Forest Preserves of Cook County 2024 Summer Brochure

*Registration required, call 847-381-6592 to register. Father’s Day Ramble Join us for a summer walk. Sunday, Jun 16 • 1 pm Summer Solstice Walk Celebrate the longest day of the year during a 1.5-mile walk. Thursday, Jun 20 • 6 pm Pond Dippin’ Discover tiny creatures in our ponds. Sunday, Jun 23 • 1 pm Firefly Night Walk* Watch and learn about the glowing insects of twilight on a guided stroll. Wednesday, Jun 26 • 8:30 pm PRIDE Walk Celebrate PRIDE month with a naturalist- led nature walk. LGBTQS+ people, family, friends and allies welcome. Saturday, Jun 29 • 1pm JULY Color Walk Nature is more than just green, join us on a 1.4-mile guided walk. Sunday, Jul 7 • 1 pm Bats of the Night* Learn about these mysterious nocturnal creatures. Friday, Jul 19 • 8 pm Cicadas! Discover the secretive underground lives of our noisiest insects. Sunday, Jul 21 • 1 pm Disability Pride Month: Sensory Walk Gain a new perspective of the world by using different senses. Saturday, Jul 27 • 1 pm Maker Space for Nature Play!* All ages are welcome to create, paint and sculpt. Sunday, Jul 28 • 1–3 pm AUGUST Scat-venger Hunt Drop in to get the scoop on poop as you hunt for scat. Saturday, Aug 3; Sunday, Aug 4 10 am–3 pm Sulky Bird Count Join us for a big sit near Sulky Pond. Thursdays, Aug 8, 15, 22 • 10 am–Noon Let’s Go Find Some Bugs! Summer bug hunt. Ages 6 & up. Sunday, Aug 18 • 1 pm Twilight Canoe* Explore the wonders of the lake. Ages 18 & up. Wednesday, Aug 21; Friday, Aug 23 • 6 pm The Science of Snakes Learn about these reptiles with fun activi- ties and a walk. Sunday, Aug 25 • 1 pm Evening Insect Safari* Come hear our late summer insects on a guided walk. Wednesday, Aug 28 • 6:30 pm NORTHWEST CRABTREE fpdcc.co m 13 *Registration required for events with asterisk. 847-381-6592 Partial Solar Eclipse Use our scope and sun viewers to watch the eclipse safely. Mond y, Apr 8 • 12:30–3:30 pm Map & Compass Walk Learn how to use a map and compass, then practice on a 1.5-mile walk. Saturday, Apr 13 • 1 pm Naturalist’s Choice Come visit to see what we came up with. Sunday, Apr 14 • 1 pm Sustainability 101 Drop by to learn about various ways to be more environmentally friendly. Sunday, Apr 21 • 1 pm Full Moon Walk* Walk under the light of the full moon. Tuesday, Apr 23 • 7:30 pm Micro-Safari, Part III Our microscopic exploration of the lively waters of Crabtree concludes. Sunday, Apr 28 • 1 pm MAY Relax & Unwind Sunset Walk * Join us for a Mental Health Awareness Month walk. Ages 18 & up. Friday, May 3 • 7:30 p Touch a Tractor at Crabtree Interact with some of the important restorati n quipment. Saturday, May 4 • 11 am–2 pm Mother’s Day Wildflower Walk Join us for a walk in the woodland. Sunday, May 12 • 1 pm Let’s Go Fly A Kite! Bring a kite over to Barrington Road Pond to celebrate Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. Saturday, May 18 • 10 am–Noon Garlic Mustard Pull* Help us improve our woodlands by removing this invasive species. Sunday, May 19 • 1–3 pm Insect Architects Meet some of the most impressive builders and manipulators in the insect world. Ages 6 & up. Saturday, May 25 • 1 pm April Showers Bring May Flowers Delight in the sights, scents and stories of spring flowers on a guided walk. Sunday, May 26 • 1 pm Earth Day Natur Play Play, plant, paint and pretend with family-fun activities. Saturday, Apr 20 • Noon–3 pm ORTHWEST CRABTREE fpdcc.com 13 *Registration r quired for events with asterisk. 847-381-6592 Partial Solar Eclipse Use our scope and sun viewers to watch the eclipse safely. Monday, Apr 8 • 12:30–3:30 pm Map & Compass Walk Learn how t use a map and compass, then practice on a 1.5-mile walk. Saturday, Apr 13 • 1 pm Naturalist’ Choice Come visit to see what we came up with. Sunday, Apr 14 • 1 pm Sustainability 101 Drop by to learn about various ways to be more environmentally friendly. Sunday, Apr 21 • 1 pm Full Moon Walk* Walk under the light of the full moon. Tuesday, Apr 23 • 7:30 pm Micro-Safari, Part III Our microscopic exploration of the lively waters of Crabtree concludes. Sunday, Apr 28 • 1 pm MAY Relax & Unwi d Sunset Walk * Join us for a Mental Health Awareness Month