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Visit Menard County Trails & Greenways Booth at Petersburg Harvest Fest
Come see us at the Menard County Trails & Greenways booth at the Petersburg Harvest Fest. We’ll there all day answering questions about places to visit in Menard County. We’ll have trail maps available for the trails at Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site and other cool handouts. While you’re there you can visit the shops on the square, grab a cool beverage at Hand of Fate Brewery, and stay for Captain Geech and Shrimp Shack Shooters in the evening.
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Menard County Trails & Greenways Meeting
Join Menard County Trails & Greenways for our bi-monthly meeting where we will discuss current and future projects.
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Menard County Trails & Greenways Adopt-A-Highway
Meet 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.
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From egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly!
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.
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Mussel Survey: Sangamon River, Riverbend Forest Preserve
Join volunteers from the Upper Sangamon River Conservancy for a Mussel Survey on the Sangamon River at Riverbend Forest Preserve near Mahomet, Illinois.
