NORWOOD PARK — The Cook County Forest Preserves will hold the first of two "winter exploration days" Saturday, offering a wide array of wide array of free outdoor activities for families.
The day includes "tracking local wildlife, flora identification, bird adaptation, exploration hikes" and "compass-based orienteering using primitive and modern methods," said Stacina Stagner, a spokeswoman for the forest preserves. Participants will also learn how to build a backpack out of "natural materials" and make a campfire.
If there's snow on the ground by Saturday, activities will include "snowshoeing, sledding and winter-based shelter-building," Stagner said.
The event will run from noon-4 p.m. Saturday at Caldwell Woods, 6350 W. Devon Ave.
Another "winter exploration day" will be held on Jan. 24 at the Dan Ryan Woods Pavilion, 8700 S. Western Ave.
For more neighborhood news, listen to DNAinfo Radio here.