Forest Preserves of Cook County 2023 Summer 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 D 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 invasiv speci s. 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 To ch 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 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 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, call 847-381-6592 to register. JULY Teen Exploration Day: Red, White & Blue Walk along on Bur Edge Trail and try to spot owers, fruits or animals wearing our national colors! Teens and their families. Saturday, Jul 1 • 1 pm Animal Coverings Join us for a presentation on ve vertebrate classes of animals, what type of covering they have and why. Sunday, Jul 9 • 1 pm Frogs!* Did you know frogs can be identi ed by just their croak? We’ll sear h for and learn to identify the frogs that call Crabtr e home. Monday, Jul 10 • 7 pm Nature Detectives: Animal Homes Sc venger Hunt -Drop-in. Look high and low for signs of animal homes during this fun scavenger hunt on our trails. Saturday, Jul 15 • 10 am–2 pm Cicada Learn about their secretive begi nings which later become a part of the summer throng. Sunday, Jul 23 • 1 pm Bats!* Use the latest technology to listen for the sounds of bats. Discover cool facts about these misunderstood creatures. Friday, Jul 28 • 8 pm Junior Naturalist Pick up a Junior Naturalist booklet at the nat re center and complete the activities to earn prize. Saturday & Sunday, July 29& 30 10 am–3 pm AUGUST Bugapalooza! Explore insects with activities and crafts. Who will you catch (and release) on your insect safari? Sunday, Aug 6 • 1 pm Turtle Parts Explore with us some of the similarities and differences between us and turtles. Ages 5–8 w/adult. Saturday, Aug 12 • 1 pm Hummers Galore Let’s take a short walk to look for our smallest migrant bird, the ruby-throated hummingbird. Ages 6 & up. Saturday, Aug 19 • 10 am Free Afternoon Movie The Magic Stump -Aug 20 • 1pm The World of Monty and Rose -Aug 27•1 pm Singing Insects* Enjoy the diverse sounds of singing in ects during an evening walk on our trails. Ages 6 & up. Thursday, Aug 24 • 7 pm Summer Camp for Adults* Enjoy a day of fun outdoor activities including survival skills, camp re cooking, hiking and s’mores! $20/pers Saturday, Aug 26 • 10 am–3 pm Twilight Canoe at Crabtree* Explore natural wonders surrounding a local lake in a canoe at twilight. Ages 12 & up. Wednesday, Aug 30 • 6 pm NORTHWEST CRABTREE fpdcc.com 13 *Registration required for events with asterisk. 847-381-6592 Clever Canines Learn about he unique way c nines iew 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 2 • 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 recom ended. Children 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 the important equipment used to preserve and maintain the local ecosystems here at Crabtre . Saturday, May 6 • 10 am–2 pm Bird’s Eye Vi w 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 Migr tory 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–No n Did You Hear That? Explore the Giant’s Hollow trail like never before using sound journaling. Intended for famil es. 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 as erisk. 847-381-6592 Clever Canines Learn about the unique way canines view and navigate the world around th m and the secr ts to their s ccess 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 Mu tard Pull Help us improve the quality of our woodland by removing this invasive specie . Sturdy s oes, g oves, long sleeves and long pants recommended. Childr n welcome w/adu t. Sunday, Apr 30 • 1–3 pm MAY Early Acc s Fridays Experience he beauty of mornings at Crabtree with early gat openings. Fridays, May 5, 12, 19, & 26 • 7 am Touch a Tractor Interact with some of the importan eq ipment used to preserve and maintain the lo al eco yst ms here at Crabtree. Saturday, May 6 • 10 am–2 pm Bird’s Eye View Learn about th unique way birds view an navig te the orld ar und them and the secrets to thei s ccess and 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 s win ing 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. 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 abou ! Sunday, May 28 • 1–3 pm NORTHWEST CRABTRE fpd c. om 13