File #: 23-0620    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Calendar of Events Status: Filed
File created: 11/22/2023 In control: FPD Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 12/12/2023 Final action: 12/12/2023
Title: PROPOSED CALENDAR OF EVENTS Department: Department of Conservation and Experiential Programming Summary: Forest Preserves of Cook County Calendar of Events and Activities 12/12/2023 - 1/22/2024 Please check the Forest Preserves of Cook County's website for updates and changes. Tuesday, 12/12; 6pm Dark Sky Walk, Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, Willow Springs Walk in the world's largest Urban Night Sky Place during the darkest night of the month. Thursday, 12/14; 6pm Winter Fire Building Workshop, Camp Dan Beard, Northbrook Learn fire building skills and stick around for a story and s'mores around the fire Registration required. Please visit the website for more information. Thursday, 12/14; 1pm Forest Therapy Walk, Rolling Knolls, Elgin A Certified Forest Therapy guide will help you awaken your senses and renew your bond with nature. Registration required. Ages 18 and up. Please call (773) 758-8899. Friday, 12/15; 7pm Evening Owl Prowl, River Trail Nature Cente...
Indexes: (Inactive) ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent
Attachments: 1. Calendar of Events
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PROPOSED CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Department: Department of Conservation and Experiential Programming

Summary: Forest Preserves of Cook County Calendar of Events and Activities 12/12/2023 - 1/22/2024

Please check the Forest Preserves of Cook County's website for updates and changes.

Tuesday, 12/12; 6pm
Dark Sky Walk, Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, Willow Springs
Walk in the world's largest Urban Night Sky Place during the darkest night of the month.

Thursday, 12/14; 6pm
Winter Fire Building Workshop, Camp Dan Beard, Northbrook
Learn fire building skills and stick around for a story and s'mores around the fire Registration required. Please visit the website for more information.

Thursday, 12/14; 1pm
Forest Therapy Walk, Rolling Knolls, Elgin
A Certified Forest Therapy guide will help you awaken your senses and renew your bond with nature. Registration required. Ages 18 and up. Please call (773) 758-8899.

Friday, 12/15; 7pm
Evening Owl Prowl, River Trail Nature Center, Northbrook
A guided walk on our trails to search for local owls. Registration required by 12/13. Please call (847) 824-8360. Ages 8 and up.

Saturday, 12/16; 1pm
Owl Program, Crabtree Nature Center, Barrington
Join us for an indoor?presentation to learn about unique adaptations of owls that make them silent, skilled nocturnal?hunters.

Saturday, 12/16; 10am - 12:30pm
Winter Pop-Up Fun, Evans Field, River Grove
Borrow a pair of our snowshoes, help with litter pickup, warm up by a fire and play in the snow!

Sunday, 12/17; 5:30am
Dawn Owl Prowl, Trailside Museum, River Forest
Listen for owls as part of the annual Christmas Bird Count with John Elliott of the Chicago Bird Alliance. Registration required. Ages 10 and up. Please call (708) 366-6530.

Saturday, 12/16; 3:30pm - 7pm
Winter Bonfire, Camp Shabbona, South Holland
Join us as we celebrate the beginning of winter with a large bonfire, artmaking, nature walks and more.

Thursday, 12/21; 10:30am - 1:30...

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