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Several Earth Day in the Parks Events Rescheduled
SPRINGFIELD - More than 1,500 students are scheduled to visit Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) state parks for the third annual Earth Day in the Parks event. Earth Day in the Parks is an initiative of the IDNR to introduce students to environmental stewardship. Unfortunately, due to significant rain fall, several parks have decided to postpone/reschedule their Earth Day in the Parks events.
The following list has been updated to reflect schedule changes. The dates in bold have been changed. Please call your local park with any questions about event scheduling.
Earth Day in the Parks sites: Date Participating School
Apple River Canyon State Park April 29th Warren Community Unit
8763 E. Canyon Road School District #205, Warren
Apple River, IL 61001 Time: 12:15pm - 2pm
Phone: (815)745-3302
Argyle Lake State Park April 30th Brown County High School,
640 Argyle Park Road Mt. Sterling
Colchester, IL 62326 Time: 9:30am- 11:30am
Phone: (309)776-3422
Big River State Forest Postponed Galesburg High School,
RR 1, Box 118 TBD Galesburg
Keithsburg, IL 61442 Time: 9am - noon
Phone: (309)374-2496
Cache River State Natural Area May 6th Century Elementary School,
930 Sunflower Lane Ullin
Belknap, IL 62908 Time: 9am-11am
Phone: (618)634-9678
Eagle Creek State Recreation Area April 30th Sullivan Middle School,
R.R. 1 Box 198-B Sullivan
Findlay, IL 62534 Time: 9am - 1pm
Phone: (217)756-8260
Franklin Creek State Natural Area April 30th Kishwaukee Education
1872 Twist Road Consortium, Malta
Franklin Grove, IL 61031 Time: 10am - noon
Phone: (815)456-2878
Gebhard Woods April 30th Peru Washington M.S.,
401 Ottawa Street Peru
P.O. Box 272 Time: 9:45am - noon
Morris, IL 60450
Phone: (815)942-0796
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area April 30th Tobin Elementary School,
5010 N. Jugtown Rd. Burbank
Morris, IL 60450 Time: 10:15am - 12:15
Phone: (815)942-2899
Hamilton County Conservation Area Cancelled Ina Grade School,
R.R. 4, Box 242 Ina
McLeansboro, IL 62859 Time: 9am - 11:30am
Phone: (618)773-4340
Hidden Springs State Forest April 30th Cowden- Herrick H.S,
R.R. 1, Box 200 Cowden
Strasburg, IL 62465 Time: 9am-11am
Phone: (217)644-3091
Illinois Beach State Park April 30th John T. Magee M.S.,
Lake Front Round Lake
Zion, IL 60099 Time: 10am - noon
Phone: (847)662-4811
James "Pate" Phillip State Park April 30th Lincoln M.S.,
2050 W. Stearns Road Schiller Park
Bartlett, IL 30103 Time: 10am-12:30pm
Phone: (847)608-3100
Johnson Sauk Trail State Park May 6th Bureau Valley H.S.,
28616 Sauk Trail Rd. Manlius
Kewanee, IL 61443 Time: 10am-11:30am
Phone: (309)853-5589
Jubilee College State Park May 7th Brimfield E.S.,
13921 West Route 150 Brimfield
Brimfield, IL 61517 Time: 9:30am- 2pm
(309)446-3758
Kankakee River State Park April 30th Kankakee Trinity
5314 West Rt. 102 Academy, Kankakee
Bourbonnais, IL 60914 Time: 10am- noon
Phone: (815)933-1383
Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Area May 12th Lena-Winslow Elem.
8542 North Lake Road School, Lena
Lena, IL 61048 Time: 10am - noon
Phone: (815)369-4282
Lincoln Trail State Park May 4th Marshall North Elem.
16985 E. 1350th Rd School, Marshall
Marshall, IL 62441 Time: 9am - 11am
Phone: (217)826-2222
Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area April 30th Holy Family School,
10906 Kickapoo Park Road Danville
Oakwood, IL 61858 Time: 9am- 2pm
Phone: (217)442-4915
Mississippi Palisades State Park May 5th Scales Mound Comm.
16327A IL Rte. 84 Unit School District
Savanna, IL 61074 #211, Scales Mound
Phone: (815)273-2731 Time: 9am - noon
North Point Marina April 30th Robert Abbott M.S.,
701 North Point Drive Waukegan
Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096 Time: 9am - noon
Phone: (847)746-2845
Silver Springs State Park April 30th Boulder Hill Elem.,
13608 Fox Road Montgomery
Yorkville, IL 60560 Time: 9am- noon
Phone: (630)553-6297
Spitler Woods State Natural Area Rescheduled Cerro Gordo M.S.,
705 Spitler Park Drive TBD Cerro Gordo
Mt. Zion, IL 62549 Time: 8:45am-11am
Phone: (217)864-3121
Volo Bog State Natural Area April 30th Special Education District of
28478 W. Brandenburg Road McHenry Co., Woodstock
Ingleside, IL 60041 Time: 10am - 1pm
Phone: (815)344-1294
William Powers State Recreation Area April 30th The Willows Academy,
12949 Avenue O Des Plaines
Chicago, IL 60633 Time: 10am - noon
Phone: (773)646-3270
Wolf Creek State Park May 1st Mattoon Middle School,
R. R. 1, Box 99 Mattoon
Windsor, IL 61957 Time: 8:30am - noon
Phone: (217)459-2831
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