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    Packet Pick Up: Jingle Hike Challenge 2026

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    If you registered for the Jingle Hike Challenge by November 2, this is the day to pick up your packet and t-shirts! Pick-up is from noon to 3:00 pm. Location details TBD. If you did not select shipping during registration and cannot pick up your packet and shirt on November 21, please contact Kristin Fulkerson […]

    Free
  • People celebrating Christmas outdoors in Santa hats for conservation event.

    2026 Jingle Hike Challenge

    The 2026 Jingle Hike Challenge begins on Thanksgiving Day and ends on New Year’s Day. Stay tuned for this year’s park announcements and prizes! 12 Parks and Conservation Areas will be chosen in our region. In each of those parks, we’ll hang a bow and bell on a tree. Find the tree, take a photo […]

  • Sunset, landscape, nature, conservation, HeartLands Conservancy, environment.

    Friends of Heartlands Conservancy Appreciation Bonfire

    Poag Sand Prairie 4836 Street Car Rd, Edwardsville, IL, United States

    Join us for an appreciation bonfire at Poag Sand Prairie to celebrate all the incredible work you've done for conservation in southern Illinois! Enjoy s'mores around the fire, connect with fellow friends of HLC, and reflect on all we've accomplished together. Bring a camp chair (and perhaps a musical instrument if you have one) and […]

    Free