Forest Preserves of Cook County 2024 Fall Brochure

Environmental Learning Center 12545 W 111th St, Lemont, 630.257.2045 Building: 9 am–4 pm, Grounds: 8 am–4 pm daily, Free Admission THROUGHOUT the FALL Ecological Restoration Weekend* Enjoy the fresh air and put your muscles to work by helping to restore habitat. Equipment provided. Saturdays & Sundays, Sept 28 & 29; Oct 26 & 27; Nov 30 • 9:30–11:30 am Naturalist Choice Drop-in for a look at what is happening in nature now. Sunday, Nov 3 & Saturday, Nov 16 • 1pm SEPTEMBER “The Passenger Pigeon’s Flight to Extinction” Film Screening* Join author Joel Greenberg to view and discuss this film as we struggle to maintain the biodiversity and other conditions necessary for human well-being. Sunday, Sept 1 • 1 pm Songs of Summer* Enjoy the summer chorus of insects while learning about songs of crickets, katydids and cicadas. Friday, Sept 6 • 7 pm Hummingbird Sit Spend some time in our hummingbird garden for a Q&A with staff. Saturday, Sept 7 • 10 am Monarch Migration* Monarch butterflies are headed to Mexico. Learn how monarchs make this journey and how to support their migration. Saturday, Sept 14 • 1 pm The Tale of 2 Prairies* Walk through a Dolomite Prairie and visit the Blenz restored prairie. Ages 14 & up. Sunday, Sept 15 • 10 am Photo by Ralph Chichester 34