Forest Preserves of Cook County 2025 Spring Brochure

*Registration required for events unless otherwise noted. Please call 847.381.6598 for more information and registration. Teen Restoration Workday* Earn service hours by helping remove invasive species. Equipment provided. Saturday, Mar 29 • 1–3 pm Sunday Spring Storytime Sunday, Mar 30 • 10 am APRIL World Autism Awareness Day: Sensory Kit for the Outdoors We are launching our sensory kit to our neurodiverse community to make out- doors accessible! Wednesday, Apr 2 • 10 am–Noon Early Bird Grounds open early. Thursdays, Apr 3, 10, 17, 24 • 7 am Sulky Bird Count Thursdays, Apr 3, 10, 17, 24 • 8:30–11 am Prime Real Estate Watch our stewardship of cavity nesting birds, then observe tree swallows compete for their homes. Saturday, Apr 5 • 1 pm Build-a-Bug Build a bug out of paper and create bug mounting art. Ages 8 & up. Saturday, Apr 12 • 1 pm Spring Awakenings Walk Sunday, Apr 13 • 1 pm Earth Day, Nature Play Play, plant, paint and pretend with family-fun activities. Saturday, Apr 19 • 12–3 pm Wild Goose Chase Discover the history of the Canada goose in Illinois, its struggles, triumphs and recently changing lifestyle. Ages 12 & up. Sunday, Apr 20 • 1 pm MAY Mental Health Resource Fair Join us to learn about mental health resources in the Northwest Suburbs. Offered in partnership with the Kenneth Young Center. Saturday, May 3 • 11–3 pm Children’s Day Participate in this Japanese holiday by creating fish kites, learning about different cultures and exploring other Asian artwork during this 2-day interactive exhibit. Sunday, May 4 & Monday, May 5, 10 am–3 pm Dual Language Self-Guided Prairie Walk Experience a self-guided prairie walk in English and Korean. Tuesday May 13–Sunday, May 18 Community Science: Frog Monitoring* Ages 12 & up. Friday, May 16 • 8 pm Documentary Viewing: From Billions to None Join documentarian Joel Greenberg for a viewing and discussion about his film which examines the passenger pigeon and its extinction. Saturday, May 17 • 1 pm Mammal Comparison: Chicagoland & South Korea Experience an interpretive table comparing mammals found in Cook County and South Korea. Thursday, May 22 • 10 am–Noon NORTHWEST CRABTREE fpdcc.com 15 * egistration required for events unless otherwise noted. Please call 847.381.6598 for more information and registration. Teen Restoration Workday* Earn service hours by helping remove invasive species. Equipment provided. Saturday, Mar 29 • 1–3 pm Sunday Spring Storytime Sunday, Mar 30 • 10 am APRIL World Autism Awareness Day: Sensory Kit for the Outdoors We are launching our sensory kit to our neurodiverse co unity to make out- doors accessible! Wednesday, Apr 2 • 10 am–Noon Early Bird Grounds open early. Thursdays, Apr 3, 10, 17, 24 • 7 am Sulky Bird Count Thursdays, Apr 3, 10, 17, 24 • 8:30– 1 am Prime Real Estate Watch our stewardship of cavity nesting birds, then observe tree swallows compete for their homes. Saturday, Apr 5 • 1 pm Build-a-Bug Build a bug out of paper and create bug mounting art. Ages 8 & up. Saturday, Apr 12 • 1 pm Spring Awakenings Walk Sunday, Apr 13 • 1 pm Earth Day, Nature Play Play, plant, paint and pretend with family-fun activities. Saturday, Apr 19 • 12–3 pm Wild Goose Chase Discover the history of the Canada goose in Illinois, its struggles, triumphs and recently changing lifestyle. Ages 12 & up. Sunday, Apr 20 • 1 pm AY ental Health Resource Fair Join us to learn about mental health resources in the Northwest Suburbs. Offered in partnership with the Kenneth Young Center. Saturday, May 3 • 11–3 pm Children’s Day Participate in this Japanese holiday by creating fish kites, learning about different cultures and exploring other Asian artwork during this 2-day interactive exhibit. Sunday, May 4 & Monday, May 5, 10 am–3 pm Dual Language Self-Guided Prairie Walk Experience a self-guided prairie walk in English and Korean. Tuesday May 13–Sunday, May 18 Community Science: Frog Monitoring* Ages 12 & up. Friday, May 16 • 8 pm Documentary Viewing: Fro Billions to None Join documentarian Joel Greenberg for a viewing and discussion about his film which examines the passenger pigeon and its extinction. Saturday, May 17 • 1 pm Ma al Comparison: Chicagoland & South Korea Experience an interpretive table comparing mammals found in Cook County and South Korea. Thursday, May 22 • 10 