Maintaining Water Quality Webinar
Swansea Clinton Hills Conservation Park 1524 Clinton Hills Parkway, Swansea, Illinois
Free
Loading view.
Discover a Pond
Swansea Clinton Hills Conservation Park 1524 Clinton Hills Parkway, Swansea, IllinoisLet’s go fishing and learn about pond wildlife at Swansea Clinton Hills Conservation Park! Learn the basics of fishing and try to catch (and release) a fish. Bring your own fishing pole or use one we provide. Keep an eye out for Chomps, the resident beaver!This event is part of our WADE (Watershed Adventures and Discovery […]
Free
Butterfly Host Plants with Chris Benda, Illinois Botanizer
Swansea Clinton Hills Conservation Park 1524 Clinton Hills Parkway, Swansea, Illinois
Free
Discover a Wetland: Firefly Walk
Swansea Clinton Hills Conservation Park 1524 Clinton Hills Parkway, Swansea, IllinoisArlington Wetlands We have a very special guest for our upcoming Discover a Wetland - Firefly Walk! It's Dr. Jake Williams from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Biological Sciences Department! He is going to teach us about fireflies as the sun sets & they begin to emerge! He'll also help guide us through the BioBlitz leading […]
Free
Sustainable Yard Management
Swansea Clinton Hills Conservation Park 1524 Clinton Hills Parkway, Swansea, Illinois
Free
Wings and Things Bioblitz
Signal Hill Outdoor Classroom Signal Park Lane, Belleville, IL, United StatesJoin us at the Signal Hill Outdoor Classroom on Friday, September 17 to count butterflies, bees, and other flying things! There will be two sessions; 9 - 11 am during the recurring monthly volunteer time and in the afternoon from 2 - 4 pm to help children and families who stop by on the way […]
Free
Wings and Things Bioblitz
Signal Hill Outdoor Classroom Signal Park Lane, Belleville, IL, United StatesJoin us at the Signal Hill Outdoor Classroom on Friday, September 17 to count butterflies, bees, and other flying things! There will be two sessions; 9 - 11 am during the recurring monthly volunteer time and in the afternoon from 2 - 4 pm to help children and families who stop by on the way […]
Free
Volunteer: Exploration Garden at Swansea Clinton Hills Conservation Park
Exploration Garden at Swansea Clinton Hills Conservation Park 1524 Clinton Hills Parkway, Swansea, IllinoisHelp out at the Exploration Garden! Volunteers will be clearing existing beds and planting native wildflowers. Hand saws, loppers, hand shovels, rakes, gloves, and close-toed shoes are recommended. Some tools will be available to borrow.
Free
Volunteer: Drda Woods
Bohm Woods Nature Preserve 4207 Bohm School Rd, Edwardsville, IllinoisCelebrate National Public Lands Day by volunteering at Drda Woods in Edwardsville. Volunteers will be working on invasive plant removal and trail building. Meet in the Bohm Woods parking area on New Poag Road. Hand saws, loppers, gloves, and boots are recommended. Some tools will be available to borrow.
Free
Volunteer: Heart Garden Rain Garden Planting
Heart Garden 806 S. High Street, Belleville, IllinoisCome to the Heart Garden orchard lot to help plant the new rain gardens! Volunteers can bring their own shovles and gloves.
Free
Fantastic Beasts: How to Find Them
Horseshoe Lake State Park 3321 Highway 111, Pontoon Beach, Illinois, United StatesPhoto Credit: US Fish & Wildlife Service Come out to Horseshoe Lake State Park in Madison County on Saturday, October 2 from 9:30 -11:30 am for a family-friendly event all about animals and their habitats. Guests will rotate between stations to learn about birds and mammals native to Illinois and participate in hands-on learning activities […]
Free
Fall Hike at Schon Park
Ray M. Schon Park 156 N Main Street, Glen Carbon, Illinois“Fall into Hiking” during this easy, mostly paved hiking trail through Ray M. Schon Park and the adjacent natural area at Greenspace North. Schon Park is located across the road from Glen Carbon Village Hall (151 N. Main Street). The rolling hills and forest provide the perfect backdrop for a leisurely hike. Bring your own […]
Free
Hiking Basics – A Panel Discussion
Swansea Clinton Hills Conservation Park 1524 Clinton Hills Parkway, Swansea, Illinois
Free
Arlington Wetlands Volunteer Day
Arlington Wetlands Arlington Drive Il, Pontoon Beach, IllinoisCome out to Arlington Wetlands (Arlington Drive, Pontoon Beach, IL) for a volunteer stewardship day. Help install signs, plant buttonbush, pick up trash liter, and remove invasive plants from the prairie and woodland.
Free
Buds & Bark Hike – Winter Tree ID
Willoughby Heritage Farm and Conservation Reserve 631 Willoughby Lane, Collinsville, IllinoisHikers will explore the winding, looping trails of Willoughby Farm while also learning some tips and tricks for Winter Tree Identification. (Remember: Correct tree species identification during the Jingle Hike Challenge earns bonus entries!) The trails at Willoughby Farm are considered moderate with hilly terrain; the paths are mostly dirt or mulch. The well-marked and […]
Free
Featured
2021 Jingle Hike Challenge
Jingle bells are tied to 12 trees in parks throughout the Metro East from Thanksgiving Day to New Year’s Day. Participants are asked to visit as many of the parks as they can, take a photo with the bell, and submit the photo evidence in our system. You can also share your photos on social […]
Free