INHS Events

Saturday, October 11, 2025

• • 12:30 - 6:00 pm
  • Anita Purves Nature Center, 1505 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801

  Traveling Science Center at Fungi Fest

  • Festival/Celebration

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

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  • 3:00 pm
  • 1005 Forbes Natural History Building, 1816 S Oak Street, Champaign

  INHS Seminar | Beyond the tracks: Decoding how animals move to inform management and conservation

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

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  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

  What do deer eat in Illinois? - Webinar

  Ever wondered what deer in Illinois eat throughout the year? This free webinar is perfect for you.

  • Webinar

Thursday, October 16, 2025

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  • 6:00 - 7:00 pm

  Whitetail Deer: Rut Hunting Strategies - Webinar

  Learn about the whitetail deer rut in the Midwest and the hunting tactics you can use to improve your chances. Free webinar.

  • Webinar

Friday, October 17, 2025

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  • 4:00 - 8:00 pm
  • 925 North Milwaukee Avenue, Vernon Hills, IL 60061

  Hunting the Rut - Advanced Tactics Workshop with Wild Game Tasting

  Come out to the Vernon Hills Sitka store for this advanced rut hunting tactics workshop. Free workshop with wild game tasting component!

  • Sporting Event

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

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  • 3:00 pm
  • 1005 Forbes Natural History Building, 1816 S Oak Street, Champaign

  INHS Seminar | Threading links between the silk genotype and phenotype in caddisflies, nature’s underwater architects

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

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  • 3:00 pm
  • 1005 Forbes Natural History Building, 1816 S Oak Street, Champaign

  INHS Seminar | Wildlife in the Anthropocene

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  • 6:00 - 7:00 pm

  Using a Duck Call and Decoy Placement Strategies for Waterfowl - Webinar

  If you need help improving your duck call or want new tips on how to effectively use your decoys, this webinar is for you!

  • Webinar

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

• • 3:00 pm
  • 1005 Forbes Natural History Building, 1816 S Oak Street, Champaign

  INHS Seminar | Dr. Luke Jacobus, Indiana University, Columbus

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

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  • 3:00 pm

  INHS Seminar | One Health Approaches to Tick Surveillance and Tickborne Disease Prevention

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

• • 3:00 pm
  • 1005 Forbes Natural History Building, 1816 S Oak Street, Champaign

  INHS Seminar | Dr. Istvan Miko, University of New Hampshire

  • Seminar/Symposium