• Sangamon River Cleanup; Riverbend Forest Preserve, Mahomet

    Join us for our Annual Cleanup on the Sangamon River between Hwy 47 and Riverbend Forest Preserve Meet up at Riverbend Forest Preserve, starting at 8:45am. Canoes and kayaks are available to all FREE OF CHARGE! But you MUST REGISTER ONLINE for this event. Please register if you would like to use one of our boats or will be bringing your own. There will be a picnic lunch afterward with food provided by the USRC for all volunteers. Cleanup portion should end between 1 and 2pm. Lunch around 2. Please arrive by 8:45.

  • Conservation,  Middle Sangamon,  Restoration,  Stewardship

    Friends Restoration Work Days

    The Friends’ next Restoration Day is September 7, 2019 from 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM.  A very successful day of cutting bush honeysuckle took place August 23rd.  With the help of Friends of the park and Ameren employees who took part in the annual Day of Action of the United Way of Decatur and Mid-Illinois, a large amount of bush honeysuckle was removed.  We are so grateful for those who worked so hard that day.  However, there is still much more to be removed.  Please consider coming out to the park on September 7th and giving us a hand in removing this invasive species–see details here.