Forest Preserves of Cook County 2024 Spring 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 SPRING Spring Birding Join us for a guided walk to learn how to identify birds and appreciate their ecological significance. Binoculars available for loan. Wednesdays, Apr 24, May 1, 8, 15; Saturdays, May 4, 18; Sundays, Apr 28, May 12, 19 • 8:30 am Ecological Restoration Weekend* Enjoy the outdoors. Put your muscles to work as you help restore habitat by removing invasive plants. Tools provided. Ages 10 & up. Saturdays & Sundays, Mar 30 &Mar 31, Apr 27 & Apr 28, May 25 & May 26 9:30–11:30 am MARCH Signs of Spring* How do plants and animals respond to the longer days? Join us for a walk looking for signs of spring’s arrival. Saturday, Mar 16 • 1 pm Life Under a Log* Enjoy a short walk and investigate the unseen microhabitat that sustains a great diversity of organisms. Sunday, Mar 17 • 1 pm World Water Day: Water Policy For Healthy Ecosystems (Facebook Live) Celebrate World Water Day by focusing on how healthy aquatic ecosystems will benefit all. Enjoy the live stream on Sagawau’s Facebook page. Saturday, Mar 23 • 1 pm Artist as Naturalist* Celebrate Women’s History Month by learning how artists made scientific research accessible to society. Sunday, Mar 24 • 1 pm Waterfowl Watch* Join us as we peer through a spotting scope and watch for migratory waterfowl. Ages 14 & up. Wednesday, Mar 27 • 10 am McGinnis Slough, S La Grange Rd, south of W 135th St, Orland Park APRIL Woodcock Watch* Join us for an evening on the prairie to enjoy male woodcock’s aerial sky dance. Ages 10 & up. Thursday, Apr 4 • 7 pm Head in the Clouds (Facebook Live) Want to know more about clouds? Learn all about cloud science. Tune in to Sagawau’s Facebook page. Saturday, Apr 6 • 1 pm 30 Environmental Learning Center 12 45 W 11th St, Lemont, 630-257-2045 Bu lding: 9 am–4 pm, Grounds: 8 am–4 pm daily, Free Adm ssion THROUGHOUT the SPRING Spring Birding Join us for a gui ed walk to learn how to identify birds and apprecia e their ec logical significance. Binoculars v ilable for loan. Wednesdays, Apr 24, May 1 8, 15; Saturdays, May 4, 18; Sundays, Apr 28, May 12, 19 • 8:30 am Ec logical Restoration We kend* Enjoy the outdoors. Put your muscles to work as you help restore habitat by removing invasive plants. Tools provi ed. Ages 10 & up. Saturdays & Sundays, Mar 30 &Mar 31, Apr 27 & Apr 28, May 25 & May 26 9:30–11:30 am MARCH Signs of Spring* How do plants and animals respond o the longer days? Join us for a walk looking for signs of spring’s arrival. Saturday, Mar 16 • 1 pm Life Under a Log* Enjoy a short walk and investiga e the unseen microhabitat that ustains a great diversity f organisms. Sunday, Mar 17 • 1 pm World Water Day: Water Policy For Healthy Eco ystems (Facebook Live) Celebrate World Water Day by focusing on how healthy aquatic eco ystems will b nefit all. Enjoy the live stream on S g wau’s Facebook page. Saturday, Mar 23 • 1 pm Ar ist as Naturalist* Celebrate Women’s History Month by lear ing how ar i ts made scientific r search accessible to society. Sunday, Mar 24 • 1 pm Waterfowl Watch* Join us as we peer through a spotting scope and watch for migratory waterfowl. Ages 14 & up. Wednesday, Mar 27 • 10 am McGinnis Slough, S La Grange Rd, south of W 135th St, Orland Park APRIL Wood ock Watch* Join us for an ve ing on the p airie to enjoy male wood ock’s aerial sky dance. Ages 10 & up. Thursday, Apr 4 • 7 pm Head in the Clouds (Facebook Live) Want to know more about clouds? Learn all about cloud science. Tune in to S g wau’s Facebook page. Saturday, Apr 6 • 1 pm 30