Forest Preserves of Cook County 2025 Spring Brochure

THROUGHOUT the SEASON What’s On the Menu? Join us at feeding time to learn about our ambassador animals and their habits. Saturdays & Sundays • 3 pm Small Serendipity Nature stories, crafts and activities. Ages 3–6 w/adult. Tuesdays, Mar 25; Apr 8, 22; May 13, 27 • 10 am Wildlife Connections Stop by the visitor center to learn about reptiles, mammals and birds from the residents of Misericordia-Heart of Mercy. All ages. Tuesdays • 10:30 am–Noon Volunteer Workdays* Help us work to make River Trail even better. Ages 10 & up; under 15 w/adult. Saturdays, Apr 12, May 17 • 10 am–Noon 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, 847.824.8360 Building: 9 am–5 pm, closed Fridays. Grounds: 8 am–5 pm daily, Free Admission Celebrate the arrival of spring with a special day of activities including crafts, games, tree tapping and maple syrup history with samples to taste. Sunday, Mar 16 • 11 am–3 pm Image by William Collins Spring has Sprung Discover something new in nature with University of Illinois Extension Volunteers. All ages. Fridays, Mar 21, Apr 18, May 16•10 am–Noon MARCH Sap’s Rising* Walk in the sugar maple forest as winter comes to an end and learn about the sweet history of maple syrup making. Saturdays, Mar 1, 8, 15 & Sundays, Mar 2, 9, 10:30 am & 1:30 pm Bucket Bug Hunt Walk through our sugar bush to find out who has fallen into the sap buckets. All ages. Sunday, Mar 23 • 1:30 pm Tree Faces Make faces on our trees with natural materials. All ages. Sunday, Mar 30 • 1:30 pm Maple Syrup Festival 20 THROUGHOUT the SEASON What’s On the Menu? Join us at feeding time to learn about our amb ssador anim ls and their habits. Saturdays & Sundays • 3 pm Small Serendipity Nature stories, crafts and ac vities. Ages 3–6 w/adult. Tuesdays, Mar 25; Apr 8, 22; May 13, 27 • 10 am W ldlife Connections Stop by the visitor c n er to learn about reptiles, amm ls and birds from the residents of Misericordia-Heart of Mercy. All ages. Tuesdays • 1 :30 am–Noon Volunteer Workdays* Help us work to make River Trail even b tter. Ages 10 & up; under 15 w/adult. Saturdays, Apr 12, May 17 • 10 am–Noon 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, 847.824.8360 Building: 9 am–5 pm, closed Fridays. Grounds: 8 am–5 pm daily, Free Admission Celebrate the arrival of spring with a special day of ac vities including crafts, games, tree tapping and maple syrup history with samples to aste. Sunday, Mar 16 • 11 am–3 pm Image by William Collins Spring has Sprung Discover somethi g new in nature with University of Ill nois Extension Volunteers. All ages. Fridays, Mar 21, Apr 18, May 16•10 am–Noon MARCH Sap’s Rising* Walk in the sugar maple forest as winter comes to a end and learn about the sweet hist ry of maple syrup making. Saturdays, Mar 1, 8, 15 & Sundays, Mar 2, 9, 1 :30 am & 1:30 pm Bucket Bug Hunt Walk through o r sugar bush to find out who h s fallen into the sap buckets. All ages. Sunday, Mar 23 • 1:30 pm Tree Faces Make faces n our trees with natural materials. All ages. Sunday, Mar 30 • 1:30 pm Maple Syrup Festival 20