Spring Ephemerals are wildflowers that appear for only a few weeks each year, so you need to be alert if you're going to sneak a peek. You can find them throughout the forest preserves in Cook County at various times from early April through early June. Look for spring beauty, blood root, Virginia bluebells, and […]
Have you ever tried "Forest Bathing"? Want to experience nature in a deeper way? Join us for an upcoming walk at Beaubien Woods Forest Preserve! We will be using an audio-guide created by the Forest Preserves of Cook County. This audio-guided hike, titled "Belonging", is an opportunity to slow down, relax, and enjoy the sensory […]
Have you ever tried "forest bathing"? Want to experience nature in a deeper way? Join us for an upcoming forest bathing walk at Beaubien Woods Forest Preserve! We will be using an audio guide created by the Forest Preserves of Cook County, titled "Belonging." This is an opportunity to slow down, relax, and enjoy the […]
Experience the healing and relaxing benefits of going out birding! Join Friends of the Forest Preserves and Chicago Audubon Society for an early bird walk at Kickapoo Woods Forest Preserve. We will be meeting at the end of the parking lot. We will provide binoculars, which will be disinfected before and after use. Come see […]
Have you ever experienced the healing and relaxing benefits of birding? Join Friends and Chicago Audubon Society for an early bird walk at Whistler Woods Forest Preserve. We will be meeting at Whistler Woods, at the end of the parking lot. We will provide binoculars, which will be disinfected before and after use. Come see […]
