Forest Preserves of Cook County 2025 Fall Brochure

CALDWELLWOODS WELLNESS CENTER WDevon Ave &N Nagle Ave, Chicago Weekly programs at Caldwell Woods Wellness Center An exciting new program every week! Visit fpdcc.com for weekly offerings. For more info, call 773.758.8899 or email experience.nature @ cookcountyil.gov. Every Thursday (excluding Nov 27) THROUGHOUT the SEASON Wellness in the Woods Talks* Learn about gardening and the effect plants can have on your well-being. Led by Wandering Paths Founder Navraaz Kaur Basati. 2nd Thursdays • 5–7 pm Sept 11-Micro Gardens Oct 9-Indoor Gardening Nov 13-Food Security Gardens Crafternoon* Use nature to inspire art and try your hand at a craft! Supplies provided. Plant Presses: Thursday, Sept 18 • 4–5:30 pm Candles: Thursday, Oct 16 • 4:30–6 pm Embroidery: Thursday, Nov 20 • 5–7 pm Every Child Matters Powwow Celebrate Native American culture with a traditional Powwow, Native food and stories while recognizing the theme ‘Every Child Matters.’ Saturday, Sept 27 • 11 am–5 pm Fall Tree Walk* Enjoy a staff-led walk and learn how to identify trees in the fall. Thursday, Oct 2 • 11 am & 3 pm Pumpkinpalooza* Pumpkin painting and bowling, leaf rubbing, fall-themed obstacle course, and more. Presented with Jerome Witte from My Town Realty Group. Saturday, Oct 4 • 11 am–2 pm Creepy Cryptid Stories Join us for stories and discussion about mysterious creatures from the Chicago region and beyond. Thursday, Oct 23 • 5:30–6:30 pm Buckthorn Dye Workshop* Learn the basics of natural dyeing with the invasive common buckthorn and take home your own naturally dyed textile. Saturday, Nov 8 • 10 am–Noon Additional North Zone Events SEPTEMBER Full Moon Paddle* With Friends of the Chicago River enjoy an after-hours sunset and moonlit paddle through the Skokie Lagoons. Register: Chicagoriver.org/events. Saturday, Sept 6 • 6:30–10 pm Tower Road Boat Launch, Tower Rd, West of Forestway Dr, Winnetka Pedal the Preserves: Explore the North Branch Part 1* Ride your bike and witness the flora and fauna that call it home. Ages 18 & up. In partnership with Ride Illinois. Sunday, Sept 7 • 11 am–1 pm LaBagh Woods, Grove 4, Chicago, to Harms Woods-North, Skokie North Zone 20