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Biking in the Upper Sangamon River Watershed
Originally posted Monday, August 18, 2014 on the River Blog, this excerpt is reprinted here with permission from Scott Hays. As much as I enjoy kayaking and canoeing, I also enjoy cycling the Sangamon Valley’s bike paths and county roads as they weave their way through forests, prairies, cornfields and crisscrossing the Sangamon River all the way. One of my favorite routes picks up the Lake of the Woods Bike Path at its eastern terminus at Prairieview Road and then I ride the trail west. This 3.3 mile trail is, in my humble opinion, one of our Sangamon Valley’s greatest assets. Riding this surprisingly hilly, curvy trail end to end takes me…
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Birding Locales in the Lower Sangamon River Watershed
Besides birds that can be seen and heard while floating on the river itself, birding is good at: Carpenter Park, Springfield Centennial Park, Springfield Lincoln’s New Salem Historic Site , Petersburg — several miles of interconnected trails through forest and along Sangamon River. Lincoln’s New Salem H.S. is located about 2 miles south of Petersburg (map). Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield (Jim Edgar) Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area, with 16,550 acres of grassland and forest, three lakes, tributaries to the Sangamon River, and over 30 miles of trails, Panther Creek offers a fantastic variety of bird life.
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The Sangamon River “A Sense of Place”
In 2009 the University of Illinois Springfield published a documentary by Illinois Springfield Professor Charles Schweighauser concerning Illinois’ Sangamon River. Watch it here. (Created by the Office of Electronic Media, copyright University of Illinois Springfield.)
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Soar Like An Eagle
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!
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Floating through the Past on the Lower Sangamon
Photos from the 2016 and 2017 float trips to learn about the geology and archaeology of the Sangamon River from Gudgel Bridge to Lincoln New Salem Historic Site. The events, organized by Lincoln Heritage Water Trail Association, were led by Dr. Michael Wiant. [slider id=”lower-sangamon-geology”]