Friends next Restoration Work Day

Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, Illinois

Restoration Work Day at Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park

From egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly!

Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, Illinois

Butterflies do more than just paint a pretty picture. They help flowers pollinate, eat plenty of weedy plants and provide a food source for other animals. In addition, their presence or absence can tell us a lot about the local environment. Join us as we learn how to protect and promote threatened pollinators like Monarch Butterflies.

Life in the Sangamon River

Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, Illinois

Explore the Sangamon River for critters large and small.

Those Elusive Amphibians

Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, Illinois

Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial–Restoration Work Day

Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, Illinois

We are removing bush honeysuckle plus garlic mustard, mulching trails, and cleaning park facilities. Please wear gloves. We appreciate any amount of time you can give so come enjoy the signs of spring and meet new friends. For more information contact: Judy Parrish, jparrish@millikin.edu Roslyn O’Conner, ROConner@millikin.edu Our Facebook page at Friends of Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial The park is about 10 miles straight west of Decatur. Take Route 36 past Harristown to Lincoln Trail Memorial Parkway; go south four miles. The park is on the east side of the road.

Lincoln Memorial Parkway Landscaping Project

Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, Illinois

A public celebration of the plantings and partnerships with the Macon County Highway Department and many volunteer citizens and organizations. Read more.....  

Soar Like An Eagle

Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, Illinois

Join Jack Nuzzo from the Illinois Raptor Center as he talks about eagles found in central Illinois. Jack will bring a live eagle for participants to view!

Sing-A-Long on the Sangamon

Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, Illinois