Forest Preserves of Cook County 2024 Spring Brochure

A SOUTHWEST LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE Women’s Wilderness Walk Celebrate Women’s History Month with a guided walk and learn about women who helped shape the conservation field. Saturday, Mar 23 • 10 am Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Watch this celestial phenomenon unfold into the wee hours of the morning. Monday, Mar 25 • 11:45 pm–3 am Spring Break Feeding Frenzy Learn what, why and how staff feed the animal ambassadors at the nature center. Wednesday, Mar 27 • 11 am APRIL Arab American Heritage Walk Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month by participating in a guided walk to learn more about the culture and history and its impact on our country. Sunday, Apr 7 • 2 pm Spectacular Partial Solar Eclipse Watch this rare natural phenomenon here! Telescopes ready for viewing. Monday, Apr 8 • 1–3 pm International Bat Appreciation Walk Join us for a folktale recited by a librarian from the La Grange Park Library as we walk and discuss the importance of these misunderstood flying mammals. Wednesday, Apr 17 • 6 pm Moon Walk Let the full moon be our guide as we walk in the largest Urban Night Sky Place in the world. Tuesday, Apr 23 • 9:15 pm Pond Exploration Search a pond for invertebrates, amphibians, and other aquatic organisms. Saturday, Apr 27 • 1:30–3 pm MAY Spring Sensory Walk Enjoy a leisurely walk and appreciate the sights, smells and sounds of springtime in nature. Saturday, May 4 • 1:30–3 pm Dark Sky Walk Enjoy an evening walk through our woods and get a close-up view of the night sky. Tuesday, May 7 • 9 pm Frog Talk Learn why frogs communicate while walking along wetlands. Friday, May 10 • 7:30–9 pm Teens and Turtles: Teen Exploration Day Teens will explore the world of turtles. Ages 13 & up. Saturday, May 18 • 1:30 pm Nature IS Accessible! Visitors of all abilities are invited to celebrate nature through accessible activities. Drop in. Wednesday, May 22 • 10 am–Noon Registration required for all programs unless noted. 708-839-6897 or stop by in person to register. Earth Day Celebration Art activities, scavenger hunts, food chain demonstrations, and free plant giveaways will delight visitors. Saturday, Apr 20 • 11 am–1 pm fpdcc.co m 29 A SOUTHWEST LITTLE RED SCHO LHOUSE Women’s Wilderness Walk Celebrate omen’s History Month with a guided walk and learn about women who help shape the co servation field. Saturday, Mar 23 • 10 am Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Watch this celestial phenomenon unfold into t e wee hours of the mor ing. Monday, Mar 25 • 11:45 pm–3 am Spring Break Feeding Frenzy Learn what, why and how staff feed the animal ambassadors at the nature center. Wednesday, Mar 27 • 11 am APRIL Arab American Heritage Walk Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month by participating in a guided walk to learn more about the culture an history and its impact on our country. Sunday, Apr 7 • 2 pm Spectacular Partial Solar Eclipse Watch this rare natural phenomenon here! Telescopes ready for viewing. Monday, Apr 8 • 1–3 pm International Bat Appreciation Walk Join us for a folktale recited by a librarian from the La Grange Park Library as we walk and discuss the importance of th se misunder tood flying mammals. Wednesday, Apr 17 • 6 pm Moon Walk Let the full moon be our guide as we walk in the largest Urban Night Sky Place in the world. Tuesday, Apr 23 • 9:15 pm Pond Exploration Search a pond for invertebrates, amphibi ns, and other aqu tic organisms. Saturday, Apr 27 • 1:30–3 pm MAY Spring Sensory Walk Enjoy a leisurely walk and appreciate the sights, smells and sounds of springtime in nature. Saturday, May 4 • 1:30–3 pm Dark Sky Walk Enjoy an evening walk through our woods a d get a close-up view of the night sky. Tuesday, May 7 • 9 pm Frog Talk Learn why frogs communicate while walking along wetlands. Friday, May 10 • 7:30–9 pm Teens and Turtles: Teen Exploration Day Teens will explore the world of turtles. Ag s 13 & u . Saturday, May 18 • 1:30 pm Nature IS Accessible! Visitors of all abilities are invited to celebrate nature through accessible activities. Drop in. Wednesday, May 22 • 10 am–Noon Registration required for all programs unless noted. 708-839-6897 or stop by in person to register. Earth Day Celebration Art activities, scavenger hunts, food chain demonstrations, and free plant giveaways will delight visitors. Saturday, Apr 20 • 11 am–1 pm fpdcc. om 29 A SOUTHWEST LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE Women’s Wilderness Walk Celebrate Women’s History Month with a guided walk and learn about women who helped shape the conservation field. Saturday, Mar 23 • 10 am Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Watch this celestial phenomenon unfold into the wee hours of the morning. Monday, Mar 25 • 11:45 pm–3 am Spring Break Feeding Frenzy Learn what, why and how staff feed the animal ambassadors at the nature center. Wednesd y, Mar 27 • 11 am APRIL Arab American Heritage Walk Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month by participating in a guided walk to learn more about the culture and history and its impact on our country. Sunday, Apr 7 • 2 pm Spectacular Partial Solar Eclipse Watch this rare natural phenomenon here! Telescopes ready for viewing. Monday, Apr 8 • 1–3 pm International Bat Appreciation Walk Join us for a folktale recited by a librarian from the La Grange Park Library as we walk and discuss the importance of these misunderstood flying mammals. W dnesday, Apr 17 • 6 pm Moon Walk Let the full moon be our guide as we walk in the largest Urban Night Sky Place in the world. Tu sday, Apr 23 • 9:15 pm Pond Exploration Search a pond for invertebrates, amphibians, and other aquatic organisms. Saturday, Apr 27 • 1:30–3 pm MAY Spring Sensory Walk Enjoy a leisurely walk and appreciate the sights, smells and sounds of springtime in nature. Saturday, May 4 • 1:30–3 pm Dark Sky Walk Enjoy an evening walk through our woods and get a close-up view of the night sky. Tuesd y, May 7 • 9 pm Frog Talk Learn why frogs communicate while walking along wetlands. Friday, May 10 • 7:30–9 pm Teens and Turtles: Teen Exploration Day Teens will explore the world of turtles. Ages 13 & up. Saturday, May 18 • 1:30 pm Nature IS Accessible! Visitors of all abilities are invited to celebrate nature through accessible activities. Drop in. Wednesday, May 22 • 10 am–Noon Registration required for all programs unless noted. 708-839-6897 r stop by in person to register. Earth Day Celebration Art activities, scavenger hunts, food chain demonstrations, and free plant giveaways will delight visitors. Saturday, Apr 20 • 11 am–1 pm fpdcc.com 29