & up; children under 15 w/adult. Saturday, Apr 8 • 10 am–Noon The Unburied Treasure Hunt Pick up a treasure map in the visitor center, then decode the clues onsite. Sunday, Apr 9 • 11 am–2 pm Spring Stroll* A walk to highlight the signs of spring. Sunday, Apr 16 • 10:30 am or 1:30 pm Build a Beehouse Workshop Help your native plants and garden by building a beehouse for local pollinators. Sunday, Apr 23 • Anytime between Noon–2 pm Nature at Night* Explore the world of nature after the sun sets. $3/person; Registration, payment due by 4/26. Friday, Apr 28 • 7:30 pm Wildflower Walk* Learn about spring woodland wild owers on a casual walk. Sunday, Apr 30 • 10:30 am & 1:30 pm MAY Spring Photography Workshop* Capture nature through hands-on instruction. Registration required by 5/5. Participants must bring their own digital camera. Ages 18 & up. Saturday, May 6 • 9 am–Noon Frog Frenzy Learn how to think, act and be a frog. Sunday, May 7 • 1:30 pm Bird The Preserves-Migratory Bird Day From 10 am to noon, join us to learn the basics in bird watching. Ages 8 & up. Then from 1:30–2:30 pm, get up close with live birds of prey during a raptor encounter. All ages. Saturday, May 13 • Throughout the day Wildflower Walk* Learn about spring woodland wild owers on a casual walk. All ages. Sunday, May 14 • 10:30 am or 1:30 pm Night Hike* An evening walk to learn about nocturnal animals at River Trail. $3/person. Registration required by 5/17. All ages. Friday, May 19 • 7:30 pm Spring Stroll* A walk to highlight the signs of spring. Sunday, May 21 • 10:30 am or 1:30 pm Animal Encounter Join our staff for an up-close look at one of our animals. Sunday & Monday, May 28 & 29 • 1:30 pm A RIVER TRAIL NORTH *Registration required at least 2 days in advance of the events marked with asterisk. 847-824-8360 19 APRIL GPS Scavenger Hunt* Learn about and participate in a technology-inspired scavenger hunt. Sunday, Apr 2 • 11 am, 12:30 pm & 2 pm Volunteer Workday* Help us work to make River Trail even better. Ages 10 & up; children under 15 w/adult. Saturday, Apr 8 • 10 am–Noon The Unburied Treasure Hunt Pick up a treasure map in the visitor center, then decode the clues onsite. Sunday, Apr 9 • 11 am–2 pm Spring Stroll* A walk to highlight the signs of spring. Sunday, Apr 16 • 10:30 am or 1:30 pm Build a Beehouse Workshop Help your native plants and garden by building a beehouse for local pollinators. Sunday, Apr 23 • Anytime between Noon–2 pm Nature at Night* Explore the world of nature after the sun sets. $3/person; Registration, payment due by 4/26. Friday, Apr 28 • 7:30 pm Wildflower Walk* Learn about spring woodland wild owers on a casual walk. Sunday, Apr 30 • 10:30 am & 1:30 pm MAY Spring Photography Workshop* Capture nature through hands-on instruction. Registration required by 5/5. Participants must bring their own digital camera. Ages 18 & up. Saturday, May 6 • 9 am–Noon Frog Frenzy Learn how to think, act and be a frog. Sunday, May 7 • 1:30 pm Bird The Preserves-Migratory Bird Day From 10 am to noon, join us to learn the basics in bird watching. Ages 8 & up. Then from 1:30–2:30 pm, get up close with live birds of prey during a raptor encounter. All ages. Saturday, May 13 • Throughout the day Wildflower Walk* Learn about spring woodland wild owers on a casual walk. All ages. Sunday, May 14 • 10:30 am or 1:30 pm Night Hike* An evening walk to learn about nocturnal animals at River Trail. $3/person. Registration required by 5/17. All ages. Friday, May 19 • 7:30 pm Spring Stroll* A walk to highlight the signs of spring. Sunday, May 21 • 10:30 am or 1:30 pm Animal Encounter Join our staff for an up-close look at one of our animals. Sunday & Monday, May 28 & 29 • 1:30 pm A RIVER TRAIL NORTH *Registration required at least 2 days in advance of the vents marked with asterisk. 