Those Elusive Amphibians
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial 39.805351, -89.104150, Decatur, IllinoisGreat Garlic Mustard Hunt-Sangamon River Corridor Reserve
Sangamon River Corridor Preserve 802 Allerton Rd, Monticello, IllinoisJoin 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. The Great Garlic Mustard Hunt 2019 will come to the Sangamon River Corridor Reserve on April 13 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Meet us at the parking lot on Allerton Road at 1:00 p.m. gloves and water/snacks. Leader: John Marlin, LCF Director
Floodplain 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
Menard County Trails and Greenways Meeting
Riverbank Lodge 522 S 6th St, Petersburg, IL, United StatesJoin us for the Menard County Trails and Greenways bi-monthly meeting where we will discuss current and future projects in the Lower Sangamon area. Everyone welcome.
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.
Menard County Trails and Greenways Adopt-A-Highway
Wagon Wheel at New Salem Petersburg, IL, United StatesMeet at the Wagon Wheel at the entrance to Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site and Rte. 97 at 9:00 AM to take care of our 2-mile IDOT Adopt-A-Highway segment that runs from the south edge of New Salem to the south end of Petersburg. We will supply trash bags and safety vests (if you have one our safety vests please bring it). Please wear gloves, long pants, closed-toed shoes or boots.
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.
Menard County Trails & Greenways Adopt-A-Highway
Lincoln's New Salem Wagon Wheel Petersburg, Illinoia, United StatesMeet at the Wagon Wheel at the entrance to Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site and Rt. 97 at 10:00 AM to take care of our 2-mile IDOT Adopt-A-Highway segment that runs from the south edge of New Salem to the south end of Petersburg. We will supply trash bags and safety vests (if you have one our safety vests please bring it). Please wear gloves, long pants, and closed-toed hard-soled shoes or boots. Children ages 11-18 may participate must be accompanied by an adult. Will cancel if raining. Visit the MCTG Facebook page for updates or cancellations.
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.”