Join us as we celebrate freedom at our annual Fourth of July Celebration at our beautiful Riverside Park featuring: Live music on the shell: Jeremy Todd 5-7pm https://m.facebook.com/jeremytmcconaughey Honey & Tar 7:30-9:30pm https://www.facebook.com/honeyandtar Followed by fireworks show at Dark! food will be available for purchase from a variety of vendors

Music begins at 5pm, food and refreshments

The City of Harrisburg is pleased to announce our 2022 Fourth of July Celebration. We are excited to be able to continue on with our celebration and are looking forward to an even bigger show this year!  City Hall at 618.253.7451

It’s summer in southern Illinois and even though it’s hot and humid, that’s no reason to stop hiking! Roll out of bed and join the Park Naturalist as we get some exercise and take in the early morning woods on one of the 8 park trails. Trails will vary from […]

As always it's going to be a fun night of singalong songs so make plans now and reserve your seat. These shows sell out so don't wait too long. Kiki will be making some summer drinks, and don't forget to decorate you table and wear your summer party close! NO […]

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

Join us as we paddled through the ancient wetlands of the Cache River at night and hear the call of this ancient wild place. We will be paddling under the first full moon of the summer sometimes referred to as the Thunder Moon. The guides will share their knowledge of […]

Larry is a prolific photographer who is a landscape and streetscape photographer. The focus of his work is outdoors in small towns, state parks, and historic districts. Ø  Larry’s most notable photo to date is one he took of the Mississippi River that was selected to be used on a […]

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will offer a series of FREE youth catch-and –release clinics at Cache River State Natural Area, Barkhausen-Cache River Wetlands Center. The clinics will be held Thursdays, 10-noon, June 30 and July 7, 21 2022. Instructors will present information on fish and other aquatic life; […]

It’s summer in southern Illinois and even though it’s hot and humid, that’s no reason to stop hiking! Roll out of bed and join the Park Naturalist as we get some exercise and take in the early morning woods on one of the 8 park trails. Trails will vary from […]

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 […]