Forest Preserves of Cook County 2024 Summer Brochure

7 BE A BETTER BIRDER Thursdays • 6 pm Virtual via Zoom Jun 27: Birding Ethics * Don’t be THAT person. Learn about ABA birding ethics and how to ensure birds are minimally impacted during your trip. Register at: tinyurl.com/r4mzebbr Jul 25: Getting Started* Learn how to build your birding kit, how to get started birding, and where you can find resources. Register at: tinyurl.com/4eefk9eh Aug 22: Intro to Bird ID* Learn the basics of bird identification, the lingo birders use to describe birds and how to identify birds using size and shape. Register at: tinyurl.com/4cfwjkyn *Registration required. SUMMER OFFERINGS HIKE THE PRESERVES - BIRD THE PRESERVES 7 American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) Kestrel at Somme Prairie Nature Preserve, by Lisa Musgrave Christmas Bird Count Between December 14–January 5 each year, novice and experienced birders head outdoors looking, listening, recording and submitting data to the longest-running community science bird program in the nation. For more information and to find y our local Audubon ch apter visit, Audubon.org 7 SEASONAL OFFERINGS HIKE THE PRESERVES-BIRD THE PRESERVES Teason’s Woods -4 mi. S Willow Springs Rd, south of Calumet Sag Rd/Route 83 Wednesday, Feb 14 • 9:30 am South Zone Eggers Grove -5 mi. E 112th St & S Ave E, Chicago Saturday, Dec 16 • 10 am Sauk Trail Woods-Central -3.4 mi. Forest Preserve Dr, south of W 26th St, South Chicago Heights * Registration required. Go to experience.nature@fpdcc.com to register unless otherwise noted. SEASONAL OFFERINGS HIKE THE PRESERVES - BIRD THE PRESERVES 7 * Registration required. Go to fpdcc.com/events to register. BE A BETTER BIRDER Virtual Via Zoom • Thursdays Birding and Technology* We’ll introduce you to technology that can be used to enhance your birding experience. Register at: https://forms.gle/ GcRGRXxaoJYTeW6n9 Mar 28 • 6 pm Intermediate Bird ID* Step up your birding game by learning how to identify the compl xities of birds. Register at: https://forms.gle/ ET19A1pFf6iydW5Q9 Apr 25 • 6 pm Tips for Learning to Identify Bird Sounds* Learn the skills needed to begin identifying loca l bird sounds. Register at: https://forms. gle/2G7dWiDH7b81Rpdv9 May 23 • 6 pm Beginner Field ID* Take the skills you learned in the virtual sessions into the Preserves. Bring a chair, as we will be staying in one pot. Limited binoculars available to borrow. Register at: https://forms. gle/8dVphNCPihk7CHEAA Saturday, May 4 • 8–10 am Maple Lake Boatin g Center, Wolf Rd, south of 95th St, Willow Springs Fitness Hike Central Brezina Woods -7 mi . N La Grange Rd, south of W Cermak Rd, La Grange Park Saturday, Mar 16 • 9:30 am South Burnham Greenway -5 mi. Eggers Grove E 112th St & S Ave E, Chicago Saturday, Apr 13 • 10 am Southwest Midlothian Meadows -2.7 mi Crawford Ave, north of W 159th St, Midlothian Saturday, Mar 16 • 10 am Country Lane Woods -5 mi. 95th St, east of Flavin Rd/Willow Springs Rd, Willow Springs Tuesday, Apr 9 • 10 am SEASONAL OFFERINGS HIKE THE PRESERVES - BIRD TH PRESERVES 7 * Registration required. Go to fpdcc.com/events to register. BE A BETTER BIRDER Virtual Via Zoom • Th rsdays Birding and Technology* We’ll introduce you to technology that can be used to enhance your birding experience. Register at: https://forms.gle/ GcRGRXxaoJYTeW6n9 Mar 28 • 6 pm Intermediate Bird ID* Step up your birding game by learning how to identify the complexities of birds. Register at: https://forms.gl / ET19A1pFf6iydW5Q9 Apr 25 • 6 pm Tips for Learning to Identify Bird So unds* Learn the skills needed to begin identifying local bird sounds. Register at: https://forms. gle/2G7dWiDH7b81Rpdv9 May 23 • 6 pm Beginner Field ID* Take the skills you learned in the virtual sessions into the Preserves. Bring a chair, as we will be staying in one pot. Limited binoculars available to borrow. Register at: https://forms. gle/8dVphNC Pihk7CHEAA Saturday, May 4 • 8–10 am Maple Lake Boating Center, Wolf Rd, south of 95th St, Willow Springs Fitness Hike Central Brezina Woods -7 mi . N La Grange Rd, south of W Cermak Rd, La Grange Park aturday, Mar 16 • 9:30 am South Burnham Greenway -5 mi. Eggers Grove E 112th St & S Ave E, Chicago Saturday, Apr 13 • 10 am Southwest Midlothian Meadows -2.7 mi Crawford Ave, north of W 159th St, Midlothian Saturday, Mar 16 • 10 am Country Lane Woods -5 mi. 95th St, east of Flavin Rd/Willow Springs Rd, Willow Springs Tuesday, Apr 9 • 10 am 7 BE A BETTER BIRDER Thursdays • 6 pm Virtual via Zoom Jun 27: Birding Ethics * Don’t be THAT person. Learn about ABA birding ethics and how to ensure birds are minimally impact d during your trip. Register at: tinyurl.com/r4mzebbr Jul 25: Getting Started* Learn how to build your birding kit, how to get started birding, and where you can find resources. Register at: tinyurl.com/4eefk9eh Aug 22: Intro to Bird ID* Learn the basics of bird identification, the lingo birders use to describe birds and how to identify birds using size and shape. Register at: tinyurl.com/4cfwjkyn *Registration required. SU MER O FERINGS HIKE THE PRESERVES - BIRD THE PRES RVE 7 American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) SEA ONAL OFFERINGS HIK THE PRESERVES - BIRD THE PRESERVES BE A BETTER BIRDER Virtual Via Zoom • Thursdays Birding and Technology* We’ll introduce you to technology that can be used to enhance your birding experience. Register at: https://forms.gle/ GcRGRXxaoJYTeW6n9 Mar 28 • 6 pm Intermediate Bird D* Step up you birding game by l ing how to d ntify the complexities o f birds. Register at: ht ps://forms.gle/ ET19A1pFf6iydW5Q9 Apr 25 • 6 pm Tips for Learning to Identify Bird Sounds* Le rn the skil s n e d d to begin dentifying local bird sounds. Register at: https://forms. gle/2G7dWiDH7b81Rpdv9 May 23 • 6 pm Beginner Field ID* Take the skills you l earned in the virtual sessions into the Preserves. Bring a chair, as we will be staying in one spot. Limited binoculars available to borrow. Register at: https://forms. gle/8dVphNCPihk7CHEAA Fitness Hike Central Brezina Woods -7 mi . N La Grange Rd, south of W Cermak Rd, La Grange Park Saturday, Mar 16 • 9:30 am South Burnham Greenway -5 mi. Eggers Grove E 112th St & S Ave E, Chicago Saturday, Apr 13 • 10 am Southwest Midlothian Meadows -2.7 mi Crawford Ave, north of W 159th St, Midlothian Saturday, Mar 16 • 10 am Country Lane Woods -5 mi. 95th St, east of Flavin Rd/Willow Springs Rd, Willow Springs Tuesday, Apr 9 • 10 am SEASONAL OFFERINGS HIKE THE PRESERVES BIRD THE PRESE VES 7 * Registration required. Go to fpdcc.com/events to register. BE A BETTER BIRDER Virtual Via Zoom • Thursdays B ding a d Technol gy* We’l introduce you to tec nolog that can be us d to enhance your birding experience. Register at: https://forms.gle/ GcRGRXxaoJYTeW6n9 Mar 28 • 6 pm Intermediate Bird ID* Step up you birding game by learni g how to identify the complexities of birds. Register at: https://forms.gle/ ET19A1pFf6iydW5Q9 Apr 25 • 6 pm Tips for Lear ing to Identify Bird Sounds* Learn the skills nee ded to begin identifying local bird sounds. Register at: https://forms. gle/2G7dWiDH7b81Rpdv9 May 23 • 6 pm B ginner Fi ld ID* Take the skills you learned in the virtual sessi ns into the Preserves. Bring a chair, as we will e staying in one spot. Limite bin culars available to b rrow. Register at: https://forms. gl /8dVphNCPihk7CHEAA Saturday, May 4 • 8–10 am Maple Lake Boating Center, Wolf Rd, south of 95th St, Willow Springs Fitness Hike Central Brezina Woods -7 mi . N La G ange , south of W Cermak Rd, La Grange Park Saturday, Mar 16 • 9:30 am South Burnham reenway -5 mi. Eggers Grove E 112th St & S Ave E, Chicago Saturday, Apr 13 • 10 am Southwest Midlothian Meadows -2.7 mi Crawford Ave, north of W 159th St, Midlothian Saturday, Mar 16 • 10 am Country Lane Woods -5 mi. 95th St, east of Flavin Rd/Willow Springs Rd, Willow Springs Tuesday, Apr 9 • 10 am