Forest Preserves of Cook County 2024 Spring Brochure

A SOUTH SAND RIDGE fpdcc.com *Registration required for events with asterisk. 708-868-0606 MARCH Starry Night Walk* Join us for a guided walk and night sky observations as we admire the stars and learn about astronomy. Friday, Mar 8 • 5:30–7:30 pm Restoration & S’mores!* Help restore our woodlands by cutting down invasive species and having a brush pile burn. Then enjoy s’mores and light snacks. Ages 12 & up. Saturday, Mar 16 •10 am–Noon Painting & Papercrafts* Celebrate spring with arts and crafts inspired by the changing season. Ages 18 & up, or ages 13–17 w/adult. Saturday, Mar 23 • 1–3 pm APRIL Animal Origami* Observe bird feeder activity as we make origami animals such as bunnies, insects and birds, including your own favorite animal! Saturday, Apr 13 • 9–10 am Frog Survey Night Walk* Come be a community scientist for an evening as we listen to and document our local frogs. Space is limited. Ages 12 & up. Friday, Apr 26 • 7–9 pm Wildflower Walk* Come along for a guided walk to explore spring ephemerals in bloom. Saturday, Apr 27 • Noon–2 pm MAY Woodworking with Invasives* Repurpose invasive buckthorn into a personalized walking stick. Equipment provided. Ages 17 & up, or ages 10–16 w/adult. Tuesday, May 7 • 6–8 pm World Migratory Bird Day* Join us for activities dedicated to our feathered neighbors! Saturday, May 11 Bird Walk: 8 am Little Sit: 10 am Bird Feeder Craft: 1 pm Mother’s Day Art Fair Come see some amazing art inspired by Mother Earth and mother figures alike. There will be great conversation and food onsite. Sunday, May 12 • Noon–4 pm Wildcrafting Throughout History* Join us on a guided walk to learn about ways people have sustainably and ethi- cally lived off the land throughout history. Tuesday, May 14 • 1:30 pm Nature Noises* Relax and enjoy the sounds of nature as we sit around a campfire, tell stories, enjoy s’mores, and take a walk to see what the trails have to offer your eyes and ears. Friday, May 17 • 6–8 pm Family Campout* Intro to camping for families. Includes meals, all camping gear and outdoor fun. $75/family (group up to 6). Email sandridge.naturecenter@cookcountyil.gov. Registration required. Camp Shabbona Woods 15810 S Torrence Ave, South Holland Saturday, May 25–Sunday, May 26, 4 pm–11 am 35 A SOUTH SAND RIDGE fpdc .co m *Registration required for events with asterisk. 708-868-0606 MARCH Starry Night Walk* Join us for a guided walk and night sky observations as we admire the stars and learn about astronomy. Friday, Mar 8 • 5:30–7:30 pm Restoration & S’mores!* Help restore our woodlands by cutting down invasive species and having a brush pile burn. Then enjoy s’mores and light snacks. Ages 12 & up. Saturday, Mar 16 •10 am–Noon Painting & Papercrafts* Celebrate spring with arts and crafts inspired by the changing season. Ages 18 & up, or ages 13–17 w/adult. Saturday, Mar 23 • 1–3 pm APRIL Animal Origami* Observe bird feeder activity as we make origami animals such as bunnies, insects and birds, including your own favorite animal! Saturday, Apr 13 • 9–10 am Frog Survey Night Walk* Come be a community scientist for an evening as we listen to and document our local frogs. Space is limited. Ages 12 & up. Friday, Apr 26 • 7–9 pm Wildflower Walk* Come along for a guided walk to explore spring ephemerals in bloom. Saturday, Apr 27 • Noon–2 pm MAY Woodworking with Invasives* Repurpose invasive buckthorn into a personalized walking stick. Equipment provided. Ages 17 & up, or ages 10–16 w/adult. Tuesday, May 7 • 6–8 pm World Migratory Bird Day* Join us for activities dedicated to our feathered neighbors! Saturday, May 11 Bird Walk: 8 am Little Sit: 10 am Bird Feeder Craft: 1 pm Mother’s Day Art Fair Come see some amazing art inspired by Mother Earth and mother figures alike. There will be great conversation and food onsite. Sunday, May 12 • Noon–4 pm Wildcrafting Throughout History* Join us on a guided walk to learn about ways people have sustainably and ethi- cally lived off the land throughout history. Tuesday, May 14 • 1:30 pm Nature Noises* Relax and enjoy the sounds of nature as we sit around a campfire, tell stories, enjoy s’mores, and take a walk to see what the trails have to offer your eyes and ears. Friday, May 17 • 6–8 pm Family Campout* Intro to camping for families. Includes meals, all camping gear and outdoor fun. $75/family (group up to 6). Email sandridge.naturecenter@cookcountyil.gov. Registration required. Camp Shabbona Woods 15810 S Torrence Ave, South Holland Saturday, May 25–Sunday, May 26, 4 pm–11 am 35 A SOUTH SAND RIDGE fpdcc. om *Registration required for events with asterisk. 