*Master Calendar MN Unit 26

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Monday, June 16, 2025

    • 6:00 - 8:00 pm
    • Weiler Enterprises Inc., Dairy Farm, Claremont, IL

    Join University of Illinois Extension educators as they team up with area farmers to provide four monthly evening meetings to highlight and demonstrate diverse farming enterprises across southern Illinois.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

    • 8:30 - 11:00 am
    • Rend Lake Project Office and Visitor Center : 11981 Rend City Road, Benton, IL 62812

    Volunteer sessions begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and will run until 11:00 a.m. Sessions include 2 hours of garden stewardship tasks and a 30 minute educational program.

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Saturday, July 19, 2025

    • 8:30 - 10:00 pm
    • Rend Lake Project Visitor Center: 11981 Rend City Rd, Benton, IL 62812

    Come out on to Rend Lake Project Visitor Center to learn more about moths during National Moth Week with Illinois Extension Forest Management and Ecology Specialist, Kevin Rohling and Horticulture Educator, Kimberly Rohling. Attendees should bring a camera, headlamp or flashlight, since the hike will be at night. If you would like to assist with citizen science efforts,

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

    • 8:30 - 11:00 am
    • Rend Lake Project Office and Visitor Center : 11981 Rend City Road, Benton, IL 62812

    Volunteer sessions begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and will run until 11:00 a.m. Sessions include 2 hours of garden stewardship tasks and a 30 minute educational program.

  • Gardening for Moths: Presented by Kim Rohling
    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
    • Giant City State Park Visitor Center, 1-245 Giant City Rd, Makanda, IL 62958

    Learn how to create sustainable and moth-friendly garden spaces that support the survival and thriving of moth populations.

Monday, August 18, 2025

Friday, August 22, 2025

  • Gardening for Moths: Presented by Kim Rohling
    • 6:00 - 7:00 pm
    • Carbondale Township Hall meeting room

    Learn how to create sustainable and moth-friendly garden spaces that support the survival and thriving of moth populations.

Sunday, August 24, 2025

    • 8:30 - 10:00 am
    • Green Earth Chautauqua Bottoms Nature Preserve: Main Parking Lot - 2100 W Chautauqua Rd, Carbondale, IL 62901. If the parking lot is full, there is also a parking access on Freeman Street.

    Join Master Naturalist, Lily Glaeser, for a leisurely walk in nature to look at birds! Learn to identify our feathered friends in some of our local sites. All ages and experiences are welcome. Registration is required in case the event needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather. Binoculars are available for use, please reserve a pair.

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

    • 8:30 - 11:00 am
    • Rend Lake Project Office and Visitor Center : 11981 Rend City Road, Benton, IL 62812

    Volunteer sessions begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and will run until 11:00 a.m. Sessions include 2 hours of garden stewardship tasks and a 30 minute educational program.

Thursday, September 11, 2025

    • 8:30 - 10:00 am
    • Green Earth Oakland Nature Preserve: 1319-1321 N Oakland Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901.

    Join Master Naturalist, Lily Glaeser, for a leisurely walk in nature to look at birds! Learn to identify our feathered friends in some of our local sites. All ages and experiences are welcome. Registration is required in case the event needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather. Binoculars are available for use, please reserve a pair.

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

    • 8:30 - 11:00 am
    • Rend Lake Project Office and Visitor Center : 11981 Rend City Road, Benton, IL 62812

    Volunteer sessions begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and will run until 11:00 a.m. Sessions include 2 hours of garden stewardship tasks and a 30 minute educational program.

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Sunday, September 28, 2025

    • 8:30 - 10:00 am
    • Giant City State Park Post Oak Trail: 460 Giant City Lodge Rd, Makanda, IL 62958. This event will be a sit. Please bring your own lawn or camp chair to be comfortable.

    Join Master Naturalist, Lily Glaeser, for a leisurely walk in nature to look at birds! Learn to identify our feathered friends in some of our local sites. All ages and experiences are welcome. Registration is required in case the event needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather. Binoculars are available for use, please reserve a pair.

Thursday, October 9, 2025

    • 8:30 - 10:00 am
    • Green Earth Stan Harris Prairie Nature Preserve: 37°45'16.2"N 89°14'46.7"W. There is limited parking. Please meet at a nearby parking lot, Saluki Gymnastics: 2421 W Main St, Carbondale, IL 62901 by 8:15am so we can carpool to the site.

    Join Master Naturalist, Lily Glaeser, for a leisurely walk in nature to look at birds! Learn to identify our feathered friends in some of our local sites. All ages and experiences are welcome. Registration is required in case the event needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather. Binoculars are available for use, please reserve a pair.

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    • All Day
    • Illinois Valley Community Collage: 815 N Orlando Smith St, Oglesby, IL 61348

Friday, October 10, 2025

Sunday, October 19, 2025

    • 8:30 - 10:00 am
    • Giant City State Park Indian Creek Trail: Unnamed Road,, Cobden, IL 62920.

    Join Master Naturalist, Lily Glaeser, for a leisurely walk in nature to look at birds! Learn to identify our feathered friends in some of our local sites. All ages and experiences are welcome. Registration is required in case the event needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather. Binoculars are available for use, please reserve a pair.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

    • 8:30 - 11:00 am
    • Rend Lake Project Office and Visitor Center : 11981 Rend City Road, Benton, IL 62812

    Volunteer sessions begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and will run until 11:00 a.m. Sessions include 2 hours of garden stewardship tasks and a 30 minute educational program.

Saturday, November 8, 2025

  • Gardening for Moths: Presented by Kim Rohling
    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
    • Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge - Visitor Center 8588 IL-148, Marion, IL 62959

    Learn how to create sustainable and moth-friendly garden spaces that support the survival and thriving of moth populations.

Thursday, December 11, 2025

    • 8:30 - 10:00 am
    • Nature Preserve: Main Parking Lot - 2100 W Chautauqua Rd, Carbondale, IL 62901. If the parking lot is full, there is also a parking access on Freeman Street.

    Join Master Naturalist, Lily Glaeser, for a leisurely walk in nature to look at birds! Learn to identify our feathered friends in some of our local sites. All ages and experiences are welcome. Registration is required in case the event needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather. Binoculars are available for use, please reserve a pair.

Sunday, December 14, 2025

    • 8:30 - 10:00 am
    • Southern Illinois University Carbondale Campus Lake: 1450 Douglas Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901. There are no visitor pass or parking restrictions on Sunday.

    Join Master Naturalist, Lily Glaeser, for a leisurely walk in nature to look at birds! Learn to identify our feathered friends in some of our local sites. All ages and experiences are welcome. Registration is required in case the event needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather. Binoculars are available for use, please reserve a pair.