Forest Preserves of Cook County 2024 Spring Brochure

EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 Unless otherwise noted, to register, call 773-758-8899 • Chicago Teen Exploration Day: Wilderness Survival 101 -Drop-in This hands-on program demonstrates how to use the natural resources around you. Saturday, Apr 13 • 1–2 pm Deer Grove-East, Grove 4, 1599 Pepper Tree Dr, Palatine Phone-tography 101* Enjoy a morning in the Preserves and learn the basics of photography using a smartphone. Thursday, May 2 • 10 am Deer Grove, Grove 5, N Quentin Rd, north of W Dundee Rd, Palatine Star Party Explore astronomy on this family-friendly night in the Preserves. Crafts, stargazing and refreshments included. Saturday, May 11 • 7–9 pm Deer Grove-East, Grove 3, 1599 Pepper Tree Dr, Palatine Kite Fest In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, participate in all thing’s kites. Timed flying demonstration, crafts, and more. Registration and inquiries: 630-837-0301. Saturday, May 18 • 10 am–Noon Barrington Road Pond, S Barrington Rd, south of W Higgins Rd, Hoffman Estates Forest Therapy* Awaken your senses and renew your bond with nature. Ages 18 & up. Thursday, May 23 • 9–11 am Rolling Knolls, 11N260 Rohrssen Rd, Elgin Earth Day Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in helping clean up litter in the Preserves. Supplies available to check-out. Saturday, Apr 20 • 9–11 am Busse Lake Boating Center, Grove 25, E Higgins Rd/Rte 72, east of I-290/Hwy 53 NORTHWEST fpdcc.com 11 EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 Unless otherwise noted, to register, call 773-758-8899 • Chicago Teen Exploration Day: Wilderness Survival 101 -Drop-in This hands-on program demonstrates how to use the natural resources around you. Satur ay, Apr 13 • 1–2 pm Deer Grove-East, Grove 4, 1599 Pepper Tree Dr, Palatine Phone-tography 101* Enjoy a morning in the Preserves and learn the basics of photography using a smartphone. Thursday, May 2 • 10 am Deer Grove, Grove 5, N Quentin Rd, north of W Dundee Rd, Palatine Star Party Explore astronomy on this family-friendly night in the Preserves. Crafts, stargazing and refreshments included. Saturday, May 11 • 7–9 pm Deer Grove-East, Grove 3, 1599 Pepper Tree Dr, Palatine Kite Fest In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Herit ge Month, participate in all thing’s kit s. Timed flying demonstration, craft , and more. Registration and inquiries: 630-837-0301. Saturday, May 18 • 10 am–Noon Bar ington Road Pond, S Barrington Rd, south of W Higgins Rd, Hoffman Estate Forest Therapy* Awaken your senses and renew your bond with nature. Age 18 & up. Thursday, May 23 • 9–11 am Rolling Knolls, 11N260 Rohrssen Rd, Elgin Earth Day Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in h lping clean up litter in the Preserves. Supplies available to check-out. Saturday, Apr 20 • 9–11 am Busse Lake Boating Center, Grove 25, E Higgins Rd/Rt 72, east of I-290/Hwy 53 NORTHWEST fpdcc.com 11 EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 Unless otherwise noted, to register, call 7 3-758-8 99 • Chicago Te n Exploration Day: Wildernes Survival 101 -Drop-in This h nds-on progra de onstrates how to use the natural resources around you. Saturda , Apr 13 • 1–2 p Dee Grove-East, Grove 4, 1599 Pep er Tree Dr, Palatine Phone-tography 101* Enjoy a morning in the Preserves and learn the basics of photography using a smartphone. Thursday, May 2 • 10 am De r Grove, Grove 5, N Quentin Rd, north of W Dunde Rd, Palatine Star Party Explore astrono y on this fa ily-friendly night in the Preserves. Crafts, stargazing and refreshments included. Saturday, May 1 • 7–9 pm Deer Grove-East, Grove 3, 159 Pep er Tree Dr, Palatine Kite Fest In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, participate in all thing’s kites. Timed flying demonstration, crafts, and more. Registration a d inquiries: 630-837-0301. Saturday, May 1 • 10 am–No n B r ington Road Pond, S Bar ington Rd, south of W Hig ins Rd, Hof man Estates Forest Therapy* Awaken your senses and renew your bond with nature. Ages 18 & up. Thursday, May 23 • 9–1 am Rol ing Knol s, 1 N260 Rohrs en Rd, Elgin Earth Day Celebrate Earth Day b doing your part in helping clean up lit er in the Preserves. Sup lies available to check-out. Saturday, Apr 20 • 9–1 a Busse Lake Boating Center, Grove 25, E Hig ins Rd/Rte 72, ast of I-290/Hwy 53 TH E T fpdcc.co 1 • Chicago Teen Exploration Day: Wilderness Survival 101 -Drop-in This hands-on program demonstrates