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from 7:00 a.m. until sunset, every day of the year.
Today's Sunrise Sunset in Decatur, IL:
Sunrise is at: 6:47 AM
Sunset is at: 8:58 PM
Macon
County Conservation District is your entryway to more than 3,200
acres of nature, wildlife and outdoor recreation.
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 How
long has it been since you rode your bike?
Now is the time
to dust it off - May is national bike month. Why not participate
in Bike-to-Work Week, May 12-16? If that seems a bit daunting,
Friday, May 16 is Bike-to-Work Day.
Plan your route,
tune up your bike, and don't forget your safety equipment and
your lunch! Read more... |
 It's
time to get out the camping gear again! Friends Creek Conservation
Area Campground is now open!
Campsites are
available on a first come, first served basis or by reservation.
Campground includes electric and non-electric sites, showers,
flush toilets, and a dump station.
See more information about camping
at Friends Creek Conservation Area. |
 The
Macon County Conservation District is sponsoring a charter bus
trip to the Chicago
Botanic Garden on May 10, 2008.
For more information and how to register,
visit the special events page.
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 The Macon
County Conservation District has offered quality day camp experiences
to the youth of Macon County for over 20 years. Our camps are a
perfect place for positive, fun, and well-supervised opportunities
for children to interact with nature.
Through hands-on, outdoor experiences,
including hikes, arts and crafts, games, activities and play, children
will have a fun and exciting summer while they gain awareness and
knowledge of the “natural” world and an appreciation
of local history.
Learn more about
the camps being offered and how
to register... |
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Springtime is a great season to enjoy wildflowers, birds, trails and ponds of Macon County Conservation areas.
See
Program & Events to find out what's
happening throughout the Macon County Conservation District. |
| We
invite you to read The
Prairie Islander, newsletter of the Macon County Conservation
District. |
 Off the Treadmill
Onto the Trail
Shed your heavy winter gear and step outdoors into a new season of health.
Take advantage of the more than 25 miles of trails at the Conservation District.
Programs and hikes listed in the Happenings section offer great opportunities to discover signs of spring. See the Happenings section of the newsletter for further information.
 Programs are available for schools, home-schools, afterschool programs and youth groups such as scouts, religious groups, day-care and summer camp.
See the complete schedule.
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| Visit Macon
County Conservation Areas for hiking, bicycling,
cross-country skiing, horseback riding, picnicking, fishing, and
enjoying nature. Click
on the links below for more information & maps to each conservation
area:
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Do
you like camping and meeting new people?
The Conservation District has an opening for a volunteer host at Friends Creek Campground. For more information, complete description of the position, and position application, stop by the Conservation District’s business office at 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL or see our Volunteers page.
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The Macon County Conservation District invites you to visit the many natural areas in Macon County, Illinois, including Rock Springs Visitor Center
which offers nature programs, special activities, nature hikes, summer camps, music programs, conference rooms for all ages throughout the year in Decatur, Illinois.
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