Middle Sangamon
Great Garlic Mustard Hunt-Mettler Woods Nature Preserve, Clinton
Mettler Woods Nature Preserve, Clinton 5991 500 E., Clinton, IL, United StatesJoin the Land Conservation Foundation in helping us get rid of garlic mustard, an invasive plant that quickly overruns our natural environment, eliminating the native plants that we enjoy and that support wildlife. Meet us at the Mettler Woods parking lot at 1:00 pm, which is located at 5991 500 E., Clinton (take I-72W to Exit 172, IL-10; follow IL-10, turn left onto 500E/N 500/Green Valley Rd). Bring work gloves and water/snacks. If you are interested in carpooling, meet at the Champaign Schnucks parking lot at 9:00 am in the NW corner. Leader: Derek Liebert, LCF Director
Those Elusive Amphibians
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, IllinoisAgricultural 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.
From egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly!
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, IllinoisButterflies 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.
Macon County Community Environmental Council Quarterly Environmental Forum
Decatur Public Library - Madden Auditorium 130 N Franklin Street, Decatur, IL, United StatesFrank Grgurich, a Master Gardener who has been growing vegetables for several years on a large scale as well as composting will talk about: “Garbage to black GOLD. Free fertilizer from your kitchen and yard and maybe your neighbors.”
Friends next Restoration Work Day
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, IllinoisRestoration Work Day at Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park
Sangamon River Fall Clean Up
Lincoln Park, Decatur Lincoln Park, 936 W Lincoln Park Dr, Decatur, Illinois, United StatesMake the Sangamon River that Abraham Lincoln loved so much a safer and more beautiful place for wildlife and people.
Settlement on the Prairie
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, IllinoisJoin us a Dr. Judy Parrish tells stories of some of the hardships early settlers had to face in Central Illinois as they worked to harness the rich prairie soils to start a new life.
Owl Prowl
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, IllinoisAs we consider the beliefs held by pioneers about owls, we will listen for their eerie calls, learn what they east, understand their silent flight, and learn about their talons. Live owls from the Illinois Raptor Center will be there. Bring your flashlights.
Community Environmental Council Quarterly Forum
Decatur Public Library - Madden Auditorium 130 N Franklin Street, Decatur, IL, United StatesJoin us for an informational meeting for a better understanding of the Community Environmental Council and it’s role in the community.