Forest Preserves of Cook County 2024 Summer Brochure

CENTRAL 21 • Chicago EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 *Registration required, unless otherwise noted. To register or for information on any Central Zone programs please call 312-533-5751. Nature Obstacle Course Families, attempt an obstacle course created from natural materials. Nature play, exploration and art activities will be available, too! Drop in. Saturday, Jun 29 • Noon–2:30 pm Twenty-Sixth Street Woods-West, 26th St, east of S 25th Ave, La Grange Park Art in Nature- Drop in Explore the symbolism between art in nature. Create land art, write a poem, and make tie dye using fruits and spices. Friday, Jul 12 • 1–3 pm National Grove-South, Grove 1, Groveland Ave, north of 31st St, North Riverside Archery & Games Adults and families, enjoy trying archery and playing your favorite backyard games. Instruction, equipment and games provided. Saturday, Jul 27 • 10:30 am–1 pm Thatcher Woods, Chicago Ave, west of Thatcher Ave, River Forest Craftpalooza Kids, get creative! Help decorate a large canvas with stamps, paint and markers. Presented in partnership with the North Riverside Public Library. Friday, Aug 9 • 10 am–Noon National Grove-South, Groveland Ave, north of 31st St, North Riverside Nature Discovery Day Drop in for a fun afternoon of nature discovery. We’ll have nature games, disc golf, art making, kite flying and more. Friday, Aug 16 • Noon–2 pm Thatcher Woods, Chicago Ave, west of Thatcher Ave, River Forest Pedal the Preserves: Salt Creek Greenway* Presented with Ride Illinois, join us for a family-friendly event promoting riding bikes. Safety demonstration, techniques, tips, and a guided ride included. Helmets and loaner bikes available. Free. Saturday, Aug 24 • 10 am–Noon Twenty-Sixth Street Woods-West, 26th St, east of S 25th Ave, La Grange Park Pond Paddle* Enjoy an afternoon out paddling. Instruction, equipment and kayaks provided. Wednesday, Aug 28 • 4–6 pm Thatcher Glen Pond, 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest 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. Ag s 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 & p. 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 n t ral materials. Supplies provided. Bring it ms y u 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 a –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 Tw nty-Sixth Street Woods-West, 26th St, east of S 25th Ave La Gra ge Park CENTRAL 21 • Chicago EXPLORE MORE PAGES 4–9 *Registration required. To register or for information on any Ce tral Zone programs please call 312-533-5751 APRIL Teen Exploratio 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 m–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 • 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 Full rton 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 D Help connect your little one with nature during open nature play ti e. Wednesday, May 15 • 11 am–2 pm Bemis oods-South, Grove 7, Ogden Ave, west of Wolf Rd, Western Springs Nature Wellness Walk Rec nnect with nature duri g relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices. Register at go.ill nois.e u/ cookcounty vents. 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 whi 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 p 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 hours for school. Ages 14–19. Saturday, Apr 3 • 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 Holl w Woods, W 31st St, west of S L 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 Fullerton Ave, River Grove S turday, Apr 20 • Noon–2 pm Miller Mead w-South, Grove 6, 1st Ave, s uth f Roosevelt Rd, Maywood MAY Printmaking W rkshop* 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. Wednesda , May 5 • 11 am–2 pm Bemis Woods-South, Grove 7, Ogden Ave, west o Wolf Rd, Western Springs Nature Wellness Walk Reconnect wi h nat e du ing relaxi g mi dfulness an meditative practic s. R gister at g .illinois.edu/ c okcountyeve ts. S turd y, May 8 • 10 am–Noon T atch r Gle Pond, 738 T atcher Ave, River Forest Foster Family Pond Paddle* Foster families, connect with other foster families while kayaking on the pond! Instruction and equipment provided. Thursd y, May 23 • 5:30–7:30 pm Thatcher Gle Pond, 738 T atch r Ave, River F rest Bo k Swap Bring in your gently used books and leave with some new-to-y u books! Books can be of a y ge re an reading levels. Refreshments provided. Thursd , May 30 • 4–6 pm Twenty-Sixth Street Wood -West, 26th St, east of S 25th Ave L Grange Park