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Hiking 101 at Giant City

Giant City Visitor center 235 Giant City Road, Makanda, IL

Southern Illinois has a wide range of hiking possibilities and there are always new trails to discover! Join Hiking with Shawn, Local Shawnee Forest fanatic, as he discusses what to wear, gear, apps to use, tips for the trail and hiking trails you might be unfamiliar with! Registration is required.

Plants of Concern: A Rare Plant Monitoring Program in Illinois

Giant City Visitor center 235 Giant City Road, Makanda, IL

The unglaciated terrain of extreme southern Illinois is home to a variety of plant species not found in the rest of the state, making many of them rare in Illinois. Yet the resources available to monitor and protect them are more limited. To alleviate this, the Plants of Concern (POC) Read more…

Spring book sale Carbondale Public Library

Most books are $1 - eight rooms full of books Brush Building in the CPL parking lot, enter the parking lot on Monroe Street (between Poplar and 51 South)

Guided Hike

The River-to-River Trail Society will once again offer a schedule of guided hikes in and near the Shawnee National Forest. All hikes are free and open to the public,  and typically average about four hours in length. Although the hikes vary in level of difficulty, all are intended for people Read more…

What Frog is that?

Giant City Visitor center 235 Giant City Road, Makanda, IL

Spring is almost officially here and the frog calls have started! Join Biologist John Palis as we get a jumpstart on warmer weather by learning how to identify our local frogs by sight and sound. Registration required. Please call 618-457-4836.

Birding Hike

Giant City Visitor center 235 Giant City Road, Makanda, IL

March is a great time to look for spring migrators in Giant City! Join Vicki Lang-Mendenhall, park volunteer and Southern Illinois Audubon Society member, as she guides participants along the 3/4 mile Indian Creek Nature Trail. Registration is required for all programs. Please call the Giant City Visitors Center at Read more…

Princess Day at Annabelle Market

Annabelle Market 300 S Main St, Anna, IL

There will be loads of activities for your kiddos inside Annabelle Market and in Various Businesses in Anna-Jonesboro!! Oh and the best part…. Disney Princesses will be in town from 10-1!!! A list of Events/Princess Locations will be provided as plans are finalized. Keep checking back for updates!!!(This is fluid Read more…

Guided Hike

the River-to-River Trail Society will once again offer a schedule of guided hikes in and near the Shawnee National Forest. All hikes are free and open to the public,  and typically average about four hours in length. Although the hikes vary in level of difficulty, all are intended for people Read more…

Nature movie at the Cache River Wetland Center

Cache River Wetland Center 8885 State Route 37 S, Cypress, Illinois

Visit the Cache River Wetland Center and enjoy a free movie on Thursday afternoons from 2 to 3, or in the evening from 6 to 7. This year the focus is on Raptors or Birds of Prey. These are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates Read more…

Spayghetti and Nut-less Brownies Dinner

Spayghetti and Nutless Brownie Night at the Carbondale Elks Lodge #1243 220 W Jackson St, Carbondale, IL 62901. All proceeds will benefit low cost spay and neuter coupons for the general public!!! This will be a ton of fun, and great food to boot! Only $20 to join us in Read more…


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