Forest Preserves of Cook County 2025 Winter Brochure

Environmental Learning Center 12545 W 111th St, Lemont, 630.257.2045 Building: 9 am–4 pm, Grounds: 8 am–4 pm daily, Free Admission THROUGHOUT the SEASON Beginner Cross-Country Ski Lessons* + Learn to ski with a certified Professional Ski Instructor of America. Cost: $20/ person. Ages 12 & up. Registration required. Visit website for additional info. Saturdays & Sundays, Jan 3–Mar 1 • 9 am Moonlight Ski * + Ski by the light of the full moon. Ski rentals limited. Reservations required via SignUpGenius, available the Sunday before. Skiers with their own equipment must wear a free trail pass. Sunday, Jan 4 & Monday, Feb 2 • 4–9 pm Moonlight Hike (-) Hike by the light of the full moon. Thursday, Dec 4; Sunday, Jan 4; Monday, Feb 2 • 6–8 pm Restoration Workday* (-) Join naturalists as we help restore our ecosystems by removing invasive species. Equipment provided. Ages 12 & up. Register: volunteer-fpdcc.givepulse.com. Saturdays & Sundays, Dec 27 & 28; Jan 25 & 31; Feb 22 & 28 • 9:30–11:30 am Cross-country skiing starts Dec 20, as soon as conditions are skiable (frozen ground and 5” snow). Sagawau Nordic is open daily from 9 am–4 pm. Trails will be open and groomed as snow conditions permit and could include a late start or an early finish. Watch our Facebook page or call 630.257.2045 for the most up-to-date trail conditions. All skiers must obtain a free trail pass from the Nordic Center. Rentals run 9 am–2 pm. Equipment must be returned by 3:45 pm. Reservations for rentals must be made via SignUpGenius.com. The reservation link can also be found at fpdcc.com and on Sagawau’s Facebook page. Reservation link will only be available when snow conditions are skiable. For information on ski rental prices visit fpdcc.com/cross-country-skiing. Please note programs are dependent on if we are open for skiing. Ski programs will run only if we have snow [denoted by (+) ]. Non-ski programs will only run if we do not have snow [denoted by (-) ]. 40