Events

remove invasive autumn olive trees along the road to the Garden of the Gods Observation Trail.

Storytime with Santa at 3pm at the Library. Line up for parade at 4pm at Dongola School. Parade starts at 4:30pm Tree Lighting at 5:15pm

The Cairo Heritage Foundation presents the 5th Annual Lights Parade, Friday evening, December 8, in the downtown historical district. The parade, with the theme, "The Magic of Lights," will start at 6:00 pm, head down Washington Avenue near 20th Street, turn at 8th Street, and end at Heritage Park on Read more

We’re so excited to have Amanda from Woodsy Earth LLC pop up at the shop. She offers handmade grass fed tallow beauty + wellness products. She is very knowledgeable in her craft and her products are just phenomenal!! We carry a variety of her items already but we encourage to Read more

Mark Vukovich, a wildlife biologist on the Shawnee National Forest, will present results from a long-term study on red-headed woodpeckers, a bird of conservation concern. The long-term study was conducted while he worked for the Southern Research Station in South Carolina. This study spanned 7 years (2002–2009). The work included Read more

The Love at First Onsight Climbing competition is coming back to the SIU Rec Center on February 10th, 2024! This Competition welcomes climbers of all skill levels and from all places! Whether you are an SIU student, a student from another institution, a community member, or from the surrounding area Read more

Sunday April 7 5pm - 8 pm at Marion Pavilion. Celebrating Southern Illinois Finest Restaurants and Beverages. Tickets $50 per person. Advance Prefered call 618-253-4444 or 618-993-3513 Music by the Penguins. Benefitting The Fowler Bonan Foundation, a local charity helping southern Illinois youth.

View the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8th from the only 360-degree, unobstructed viewing location in Southern Illinois at Bald Knob Mountain. Learn more and purchase tickets here, https://www.baldknobcross.com/tickets/ Location: 3630 Bald Knob Rd, Alto Pass, IL

The Ryder Family Farm is right in the path of 100% totality for the April 8th, 2024 solar eclipse. The quaint, historic river town of Golconda, Illinois is one of the Southern Illinois cities along the route of totality for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2024. Our farm is located just a Read more

Native Plant Sale Fundraiser - May 11, 2024 8am - 2pm Turley Park, Carbondale, IL High quality nursery stock native perennial wildflowers, ferns, and grasses, All $10 each. Plants locally grown by Southernwood Gardens - Alto Pass, IL Preorder available visit: https://greenearthinc.org/plant-sale Proceeds benefit Green Earth & The Southern Chapter Read more

Are you excited to get outdoors and hit the trails, but scared of getting lost? Join Anne Townsend from Illinois Extension as she guides us through the basics of orienteering. The woods doesn’t have to be a scary place if you know how to navigate. Please call 618-457-4836 to register.