File #: 15-0274    Version: 1 Name: Forest Preserves of Cook County Calendar - 4/15/2015 - 5/19/2015
Type: Miscellaneous Item of Business Status: Filed
File created: 3/26/2015 In control: FPD Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 4/14/2015 Final action: 4/14/2015
Title: PROPOSED MISCELLANEOUS ITEM OF BUSINESS Department: Conservation and Experiential Programming Summary: Forest Preserves of Cook County Calendar - 4/15/2015 - 5/19/2015 Friday - Sunday, 4/16 - 4/19; 10 am - 5 pm Antiques, Garden & Design Show, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe The Show, formerly known as the Antiques & Garden Fair, presents approximately 100 of the finest exhibitors from around the United States, Africa, and Europe will offer antiques, jewelry, fine art, gardening books and tools, seeds, containers, books and much more. Fee applies. Thursday, 4/16; 3 - 5 pm Third Thursdays: Creative Reuse 101: Printmaking, Cummings Square, River Forest Learn basic printmaking techniques using found materials. Adults & families with children ages 5 & up. Registration encouraged. Saturday, 4/18; 9am - 1pm Earth Day Celebration and Preserves Clean Up, Kickapoo Woods, Riverdale Clean up the preserves in the morning, and then afterward celebrate with fun nature activit...
Indexes: (Inactive) ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent
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PROPOSED MISCELLANEOUS ITEM OF BUSINESS

Department: Conservation and Experiential Programming

Summary: Forest Preserves of Cook County Calendar - 4/15/2015 - 5/19/2015
Friday - Sunday, 4/16 - 4/19; 10 am - 5 pm
Antiques, Garden & Design Show, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe
The Show, formerly known as the Antiques & Garden Fair, presents approximately 100 of the finest exhibitors from around the United States, Africa, and Europe will offer antiques, jewelry, fine art, gardening books and tools, seeds, containers, books and much more. Fee applies.

Thursday, 4/16; 3 - 5 pm
Third Thursdays: Creative Reuse 101: Printmaking, Cummings Square, River Forest
Learn basic printmaking techniques using found materials. Adults & families with children ages 5 & up. Registration encouraged.

Saturday, 4/18; 9am - 1pm
Earth Day Celebration and Preserves Clean Up, Kickapoo Woods, Riverdale
Clean up the preserves in the morning, and then afterward celebrate with fun nature activities.

Saturday, 4/18; 10 am - 2 pm
Earth Day, Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, Willow Springs
Celebrate plants at our Earth Day Celebration. Earn your green thumb by joining fun and interactive activities that focus on plants and gardening.

Saturday, 4/18; Noon to 3 pm
Earth Day, Nature Play, Crabtree Nature Center, Barrington Hills
Catch, craft, climb! Enjoy special Earth Day family activities in our three-acre nature play area.

Sunday, 4/19; 9 am
Garden Plant Selection, Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, Lemont
Incorporate native plants into your garden plan. Many natives are perennial, returning year after year. Learn how to choose the right plants for your garden.

Sunday, 4/19; Noon - 2 pm
Geo-caching 101, River Trail Nature Center, Northbrook
Learn about and participate in this technology-inspired scavenger hunt. Check out a GPS unit or bring your own. Supplies are limited. This is a drop-in program.

Saturday, 4/25; 10 am - 3 pm
Earth Day,...

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