Forest Preserves of Cook County 2024 Spring Brochure

CENTRAL 21 • Chicago EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 *Registration required. To register or for information on any Central Zone programs please call 312-533-5751 APRIL Teen Exploration Day: Service-Learning Hours High school students: learn why it’s important to keep natural spaces free of trash. Help pick up litter and earn community service hours for school. Ages 14–19. Saturday, Apr 13 • 10 am–1 pm Schiller Woods-East, Grove 9, W Irving Park Rd, west of N Cumberland Ave, Chicago Creative Sustainability Workshop Make chemical-free cleaning supplies, lavender pouches, and native seed bombs. Ages 10 & up. Thursday, Apr 18 • 5–7 pm Possum Hollow Woods, W 31st St, west of S La Grange Rd, Westchester Earth Day Cleanup Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in helping clean up litter in the Preserves. Supplies provided for check-out. Friday, Apr 19 • 3–5 pm Jerome Huppert Woods, N Thatcher Ave, south of W Fullerton Ave, River Grove Saturday, Apr 20 • Noon–2 pm Miller Meadow-South, Grove 6, 1st Ave, south of Roosevelt Rd, Maywood MAY Printmaking Workshop* Learn basic printmaking techniques using natural materials. Supplies provided. Bring items you wish to decorate. Friday, May 10 • 5–7pm Evans Field, W Bloomingdale Ave & Thatcher Ave, River Grove Nature Play Day Help connect your little one with nature during open nature play time. Wednesday, May 15 • 11 am–2 pm Bemis Woods-South, Grove 7, Ogden Ave, west of Wolf Rd, Western Springs Nature Wellness Walk Reconnect with nature during relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices. Register at go.illinois.edu/ cookcountyevents. Saturday, May 18 • 10 am–Noon Thatcher Glen Pond, 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest Foster Family Pond Paddle* Foster families, connect with other foster families while kayaking on the pond! Instruction and equipment provided. Thursday, May 23 • 5:30–7:30 pm Thatcher Glen Pond, 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest Book Swap Bring in your gently used books and leave with some new-to-you books! Books can be of any genre and reading levels. Refreshments provided. Thursday, May 30 • 4–6 pm Twenty-Sixth Street Woods-West, 26th St, east of S 25th Ave La Grange Park CENTRAL 21 • Chicago EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 *Registration required. To register or for information on any Central Zone programs please call 312-533-5751 APRIL Teen Exploration Day: Service-Learning Hours High school students: learn why it’s important to keep natural spaces free of trash. Help pick up litter and earn community service hours for school. Ages 14–19. Saturday, Apr 13 • 10 am–1 pm Schiller Woods-East, Grove 9, W Irving Park Rd, west of N Cumberland Ave, Chicago Creative Sustainability Workshop Make chemical-free cleaning supplies, lavender pouches, and native seed bombs. Ages 10 & up. Thursday, Apr 18 • 5–7 pm Possum Hollow Woods, W 31st St, west of S La Grange Rd, Westchester Earth Day Cleanup Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in helping clean up litter in the Preserves. Supplies provided for check-out. Friday, Apr 19 • 3–5 pm Jerome Huppert Woods, N Thatcher Ave, south of W Fullerton Ave, River Grove Saturday, Apr 20 • Noon–2 pm Miller Meadow-South, Grove 6, 1st Ave, south of Roosevelt Rd, Maywood MAY Printmaking Workshop* Learn basic printmaking techniques using natural materials. Supplies provided. Bring items you wish to decorate. Friday, May 10 • 5–7pm Evans Field, W Bloomingdale Ave & Thatcher Ave, River Grove Nature Play Day Help connect your little one with nature during open nature play time. Wednesday, May 15 • 11 am–2 pm Bemis Woods-South, Grove 7, Ogden Ave, west of Wolf Rd, Western Springs Nature Wellness Walk Reconnect with nature during relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices. Register at go.illinois.edu/ cookcountyevents. Saturday, May 18 • 10 am–Noon Thatcher Glen Pond, 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest Foster Family Pond Paddle* Foster families, connect with other foster families while kayaking on the pond! Instruction and equipment provided. Thursday, May 23 • 5:30–7:30 pm Thatcher Glen Pond, 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest Book Swap Bring in your gently used books and leave with some new-to-you books! Books can be of any genre and reading levels. Refreshments provided. Thursday, May 30 • 4–6 pm Twenty-Sixth Street Woods-West, 26th St, east of S 25th Ave La Grange Park CENTRAL 21 • Chicago EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 *Registration required. To register or for informati n on any Central Zone p ograms please call 312-533-5751 APRIL Teen Exploration Day: Servic -Learning Hours Hig school students: learn why it’s impor ant to keep n tural spaces free of trash. Help pick up litter and earn community service hours for school. Ages 4–19. Saturday, Apr 13 • 10 am–1 pm Schiller Woods-East, Grove 9, W Irving Park Rd, west of N Cumberland Ave, Chicago Creative Sust inability Workshop Make chemical-fre cleaning supplies, lav nder pouches, a d native seed bombs. Ages 10 & up. Thursday, Apr 18 • 5–7 pm Possum Hollow Woods, W 31st St, west of S La Grange Rd, Westchester Earth Day Cleanup Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in helping clean up litter in th Pres rves. Supplies provided for heck-out. Friday, Apr 19 • 3–5 pm Jerome Huppert Woods, N Thatcher Ave, south of W Fullerton Ave, River Grove Saturday, Apr 20 • Noon–2 pm Miller Meadow-South, Grove 6, 