Forest Preserves of Cook County 2024 Spring Brochure

Unless otherwise noted, to register, call 773-758-8899. EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 • Chicago COMMUNITY POWWOW: Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Join us to bring awareness to the obstacles the Native communities have faced historically in seeking justice for these women and their families. Drop-in. Saturday, May 4 • Noon–5 pm Caldwell Woods Wellness Center 6350 W Devon Ave, Chicago Archery 101 Learn the basics of archery. Equipment provided. Ages 10 & up. Thursday, May 23 • 1–3 pm Earth Day Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in helping clean up litter in the Preserves. Litter pick-up supplies available to check-out. Saturday, Apr 20 • 9–11 am Story Trail* In honor of Arab American Heritage Month, experience a story unfold along a short trail. A craft is available to take home upon story trail completion. Thursday, Apr 25 • 10 am–1 pm Catherine Chevalier Woods, Grove 1, N East River Rd, north of W Foster Ave, Chicago MAY Adult Game Night A night of outdoor games, trivia, and nature play. BYOB (no glass). Ages 21 & up. Thursday, May 9 • 6–8 pm A Symphony of Nature: A Forest Therapy Walk* Join us as we gather with the healing sounds of singing bowls in the forest and explore the sounds of nature all around us. We will end with a tea ceremony and a final singing bowl session. Thursday, May 16 • 6–8 pm Des Plaines Canoe and Kayak Marathon* Join the second oldest continual canoe race in the United States! Live music and refreshments for sale. Register: canoemarathon.com . Sunday, May 19 • 8 am Dam No. 2 Woods, E Des Plaines River Rd, south of E Euclid Ave/W Lake Ave, Mt. Prospect NORTH fpdcc.com 17 Unless otherwise noted, to register, call 7 3-75 -8899. EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 • Chicago COMMUNITY POW OW: Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Join us to bring awareness to the obstacl s the Native communities h v faced h storically in seeking justice for these women and their families. Drop-in. S turd y, May 4 • Noon–5 pm Ca dwell Woods W llness C nter 6350 W Devon Ave, Chicago Archery 01 Learn the ba ics of archery. Equipment provided. Ages 10 & up. Thursday, May 23 • 1–3 pm Earth Day Celebr te Earth Day by doing you part in helping clean up litter in th Preserves. Litter pick- supplies available to check-out. Saturday, Apr 20 • 9–11 am Story Trail* I h nor of Arab American Heritage Month, experience a story unfo d along a short trail. A craft is vailable to take home up n s ory trail completion. Thursday, Apr 25 • 10 am–1 pm Catherin Chevalier Woods, Grove 1, N East River Rd, north of W Foster Ave, Chicago MAY Adult Game Night A night of outdoor games, trivia, and nature play. YOB (no glass). Ages 21 & up. Thursd , May 9 • 6–8 pm A Symphony of Nature: A Forest Therapy Walk* Join us as we gather with the healing sound of singing bowls in the forest and explore the sounds of nature all around us. We will end wi h t a ceremo y and a fi al singing bowl session. Thursda , May 16 • 6–8 pm Des Plaines Canoe and Kayak Marathon* Join th second oldest co tinual canoe race in the United States! Live music and refreshments for sale. Register: canoemarathon.co m. Sunday, May 19 • 8 am Dam No. 2 Woods, E Des Plaines River Rd, south of E Euclid Ave/W Lake Ave, Mt. Prospect NORTH fpdcc.com 17 Unless otherwise noted, to register, call 773-758-8899. EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 • Chicago COMMUNITY POWWOW: Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Join us to bring awareness to the obstacles the Native communities have faced historically in seeking justice for these women and their families. Drop-in. Saturday, May 4 • Noon–5 pm Caldwell Woods Wellness enter 6350 W Devon Ave, Chicago Archery 101 Learn the basics of archery. Equipment provi e . Ages 10 & up. Thursday, May 23 • 1–3 pm Earth Day Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in hel ing clean up litter in the Preserves. Litter pick-up supplies available to check-o t. Saturday, Apr 20 • 9–11 am Story Trail* In honor of Arab American Heritage Month, experience a story unfold along a short trail. A craft is available to take ome pon story trail completion. Thursd y, Apr 25 • 10 am–1 pm Catherine Chevalier Woods, Grove 1, N East River Rd, north of W Foster Ave, Chicago MAY dult Game Night A night of outdoor games, trivia, and nature play. BYOB (no glass). Ages 21 & up. Thursday, May 9 • 6–8 pm A Symphony of Nature: A Forest Therapy W lk* Join us as we gather with the healing sounds of singing bowls in the forest and explore the sounds of nature all around us. We will end with a tea ceremony and a final singing bowl session. Thursday, May 16 • 6–8 pm Des Plaines Ca oe and Kayak Marath * Join the second oldest continual canoe race in the United States! Live music and refreshments for sale. Register: ca oem rathon.com. Sunday, May 19 • 8 am Dam No. 2 Woods, E Des Plaines River Rd, south of E Euclid Ave/W Lake Ave, Mt. Prospect NORTH fpdcc.com 17