Education
Soar Like An Eagle
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, IllinoisJoin 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!
Prairie Rivers Network Annual Dinner
I Hotel & Conference Center 1900 S. First Street, Champaign, IllinoisJoin us on October 26, 2018 for Prairie Rivers Network’s 20th Annual Fundraising Dinner as we celebrate Illinois’ Rivers, Wildlife, and Biodiversity! Where: I Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 S. First Street, Champaign, IL 61820 A block of rooms under Prairie Rivers Network have been reserved at the I hotel if you plan to visit late into the night or are joining us from out of town. When: Friday, October 26, 2018 Reception – 6:00 pm – Enjoy our cocktail hour with complimentary wine and appetizers plus a silent auction. Dinner – 7:30 pm – Celebrate river conservation accomplishments, hear about our vision for the future, and enjoy an exciting talk about wildlife with our guest speaker. Desserts with Friends – 8:45 pm – Enjoy some delicious desserts with more time to visit with friends. Price: $60 per person or $500 for a table of 10 RSVP: Click here it REGISTER NOW. RSVP deadline is October 17, 2018.
Sangamon Watershed Celebration – November 10, 2018
Richland Community College-Shilling Center Decatur, IllinoisThe Agricultural Watershed Institute and the new Sangamon River Alliance are pleased to invite you to the ‘New and Improved’ Sangamon Watershed Celebration! The 2018 Sangamon Watershed Celebration will be held on Saturday, November 10, at the National Sequestration Education Center building on the campus of Richland Community College in Decatur, Illinois. The day will be packed with a variety of enjoyable, educational and community-building activities and speakers. 9 AM – 12 PM: Family-oriented displays and activities 12 – 1 PM: Lunch available for purchase 1 – 5 PM: Concurrent sessions on topics related to local history, recreation, and environmental stewardship 5 – 7:30 PM: Dinner ($15 per person payable online or at the door) followed by a presentation and discussion of the documentary film “The Sangamon River: A Sense of Place” led by UIS Professor Emeritus Charles Schweighauser. PAY for DINNER HERE on the Agricultural Watershed Institute website!! Event Flyer Event Schedule
Before the Flood — The Science is Clear, The Future is Not
The Art Theater 126 W Church Street, Champaign, IllinoisFree Film -- Before the Flood
2nd Annual Mudpuppy Festival
Monticello Brewing Company 212 S. Independence Street, Monticello, IL2nd Annual Mudpuppy Festival scheduled for Saturday, February 2, 1-4 pm at the Monarch Brewing Company in Monticello. Mudpuppies are a threatened species of salamander that sound like a puppy barking when on land. And, we have them right here in Monticello in the Sangamon River! Check out this YouTube video to see one in action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pcuKcGZ8ns
The Beauty of Spring Woodland Wildflowers
Brady Woods 10 County Road, 1800N, Seymour, IL, United StatesLCF members and Master Naturalists! Join us at the 20-acre Brady Woods in western Champaign County for glorious spring wildflowers. This site is known for its spring beauty and bluebells -- and more. Address is 10 County Road, 1800N, Seymour 61875. Directions: I-72 to Mahomet, IL-47 Exit. Turn Right on IL-47 then at first left 1675N White Horse Farm sign). Travel about 2 or 3 miles to 1500 E (no sign, but small White Horse Farm sign on telephone pole). Turn right. Travel to end of road, turn at arrow. The second mailbox, 10, is your destination. Parking is limited along the road. Leaders: Melissa Records & Teresa DeWittt, Master Naturalists Earn 1 Master Naturalist’s CE Credits
Those Elusive Amphibians
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, IllinoisFloodplain Forest Birds
Sangamon River Corridor Preserve 802 Allerton Rd, Monticello, IllinoisJoin Tara Beveroth, an ornithologist at the Illinois Natural History Survey for a walk on the 2.3-mile Bruce Hannon Levee Trail to identify the birds we find in this 108-acre floodplain forest. Meet us at the Sangamon River Corridor Reserve parking lot on Allerton Road adjacent to the Monticello Golf Club at 8:00 a.m. Bring binoculars (and a bird book if you like), plus water/snacks. Leader: Tara Beveroth, INHS Earn 1 Master Naturalist’s CE Credits
Agricultural Innovation & Perennial Crops In Central Illinois
Richland Community College-Shilling Center Decatur, IllinoisFree public event is for farmers, landowners, scientists, environmentalists,
business and civic leaders, and everyone interested in innovative practices, crops,
and markets for a sustainable agriculture future.
Life in the Sangamon River
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, IllinoisExplore the Sangamon River for critters large and small.