Be sure to save room for mushrooms! Join Naturalist and wild food enthusiast Alex Holmes for an introduction to edible summer mushrooms and how to prepare them. Registration is required. registration required.  618-457-4836

Annual Hummingbird Day at War Bluff Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, hosted by Shawnee Chapter War Bluff Bird Sanctuary, 99-69 Bushwack Rd, Golconda, IL 62938

There are over 400 species of rare plants known from Illinois, but many of them look similar to more common species. This presentation will discuss the identifica-tion of rare plants and explain how to differentiate them from their related counter-parts. Registration is required.

oin University of Illinois Extension and Illinois Department of Natural Resources at our first Magnificent Moths event during during National Moth Week! Did you know there are over 150,000 species of moths in the world? Moths play an important role in the food web, but are often ignored. Join us Read more…

Join Project Diehard for our 2nd annual amazing event:  Hope Stock. This event is going to happen on July 29th, 30th, 31st.  189 Haven of Love Dr, Makanda, IL. Project Diehard is a faith based and scripture led Veteran owned nonprofit that works with Veterans and their families through short Read more…

Learn about the trouble with using common names for plants instead of their Latin name. Join Erin Garrett with U of I Extension and explore some commonly used names that refer to multiple species and dive into the use of the word “weed.” Registration is required.

Mr. Ed Annable’s presentation will include selected information and quotes from his most recent book, Some Came Marching Home Again—Johnson County Illinois Went to War 1861-1862. In recent years Ed and Diane Annable have published several award-winning books on the history of Southern Illinois. Please join us for an educational Read more…

Join reptile enthusiast Tony Gerard for an up-close look at snakes, skinks, lizards, and turtles, highlighting characteristics of reptiles found in southern Illinois. The indoor presentation will be at the Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center from 1 to 2 p.m. The program concludes with an optional hike on Todd Fink- Read more…

The 27th Annual Cache River Days are planned Sept. 8th-11th at the Ullin Ballpark, 550 Ullin Avenue, Ullin, Illinois. The theme for this year’s festival is “Wings Over the Cache.” Cache River Days will feature a pageant, baby contest, 5K, flea market, food vendors, parade, children’s train rides, bounce houses, Read more…

The event will feature live music by local favorites, Banjo Joe & Danielle and Hugh DeNeal. Tickets are $10/adult and $6/kid at the door, and include dinner and the show. Children 3 and under are free. The event will feature a silent auction and raffle. Dinner starts at 6pm, music Read more…

TThe magnificent monarch butterfly migrates up to 2,500 miles from North America to central Mexico for the winter. Monarch Watch Association has been tagging and monitoring migrating monarchs since 1992. Join us at the Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center, for a program at 10:00 a.m. to learn natural history of Read more…

While identifying grasses can be tricky, it doesn’t always have to be. Learn the basics of grass identification and how to identify common grasses on your next hike, without learning complex terminology or needing a hand lens. Registration is required.