Forest Preserves of Cook County 2025 Spring Brochure

CELEBRATE WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY EVENTS May 10 & 11, 2025 Join the Forest Preserves as we celebrate World Migratory Bird Day! Learn how to build bird-friendly communities and how our communities can work to be safer for birds. fpdcc.com/events Bird Walk & Big Sit Celebrate migrating birds on guided bird walks or drop-in for a bird watch from a fixed location. All birding levels welcome; binoculars available to borrow. Please call 847.381.6598, for more information. Saturday, May 10 Bird Walk • 8 am–10 am Big Sit • 10 am–Noon Crabtree Nature Center, 3 Stover Rd, Barrington Birding Basics* Learn the basics of bird watching. Ages 8 & up. Please call 847.824.8360, to register and for more information. Saturday, May 10 • 10 am–Noon River Trail Nature Center, 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook Raptor Encounter Get up close with live birds of prey. All ages. Please call 847.824.8360, for more information. Saturday, May 10 • 1:30 pm–2:30 pm River Trail Nature Center, 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook WMBD Celebration Bring your family to learn and enjoy bird hikes, banding demonstrations and enjoy special exhibits. Please call 630.257.2045, for more information. Saturday, May 10 • 9 am–2 pm Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, 12545 West 111th St, Lemont Migration Madness Join us for activities dedicated to our feathered neighbors! Please call 708.868.0606, for more information. Saturday, May 10 Bird Walk- 8 am Little Sit- 10:30 am Meet Our Birds -1:30 pm Bird Craft -2:30 pm Sand Ridge Nature Center, 15891 Paxton Ave, South Holland *Registration required. 9 CELEBRATE W RLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY EVENTS May 10 & 11, 2025 Join the Forest Preserves as we celebrate World Migratory Bird Day! Learn how to build bird-friendly communities and how our communities can work to be safer for birds. fpdcc.com/events Bird Walk & Big Sit Celebrate migrating birds on guided bird walks or drop-in for a bird watch from a fixed location. All birding levels welcome; binoculars available to borrow. Please call 847.381.6598, for more information. Saturday, May 10 Bird Walk • 8 am–10 am Big Sit • 10 am–Noon Crabtree Nature Center, 3 Stover Rd, Barrington Birding Basics* Learn the basics of bird watching. Ages 8 & up. Please call 847.824.8360, to register and for more information. Saturday, May 10 • 10 am–Noon River Trail Nature Center, 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook Raptor Encounter Get up close with live birds of prey. All ages. Please call 847.824.8360, for more information. Saturday, May 10 • 1:30 pm–2:30 pm River Trail Nature Center, 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook WMBD Celebration Bring your family to learn and enjoy bird hikes, banding demonstrations and enjoy special exhibits. Please call 630.257.2045, for more information. Saturday, May 10 • 9 am–2 pm Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, 12545 West 111th St, Lemont Migration Madness Join us for activities dedicated to our feathered neighbors! Please call 708.868.0606, for more information. Saturday, May 10 Bird Walk- 8 am Little Sit- 10:30 am Meet Our Birds -1:30 pm Bird Craft -2:30 pm Sand Ridge Nature Center, 15891 Paxton Ave, South Holland *Registration required. 9 CELEBRATE WO LD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY EVENTS May 10 & 1, 2025 J in he Forest Pres rves as we celebrate World Migratory Bird Day! Learn ho to build bird-f iendly communities and how our communities can work to be safer for bird s. fpdcc.com/even ts Bird Walk & Big Sit Celeb ate mig ating birds on guided bird walks r drop-in for a bird wat h from a fixed location. All birding levels welcome; binoculars available to borr w. Please call 847.381.6598, for more information. S turday, May 10 Bird Walk • 8 am–10 am Big Sit • 10 am–Noon Crabtree Nature Center, 3 Stover Rd, Barrington Birding Ba ics* Learn the basics of bird watching. Ages 8 & up. Please call 847.824.8360, to register and for more information. Saturday, May 10 • 10 am–Noon River Trail Nature Cen er, 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook Raptor Encounter Get up close with live birds o prey. All ages. Please call 847.824.8360, for more information. Saturday, May 10 • 1:30 pm–2:30 pm River Trail Nature Cen er, 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook WMBD Ce ebration Bring your family to learn and enjoy bird hikes, banding demonstrations and enjoy special exhibits. Please call 630.257.2 45, for more information. Saturday, May 10 • 9 am–2 pm Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, 12545 West 111th St, Lemont Migration Madness Join us for activitie dedicated to our feathered neighbors! Please call 708.868.0606, for more information. Saturday, May 10 Bird Walk- 8 am Little Sit- 10:3 a Mee Our Birds -1:30 pm Bird Craft -2:30 pm Sand Ridge Nature Center, 15891 Paxton Ave, South Holland *Registration required. 9