how to use the natural resources around you. Saturday, Apr 13 • 1–2 pm Deer Grove-East, Grove 4, 1599 Pepper Tree Dr, Palatine Kite Fest In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, participate in all thing’s kites. Timed flying demonstration, crafts, and more. Registration and inquiries: 630-837-0301. Saturday, May 18 • 10 am–Noon Barrington Road Pond, S Barrington Rd, south of W Higgins Rd, Hoffman Estates Earth Day Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in helping clean up litter in the NORTHWEST E LORE MORE E 9 Unless ot er ise note , to register, call 773-758-8899 • Chicago Teen Ex lor tion ay: il er ess Survival - rop-in This hands-on program demonstrates how to use the natural resources aro n ou. Saturday, Apr 13 • 1–2 pm r Grove-East, Gr ve , 1599 r Tre Dr, al ti e hone-tograp y 10 * Enjoy a morning in the Preserves and learn the basics of photography using a s artphone. Thursday, ay 0 a r Gr v , Grove 5, N Quentin Rd, north of W Dundee Rd, Palatine tar arty Ex lore astrono y on this fa ily-frien ly night in the Preserves. rafts, stargazing an refresh ents inclu e . Saturday, May 1 • 9 p Deer Grove-East, Gr ve 3, r Tree Dr, Palatine Kite Fest In honor of Asian American Pacific Islan er Heritage Month, participate in all thing’s kites. Ti ed flying e onstration, crafts, an ore. egistration an in iries: 63 - 3 - 30 . Saturday, May 18 • 10 am–Noon arrington Roa nd, S Barrington Rd, south of W Higgins Rd, Hoffman Estates Forest Therapy aken your senses an renew your on with n ture. ges 8 & u . Thursday, May 3 a Rolling olls, 11N260 Rohrssen Rd, l i rth D y ele rate Earth Day by doing your art in hel ing clean u litter in the reserves. u plies available to check-out. Saturday, Apr 20 • 9–11 am usse Lake Boating Center, Grove 25, E Higgins Rd/Rte 7 , st f I- / y RTH ES fpd c.co EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 Unless otherwise noted, to register, call 773-758-8899 • Chicago Teen Exploration Day: Wilderness Survival 101 -Drop-in This hands-on program demonstrates how to use the natural resources around you. Saturday, Apr 13 • 1–2 pm Deer Grove-East, Grove 4, 1599 Pepper Tree Dr, Palatine Phone-tography 101* Enjoy a morning in the Preserves and learn the basics of photography using a smartphone. Thursday, May 2 • 10 am Deer Grove, Grove 5, N Quentin Rd, north f W Dundee Rd, Palatine Star Part Explore astronomy on this family-friendly night in the Prese ves. Crafts, stargazing and refreshments included. Saturday, May 11 • 7–9 pm Deer Grove-East, Grove 3, 1599 Pepper Tree Dr, Palatine Kite Fest In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, participate in all thing’s kites. Timed flying demonstration, crafts, and more. Registration and inquiries: 630-837-0301. Saturday, May 18 • 10 am–Noon Barrington Road Pond, S Barrington Rd, south of W Higgins Rd, Hoffman Estates Forest Therapy* Awaken your senses and renew your bond with nature. Ages 18 & up. Thursday, May 23 • 9–11 am Rolling Knolls, 11N260 Rohrssen Rd, Elgin Earth Day Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in helping clean up litter in the Preserves. Supplies available to check-out. Saturday, Apr 20 • 9–11 am Busse Lake Boating Center, Grove 25, E Higgins Rd/Rte 72, east of I-290/Hwy 53 NORTHWEST fpdc .com 11 EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 Unless otherwise noted, to register, call 773-758-8899 Phone-tography 101* Enjoy a morning in the Preserves and learn the basics of photogr ph usi g a smartphone. Thursday, May 2 • 10 am Deer Grove, Grove 5, N Quentin Rd, north of W D nd e Rd, Palatine Star Party Explore astronomy on this family-friendly night in the Preserves. Crafts, stargazing and refreshments i cluded. Saturday, May 11 • 7–9 pm Deer Grove-East, Grove 3, 1599 Pepper Tree Dr, Palatine Kite Fest In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, participate in all thing’s kites. Timed flying demonstration, crafts, and more. Registration and inquiries: 630-837-0301. Saturday, May 18 • 10 am–Noon Barrington Road Pond, S Barrington Rd, south of W Higgins Rd, Hoffman Estates Forest Th rapy* Awaken y ur senses and re ew your bond with n ture. Ages 18 & up. Thursday, May 23 • 9–11 am Rolling Knolls, 11N260 Rohrssen Rd, Elgin Earth Day Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in helping clean up litter in the Preserves. Supplies avail ble to check-out. Saturday, Apr 20 • 9–11 am Busse Lake Boating Center, Grove 25, E Higgins Rd/Rte 72, east of I-290/Hwy 53 fpdcc.com 11