Celebrate Earth Day and welcome spring with an afternoon of outdoor family activities. Enjoy wagon rides, canoeing, crafts, pony rides, and learn what other organizations are doing in our community to protect water and wildlife.
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Discover the fascinating world of fungus during this talk presented by Dr. Andrew Miller, a mycologist with the Illinois Natural History Survey at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Learn about Illinois’ native fungi, which mushrooms are poisonous and which are not, and then go on a short hike to look for fungi.
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Venture into the forests and prairies with volunteer Jerry Sievers. We will search for as many species of these beautiful spring delights as we can, including Virginia bluebells, spring beauties, and more. Register online by May 10.
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Explore Friends Creek Conservation Area in the dark and use your senses to find the way through the woods. Discover what makes your eyes, ears, and nose work at night. Register online by May 24.
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This is a special event held for Volunteers. On this hike we will talk about what volunteer trail monitors do and learn about the Rock Springs Bottling Plant.
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