walk. Ages 18 & up. Friday, May 3 • 7:30 pm Tou h a T actor at Crabtree Interact with some of the important restoration equipment. Saturday, May 4 • 11 am–2 pm Mother’s D y Wildflo er Walk Join us for a walk in the woodland. Sunday, May 12 • 1 pm Let’s Go Fly A Kite! Bring a kite ov r to Barrington Roa Pond to c lebrate Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. Saturday, May 18 • 10 am–Noon Garlic Mustard Pull* Help us improve our woodlands by removing this invasive species. Sunday, May 19 • 1–3 pm Insect Architects Me t some of the most impressive builders and manipulators in the insect world. Ages 6 & up. Saturday, May 25 • 1 pm April Showers Bring May Flowers Del ght in the sights, sc nts nd stories of spring flowers on a guided walk. Sunday, May 26 • 1 pm Earth Day Nature Play Play, plant, paint and pretend with family-fun activities. Saturday, Apr 20 • Noon–3 pm NORTHWEST CRABTREE fpdcc.com 13 *Registration required for events with asterisk. 847-381-6592 Partial Solar Eclipse Use our scope and sun viewers to watch the eclipse safely. onday, Apr 8 12:30–3:30 p Map & Compass alk Learn how to use a ap and co pass, then practice on a 1.5- ile walk. Saturday, Apr 13 1 p Naturalist’s Choice Come visit to see what we ca e up with. Sunday, Apr 14 • 1 pm Sustainability 101 Drop by to learn about various ways to be more environ entally friendly. Sunday, Apr 21 1 p Full Moon alk* alk under the light of the full moon. Tuesday, Apr 23 7:30 p Micro-Safari, Part III Our microscopic exploration of the lively waters of Crabtree concludes. Sunday, Apr 28 1 p Y Relax & Unwind Sunset Walk * Join us for a ental Health Awareness Month walk. Ages 18 up. Friday, ay 3 7:30 p Touch a Tractor at Crabtree Interact with some of the important restoration equipment. Saturday, May 4 • 11 am–2 p Mother’s Day Wildflower alk Join us for a walk in the woodland. Sunday, May 12 • 1 pm Let’s Go Fly A Kite! Bring a kite over to Barrington Road Pond to celebrate Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. Saturday, ay 18 10 a –Noon Garlic Mustard Pull* Help us improve our woodlands by re oving this invasive species. Sunday, ay 19 1–3 Insect Architects Meet some of the most impressive builders and anipulators in the insect world. Ages 6 up. Saturday, ay 25 1 p April Showers Bring ay Flowers Delight in the sights, scents and stories of spring flowers on a guided walk. Sunday, ay 26 1 p E rth y ture l y Play, plant, paint and pretend with fa ily-fun activities. Saturday, Apr 20 • Noon–3 pm THW ST R TRE fpdcc.com 13 *Registration required for events with asterisk. 847-381-6592 Partial Solar Ec ipse Use our scope nd sun viewers to watch the eclipse safely. onday, Apr 8 • 12:30–3:30 pm Map & Compass Walk Learn how to use a map and compass, then practice on a 1.5- ile walk. Saturday, Apr 13 • 1 pm Naturalist’s Choice Come visit to see what we came up with. Sunday, Apr 14 • 1 pm Sustainability 101 Drop by to learn about various ways to be more environmentally friendly. S nday, Apr 21 • 1 pm Full Moo Walk* Walk under the light of the full moon. Tuesday, Apr 23 • 7:30 pm Micro-Safari, Part III Our microscopic exploration of the lively waters of Crabtree concludes. Sunday, Apr 28 • 1 pm MAY Relax & Unwind Sunset Walk * Join us for Mental Health Awareness Month walk. Ages 18 & up. Friday, May 3 • 7:30 pm Touch Trac or at Crabtree Int ract w th some of the important restoration equipment. Saturday, M y 4 • 11 am–2 pm Mother’s Day Wildflower Walk Join us for a walk in the woodland. Sunday, May 12 • 1 pm Let’s Go Fly A Ki ! Bring a kite over to Barrington Road Pond to celebrate Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. Saturday, M y 18 • 10 am–Noon Garlic Mustard Pull* Help us mprove our woodlands by removing this invasive s ecies. Sunday, May 19 • 1–3 pm Insect Architects Meet some of the most impressiv builders and manipulators in the insect world. Ages 6 & up. Saturday, May 25 • 1 pm April Showers Bring May Flowers Delight i the sights, scents and stories of spring flowers on a guided walk. Sunday, May 26 • 1 pm Earth Day Nature Play Play, plant, paint and pre end with family-fun activities. Saturday, Apr 20 • Noon–3 pm NORTHWEST CRABTR E fpdc .com 13