1st Ave, south of Roosevelt Rd, Maywood MAY Printmaking Workshop* Learn basic printmaking techniques using natural materials. Supplies provided. Br ng items you wish to decorate. Friday, May 10 • 5–7pm Evans Field, W Bloomingdale Ave & Thatcher Ave, River Grove Nature Pl y Day Help connect your little one with nature during open nature play time. W dnesday, May 15 • 11 am–2 pm Bemis Woods-South, Grove 7, Ogden Ave, west of Wolf Rd, W stern Springs Natur W llness Walk Reconnect with nature during relaxing mindfulne ss and med tat ive practices. Registe r at go.illinois.ed u/ co kcountyevents. Saturday, May 18 • 10 am–Noon Thatcher Glen Pond, 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest Foster Family Pond Paddle* Foster families, connect wit other foster families while kayaking on the pond! Instructio and equipment provided. Thursday, May 23 • 5:30–7:30 pm Thatcher Glen Pond, 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest Book Swap Br g in your gently used books and l ave with som new-t -you books! Books can be of any genre and reading levels. Refreshments provided. Thursday, May 30 • 4–6 pm Twenty-Sixth Street Woods-West, 26th St, east of S 25th Ave La Grange Park CENTRAL • Chicago EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 *Registration required. To register or for information on any Central Zone programs please call 312-533-5751 APRIL Teen Exploration Day: Service-Learning Hours High school students: learn why it’s important to keep natural spaces free of rash. Help pick up litter and earn community service hours for school. Ages 14–19. Saturday, Apr 13 • 10 am–1 pm Schiller Woods-East, Grove 9, W Irving Park Rd, west of N Cumberland Ave, Chicago Creative Sustainability Workshop Make chemical-free cleaning supplies, lavender pouches, and native seed bombs. Ages 10 & up. Thursday, Apr 18 • 5–7 pm Possum Hollow Woods, W 31st St, west of S La Grange Rd, Westchester Earth Day Cleanup Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in helping clean up litter in the Preserves. Supplies provided for check-out. Friday, Apr 19 • 3–5 pm Jerome Huppert Woods, N Thatcher Ave, south of W Fullerton Ave, River Grove Saturday, Apr 20 • Noon–2 pm iller Meadow-South, Grove 6, 1st Ave, south of Roosevelt Rd, Maywood MAY Printmaking Work op* Learn basic printmaking techniques using natural materials. Supplies provided. Bring items you wish to decorate. Friday, May 10 • 5–7pm Evans Field, W Bloomingdale Ave & Thatcher Ave, River Grove Nature Play D y Help connect your little one with nature during open nature play time. Wednesday, May 15 • 11 am–2 pm Bemis oods-South, Grove 7, Ogden Ave, west of Wolf Rd, Western Springs Nature Wellness Wal k Reconnect with nature during relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices. Register at go.illinois.edu/ cookcountyevents. Saturday, May 18 • 10 am–Noon Thatcher G en Pond, 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest Foster Family Pond Paddle* Foster families, connect with other foster families while kayaking on the pond! Instruction and equipment provided. Thursday, May 23 • 5:30–7:30 pm Thatcher Glen Pond, 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest Book Swap Bring in your gently used books and leave with some new-to-you books! Books can be of any genre and reading levels. Refreshments provided. Thursday, May 30 • 4–6 pm Twenty-Sixth Street Woods-West, 26th St, east of S 25th Ave La Grange Park CENTRAL • Chicago EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 *Reg stration quired. To register or f information on any Central Zone program please call 312 33-5751 APRIL Teen Expl ration D y: Service-Learning Hou s High school students: learn why it’s important to keep natur l spac s free of trash. Help pick up litter nd earn community s rvice h urs for school. Ages 14–19. S turday, Apr 13 • 10 am–1 pm Schiller Wood -East, Grove 9, W Irving Park Rd, west of N Cumberland Ave, Chicago Cr ative Sustainability W rkshop Make chemical-free cleaning supplies, lavender pouches, and native seed bombs. Ages 10 & up. Thursday, Apr 18 • 5–7 pm Possum Hollow Woods, W 31st St, west of S La Grange Rd, Westchester Earth Day Cleanup Cel br te Earth Day by doing your part in helping clean up litter in the Pr serves. Sup lies provided for check-out. Friday, Apr 19 • 3–5 pm J rome Huppert Woods, N T atch r Ave, south of W F llerton Ave, River Grove S turday, Apr 20 • Noon–2 pm Mill r Mead w-South, Grove 6, 1st Ave, s uth f Roosevelt Rd, Maywood MAY Printmaking Workshop* Le rn basic printmaking techniques using natural materials. Sup lies provided. Bring items you wish to decorate. Frid , May 10 • 5–7pm Evans Field, W Bloomingdale Ave & T atch r Ave, River Grove Nature Play Day Help connect your little one wi h nature during open nature play time. We nesd , May 5 • 11 a –2 pm Bemis Woods-South, Grove 7, Ogden Ave, west Wolf Rd, Western Springs Nature Wellness Walk Reconnect wi h nat e during relaxi g mi dfulness an meditative practic s. R gister at g .illinois.edu/ c okcountyevents. S turd , May 8 • 10 am–Noon Thatcher Glen Pond, 738 T atcher Av , R ver Forest Foster Family on Paddle* Foster families, connect with other foster families while kayaking on the pond! Instruction and equipment provided. Thursd , May 23 • 5: –7:30 pm Thatch r Gle Pond, 738 T atch r Ave, River Forest Bo k Swap Bring in your gently used books and leave with some new-to-y u books! Books can be of any ge re an reading levels. Refr shments provided. Thursd , May 30 • 4–6 pm Twenty-Sixth Street Wood -West, 26th St, east of S 25th Ave L Grange Park