847-824-8360 19 APRIL GPS Scavenger Hunt* Learn about and participate in a technology-inspired scavenger hunt. Su day, Apr 2 • 11 am, 12:30 pm & 2 pm Volunteer Workday* Help us wo to make River Trail even better. Ages 10 & up; children under 15 w/adult. Satur ay, Apr 8 • 10 am–Noon The Unburied Tre sure Hunt Pick up a treasure map in the visitor center, then decode the clues onsite. Sunday, Apr 9 • 11 am–2 pm Spring Stroll* A walk to highlight the signs of spring. Sunday, Apr 16 • 10:30 am or 1:30 pm Build a Beehouse Workshop Help your native plants and garden by building a beehouse for local pollinators. Sunday, Apr 23 • Anytime between Noon–2 pm Nature at Night* Explore the world of nature after the sun sets. $3/person; Registration, payment due by 4/26. Friday, Apr 28 • 7:30 pm Wildflower Walk* Learn about spring woodland wild owers on a casual walk. Sunday, Apr 30 • 10:30 am & 1:30 pm MAY Spring Photography Workshop* Capture nature through hands-on instruction. Registration required by 5/5. Participants must bring their own digital camera. Ages 18 & up. Saturday, May 6 • 9 am–Noon Frog Frenzy Learn how to think, act and be a frog. Su day, May 7 • 1:30 pm Bird The Preserves-Migratory Bird Day From 10 am to noon, join us to learn the basics in bird watching. Ages 8 & up. Then from 1:30–2:30 pm, get up close with live birds of prey during a raptor encounter. All ages. Saturday, May 13 • Throughout the day Wildflower Walk* Learn about spring woodland wild owers on a casual walk. All ages. Sunday, May 14 • 10:30 am or 1:30 pm Night Hike* An evening walk to learn about nocturnal animals at River Trail. $3/pers n. Registration required by 5/17. All ages. Friday, May 19 • 7:30 pm Spring Stroll* A walk to highlight the signs of spring. Sunday, May 21 • 10:30 am or 1:30 pm Animal Encounter Join our staff for an up-close look at one of our animals. Sunday & Monday, May 28 & 29 • 1:30 pm A RIVER TRAIL NORTH *Registration required at least 2 day in advance of the ven s marked with asterisk. 847-824-8360 19 APRIL G S cavenger Hunt* Learn about and partic pate in a technol gy-inspired scavenger hunt. Sunday, Apr 2 • 11 am, 12:30 pm & 2 pm Volunte r Workday* Help us work to make River Trail ev n better. Ages 10 & up; children under 15 w/adult. Saturday, Apr 8 • 10 am–Noon The Unburied Treasure Hunt Pick up a treasure map in the vis tor center, then decode the clues onsite. Sunday, Apr 9 • 1 am–2 pm Spring Stroll* A walk to highlight the signs of spring. Sunday, Apr 16 • 10:30 am or 1:30 pm Build a Be house Workshop Help your native plants and garden by building a beehouse for local pollinators. Sunday, Apr 23 • Anytime between Noon–2 pm Nature at Night* Explore the world of nature after the sun sets. $3/person; Registration, payment due by 4/26. Frida , Apr 28 • 7:30 pm Wildflower Walk* Learn about spring wo dland wild owers on a casual walk. Sunday, Apr 30 • 10:30 am & 1:30 pm MAY Spring Phot graphy Workshop* Capture nature through ands-on instruction. Registration required by 5/ . Partic pants must bring their own dig tal camera. Ages 18 & up. Saturday, May 6 • 9 am–Noon Frog Frenzy Learn how to think, act and be a frog. Sunday, May 7 • 1:30 pm Bir The Pres rves-Migratory Bird Day From 10 am to no n, join us to learn the basics in bird watching. Ages 8 & up. Then from 1:30–2:30 pm, get up close with live birds of prey during a raptor encounter. All ages. Saturday, May 13 • Throughout the day Wildflower Walk* Learn about spring wo dland wild owers on a casual walk. All ages. Sunday, May 14 • 10:30 am or 1:30 pm Night Hike* An eveni g walk to learn about nocturnal animals at River Trail. $3/person. Registration required by 5/17. All ages. Friday, May 19 • 7:30 pm Spring Stroll* A walk to highlight the signs of spring. Sunday, May 21 • 10:30 am or 1:30 pm Animal Encounter Jo n our staff or an up-close look at one of our animals. Sunday & Monday, May 28 & 29 • 1:30 pm RIVER TRAIL NORTH APRIL GPS Scavenger Hunt* Learn about and participate in a technology-inspired scavenger hunt. Sunday, Apr 2 • 11 am, 12:30 pm & 2 pm Volunteer Workday* Help us work to make River Trail even better. Ages 10 & up; children under 15 w/adult. Saturday, Apr 8 • 10 am–Noo The Unburied Treasure Hunt Pick up a treasure map in the visitor c n er, t en decode the clues onsite. Sunday, Apr 9 • 11 am–2 pm MAY Spring Photography Workshop* Capture nature through ha ds-on instruction. Registration required by 5/5. Participants must bring their own digital camera. Ages 18 & up. Saturday, May 6 • 9 am–Noon Frog Frenzy Learn how to t ink, act and be a frog. Sunday, May 7 • 1:30 pm Bird The Preserves-Migratory Bird Day From 10 am to noon, join us to learn the basics in bird watching. Ages 8 & up. The from 1:30–2:30 pm, get up close with live birds of prey during a raptor encounter. All ages. Saturday, May 13 • Throughout the day Wildflower Walk* Learn about spring woodland wild owers on a casual walk. All ages. Sunday, May 14 • 10:30 am or 1:30 pm Night Hike* An evening walk to learn about nocturnal