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FOREST PRESERVES OF COOK COUNTY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES FROM 4/8-5/20/2014
Ongoing until 5/26
Birdhouse Building Contest, Crabtree Nature Center, Barrington
Build a creative birdhouse this spring! We'll set them up along our trails, and visitors can vote for their favorites all summer. Limited entries. Call or visit fpdcc.com for details and birdhouse specifications. Houses due 5/26.
Tuesday, 4/8, 7:30 pm
Nightlife: Passenger Pigeons with Joel Greenberg, River Trail Nature Center, Northbrook
Author Joel Greenberg will give a one-hour program and sign his new book, A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon's Flight to Extinction. Register by 4/1. $5.00.
Friday, 4/11 - Sunday 4/13, 10 am - 5 pm
Antique and Garden Fair, Chicago Botanic Garden
Develop the unique character of your garden and home with garden furniture, antiques, vintage d?cor, and botanically themed merchandise offered by more than a hundred dealers from around the world. Ticket fee applies.
Tuesday, 4/15 10 am to 3 pm Caldwell Woods, Chicago
Friday, 4/18, 10 am to 3 pm, Thatcher Woods, River Forest
Spring Breakout Adventures
Spring is finally here-time to "break out" and enjoy the outdoors. Youth and
families are invited for a day of exploration. Activities include team-building fun, hikes using GPS, animal pelt stations, art making and more. Come for the whole day or just an hour. Call 708-771-1010 for details.
Saturday, 4/19 ? 10 am - 2 pm
Earth Day, Little Red School House, Willow Springs
We only have one planet, and most of its surface is water. Fun water activities will show you how important water really is.
Sunday, 4/20, 10:00 am; 11:30 am and1 pm
Easter Day Brunch, Chicago Botanic Garden
Enjoy a delicious buffet and Easter egg hunt! Registration and fee apply.
Sunday, 4/20 ? 1 pm
Snake Migration, Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, Lemont
As temperatures rise, snakes leave their burrows, often pausing on pavement to warm up. Lear...
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