Exploring the History of Evans Field with this great walking tour.
Once the home of the eponymous Wallace Evans Game Farm, history here is shared by Native Americans, early settlers, a 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps camp, and now generations of hikers, bicyclists and fans of nature. We’ll walk past a marsh and through woods along the Des Plaines River that are home to diverse flora and fauna. Along the way we might meet Wallace Evans and his father Samuel, Ernest Hemingway, and the mostly anonymous CCC workers.
Tickets are $10 each or $8 for members, and spaces are limited. Please check back soon for tickets to become available. For questions, call 708-848-6755.
Evans Field Forest Preserve is west of Thatcher Avenue at the intersection with Bloomingdale. Meet at the east end of the parking lot no later than 10 a.m.