Forest Preserves of Cook County 2025 Summer Brochure

738 atcher Ave, River Forest, 708.366.6530 Building: 9 am–5 pm, closed Fridays, Grounds: 8 am–5 pm daily, Free Admission THROUGHOUT the SUMMER Birdhouse Building Contest Voting Every day from 9 am–5 pm Senior Fitness Walks in Thatcher Woods-1 mi* Wednesdays, Jun 4, 18; Jul 2, 16; Aug 6, 20 • 9 am Story Time in Polish* Program dla najmłodszych miłośników natury. Z pomocą znanych i lubianych wierszyków poznamy owady, ptaki i inne zwierzęta i poszukamy ich w lesie. Wstęp darmowy, rejestracja pod numerem: 708.366.6530. Tuesdays, Jun 10, Jul 15, Aug 12 • 10 am Restoration Workdays* Help us restore our natural communities of woodland and prairie. Ages 18 & up & 12 & up w/adult. Sundays Jun 15, Jul 20, Aug 17 9 am–Noon Nature Thursdays- Drop-in Connect to nature through fun inquiry-based activities. Thursdays • 10 am–Noon Jun 19-Be a Nature Scientist Jul 10-Frogs and Ponds Aug 14-Native Bees Stories in the Forest- Drop-in Ages 5 & under w/adult. Thursdays, Jun 19-Aug 14 • 10–10:30 am Nature Book Club* Ages 18 & up. Register: fppl.org/eventscal/list/ “Beaverland” by Leila Philip Thursday, Jun 19 • 7 pm )orest Park PubliF Librar\, 7 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park “The Light Eaters” by Zoe Schlanger Thursday, Aug 21 • 7 pm Bone Appetit Join us at feeding time as we feed outdoor Ambassador Animals. Saturdays, Jun 28, Jul 26, Aug 30 • 3 pm SAVE THE DATE Migrating Monarchs Celebration Celebrate the annual Monarch Butter y migration with environmental and cultural displays, activities, music and crafts Sunday, Sep 7 • Noon–3 pm JUNE Senior Nature Collaging* Ages 55 & up. Friday, Jun 6 • 10 am–Noon 28