am–Noon THWEST C A TREE fpdcc.co 15 *Registration required for events unless otherwise noted. Please call 847.381.6598 for more information and registration. Tee Restoration Workday* Earn s rvice hours by helping remove invasive species. Equipment provided. Saturday, Mar 29 • 1–3 pm Sunday Spring Storytime Sunday, Mar 30 • 10 am APRIL World Autism Awareness Day: Sensory Kit for the Outdo rs We are launching our sensory kit to our neurodiverse community to make out- doors accessible! Wednesday, Apr 2 • 10 am–Noon Early Bird Grounds open early. Thursdays, Apr 3, 10, 17, 24 • 7 am S lky Bird Count Thursdays, Apr 3, 10, 17, 24 • 8:30–11 am Prime Real Estate Watch our stewardship of cavity nesting birds, then observe tree swallows compete fo their ho es. Saturday, Apr 5 • 1 pm Build-a-Bug Build a bug out of paper and create bug mo nting a t. Ages 8 & up. Saturday, Apr 12 • 1 pm Spring Awakenings Walk Sunday, Apr 13 • 1 pm Earth Day, Nature Play Play, pl nt, pai t and pretend with family-fun activities. Saturday, Apr 19 • 12–3 pm Wild Goose Chase Discover the history of the Canada goose in Illinois, its struggles, triumphs and recently changing lifestyle. Ages 12 & up. Sunday, Apr 20 • 1 pm AY Mental Health Resource Fair Join us to learn about mental health resources in the Northwest Suburbs. Offered i partnership with the Kenneth Young Center. Saturday, May 3 • 11–3 pm Children’s Day Participate in this Japa ese holiday by creating fish kites, learning about different cultures and exploring oth r Asian artwork d ring this 2-day inter ctive exhibit. Sunday, May 4 & Monday, May 5, 10 am–3 pm Dual Language Self-Guided Prairie Walk Experience a self-guided prairie walk in English and Korea . Tuesday May 13–Sunday, May 18 Community Science: Frog Monitoring* Ages 12 & up. Friday, May 16 • 8 pm Documentary Viewing: From B llions to None Join documentarian Joel Greenberg for a viewing and discussion about his film which examines the passenger pigeon and its extinction. Saturday, May 17 • 1 pm Mammal Comparison: Chicagoland & South Korea Experie ce an interpretive table comparing mammals found in Cook County and South Korea. Thursday, May 22 • 10 am–Noon NORTHWEST CRABTREE fpdcc.com 15 *Registration required for events unless otherwise noted. Please call 847.381.6598 for more informatio and registration. Teen Restoration Workday* Earn service hours by helping remove i vasi e sp cie . Equipment pr ided. Saturday, Mar 29 • 1–3 pm Sunday Spring Storytime Sunday, Mar 30 • 10 am APRIL World Autism Awareness Day: Sensory Kit for the Outdoors We are launching our sensory kit to our neurodiverse commu ity to make t- doors accessible! Wednesday, Apr 2 • 10 am–Noon Early Bird Groun s op n early. Thursdays, Apr 3, 10, 17, 24 • 7 am Sulky Bird Count Thursdays, Apr 3, 10, 17, 24 • 8:30–11 am Prim Real Estate Watch our ewardship of cavity nesting birds, then obs rv tree swallow compete for their homes. Saturday, Apr 5 • 1 pm Build-a-Bug Build a bug out of paper and cr ate bug mounting ar . Ages 8 & up. Saturday, Apr 12 • 1 pm Spring Awakenings Walk Sunday, Apr 13 • 1 pm Earth Day, Nature Play Play, plant, paint and pretend with family-fun activities. Saturday, Apr 19 • 12–3 pm Wild Goose Chase Disc ver t e history of the Canada goose in Illinois, its struggles, triumphs and recently cha ing lifestyle. Ages 12 & up. Sunday, Apr 20 • 1 pm MAY Mental Health Resource Fair Join us to learn about mental health resources in the Northwest Su urbs. Offered partnership with th Kenneth Young C nter. Saturday, May 3 • 11–3 pm Children’s Day Participate in this Japanese holida by creating fish k tes, learning about different culture and explori g other Asi n artwork d ing this 2-day interactive exhibi . Sunday, May 4 & Monday, May 5, 10 am–3 pm Dual Languag Self-Guided Prairie Walk Experience a self-guided prair e walk in English and Korean. Tuesday May 13–Sunday, May 18 Community Science: Frog Monitoring* Ages 12 & up. Friday, May 16 • 8 pm Documentary Viewing: From Billions t None Join documentarian Joel Greenberg for a viewing and discussion about his film w ich examines the passenger pigeon and its extinction. Saturday, May 17 • 1 pm Mammal Comparison: Chicagoland & South Kore Experienc an interpretive table comparing ammals found in Cook County and South K rea. Thursday, May 22 • 10 am–Noon NORTHWEST CRABTREE fpdcc.com 15