708-868-0606 MARCH Starry Night Walk* Join us for a guided walk and night sky observations as we admire the star and learn about astronomy. Friday, Mar 8 • 5:30–7:30 pm Restoration & S’mores!* H lp rest re our woodlands by cutting down invasive species an having a brush pile burn. Then enjoy s’mores and light snacks. Ages 12 & up. Saturday, Mar 16 •10 am–Noon P inting & Papercrafts* Celebrate spring with arts and crafts inspired by the changing season. Ages 18 & up, or ages 13–17 w/adult Saturday, Mar 23 • 1–3 pm APRIL nimal Origami* Observe bird feeder activity as we make origami animals such as bunnies, insects and birds, including your own favorite a imal! Saturday, Apr 13 • 9–10 am Frog Survey Night Walk* C me be a community scientist for an evening as we liste o and document our local frogs. Space is limited. Ages 12 & up. Friday, Apr 26 • 7–9 pm Wildflower Walk* Come along for a guided walk to explore spring ephemerals in bloom. Saturday, Apr 27 • Noon–2 pm MAY Woodworking with Invasives* Repurp se invasive buckthorn into a p rsonalized walking stick. Equipment provided. Ages 17 & up, or ages 10–16 w/adult. Tuesday, May 7 • 6–8 pm World Migratory Bird Day* Join us for ctivities edicated to our feathered neighbors! Saturday, May 11 Bird Walk: 8 am L ttle Sit: 10 am Bird Feeder Craft: 1 pm Mother’s Day Art Fair Come see some amazing art inspired by Mother Earth and other figures alike. There will be great conversation nd food onsite. Sunday, May 12 • Noon–4 pm Wil crafting Throughout History* Join us on a guided walk to learn about ways people hav sustainably and ethi- c lly lived off the land throughout history. Tuesday, May 14 • 1:30 pm Nature Noises* Relax and enjoy the sounds of nature as w sit around a campfire, tell stories, enjoy s’mores, and take a walk to see what the trails have to offer your eyes and e rs. Friday, May 17 • 6–8 pm amily C mpout* Intro to ca ing for families. Includes meals, all camping gear and outdoor fun. $75/family (group up to 6). Email sandridge.naturecenter@cookcountyil.gov. Registration required. Camp Shabbona Woods 15810 S Torre ce Ave, South Holland Saturday, May 25–Sunday, May 26, 4 pm–11 am 35 A SOUTH SAND RIDGE fpdcc.com *Registration required for events with asterisk. 708-868-0606 MARCH Starry Night Walk* Join us for a guided walk and night sky observations as we dmire the stars and lea n about stronomy. Friday, Mar 8 • 5:30–7:30 pm Restoration & S’mores!* Help restore our woodlands by cutting down invasive species and having a brush pile burn. Then enjoy s’mores and lig t snacks. Ages 12 & up. Saturday, Mar 16 •10 am–Noon Painting & Papercrafts* Celebrate spring with arts and crafts inspired by the changing season. Ages 18 & up, or ages 13–17 w/adult. Saturday, Mar 23 • 1–3 pm APRIL Animal Origami* Observe bird feeder activity as we make origami animals such as bunnies, ins cts and birds, including your own favorite animal! Saturday, Apr 13 • 9–10 am Frog Survey Night Walk* Come be a community scientist for an evening as we listen to and document our loc l frogs. Space is limited. Ages 12 & up. Friday, Apr 26 • 7–9 pm Wildflower Walk* Come along for a guided walk to explore spring ephemerals in bloom. Saturday, Apr 27 • Noon–2 pm MAY Woodworking with Invasives* Repurpose invasive buckthorn into a personalized walking stick. Equipment provided. Ages 17 & up, or ages 10–16 w/adult. Tuesday, May 7 • 6–8 pm World Migratory Bird Day* Join us for activities dedicated to our feathered neighbors! Saturday, May 11 Bird Walk: 8 am Little Sit: 10 am Bird Feeder Craft: 1 pm Mother’s Day Art Fair Come see some amazing art inspired by Moth r Earth and mother figures alike. There will be great conversation and food onsite. Sunday, May 12 • Noon–4 pm Wildcrafting Throughout History* Join us on a guided walk to learn about way people have sustainably and ethi- cally lived off the land throughout istory. Tuesday, May 14 • 1:30 pm Nature Noises* Relax and enjoy the sounds of nature as we sit around a campfire, tell stori s, enjoy s’mores, and take a walk to see what the trails h ve to offer your eyes and ears. Friday, May 17 • 6–8 pm Family Campout* Intro to ca ping for families. Includes meals, ll camping gear and out oor fun. $75/f mily (group up to 6). Email sandridge.nat recen er@cookcountyil.go v. Registration quir d. Camp Shabbona Woods 15810 S Torrence Ave, South Holland Saturday, May 25–Sunday, May 26, 4 pm–11 am 35