Forest Preserves of Cook County 2024 Fall Brochure

Weekly Caldwell Wood Wellness Center Programming An exciting new program will take place every Thursday! Check fpdcc.com for weekly offerings including time, age appropriateness, and other details. For more info, call 773.758.8899 or email experience.nature @ cookcountyil.gov. Thursdays beginning Oct 3 Caldwell Woods Wellness Center, 6350 W Devon Ave, Chicago Fall Nature Fest Enjoy food, drinks, games, Jesse White Tumblers, animal ambassadors, and free give-a-ways. tinyurl.com/LaBagh24. Saturday, Sept 14 • Noon–3pm LaBagh Woods, Groves 1–4, W Foster Ave, N Cicero Ave, Chicago Full Moon Paddle* Join an exclusive after-hours moonlit paddle through the Skokie Lagoons. Ages 8 & up. Register: chicagoriver.org/events. Saturday, Sept 14 • 6:30–10 pm Tower Road Boat Launch, Tower Rd, West of Forestway Dr, Northfield Teen Exploration Day: Paleontology Mystery* Learn the science behind the study of fossils. Participate in a simulated fossil hunt to shed light on a 12,000-year-old mystery. Ages 12 & up. Thursday, Sept 19 • 4–6 pm Caldwell Woods, Grove 1, 6350 W Devon Ave, Chicago Story Trail* Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, experience a story unfold along a short trail. A craft is available to take home upon story trail completion. Thursdays, Sept 19, 26 • 9:30–11 am Catherine Chevalier Woods, Grove 1, N East River Rd, north of W Foster Ave, Chicago Community Powwow ‘Every Child Matters’ at this traditional Powwow. Enjoy Native food and listen to cultural stories. Attendees are encouraged to wear orange. For group registration or information, email JRoy @ stbenedict.com. Saturday, Sept 28 • Noon–4 pm Caldwell Woods, Grove 1, 6350 W Devon Ave, Chicago SEPTEMBER NORTH ZONE 18