Forest Preserves of Cook County 2026 Spring Brochure

A robin Hike ___ miles FREE A squirrel carrying nesting material Play at nature center nature play area Sandhill cranes flying overhead A frog call from a wetland A bee or other pollinator Morel mushrooms (DO NOT PICK) Bird song you can clearly hear A beaver or muskrat swimming near shore A blooming wildflower A “herp crossing” (multiple frogs/toads moving) Take a photo of wildlife A fish spotted in clear shallow water A snake sunning near a trail or log A plant emerging through leaf litter A damselfly or dragonfly A bald eagle or osprey A pair of ducks A snake shed (intact or partial) Volunteer at restoration workday Great horned owl fledgling or adult Red-winged blackbird singing A turtle basking on a log