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2012 Birding Blitz
[ April 28, 2012; ] 11th Annual Birding Blitz Competition to be held on Saturday, April 28th, 2012!
The Birding Blitz is an event held where teams compete to see and hear the most species of birds in a 24-hour period, while raising money for conservation in southernmost Illinois. Teams can search for birds throughout the area of southernmost Illinois, from [...]
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It’s Morel Season in the Cache
Spring is early this year. Get outside and look for these jewels before they are gone.
Posted in Fungi, News
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Picnic for the Planet
[ April 22, 2012; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ]
Picnic for the Planet – Cache River Wetlands
Earth Day – Sunday, April 22 (Noon – 3 pm)
Cache River Wetlands Center
On Sunday, April 22nd, The Nature Conservancy will celebrate the planet we live on with good food and great company. Join us for Picnic for the Planet and be part of the world’s largest – and [...]
Posted in Birding, Botanizing, Events & Activities, Herping, Hiking, Wildlife
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April Board Meeting
[ April 3, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Friends of the Cache River Watershed
Board of Directors Meeting
April 3, 2012 6 p.m.
602 N 1st, Vienna, IL
The board will be discussing volunteer needs for Section 8 Boardwalk Dedication on May 11th and Nature Fest on May 12th.
Wetland Flower Garden-Go Native!
[ April 21, 2012; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Saturday, April 21, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Explore the variety of native flowering and non-flowering plants suited for a wetland garden. Whether highlighting space for a rain garden, or figuring out how to utilize a low, wet area of your yard, there are many colorful, interesting native plants which thrive in these conditions. For [...]
Tunnel Hill Bike Tour
[ April 7, 2012; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Saturday, April 7, 9 a.m. to Noon
At one time, the rumble of freight cars reverberated through a narrow passage known as Tunnel Hill. Today, the railroad is gone, but the wooden trestles and route provide opportunities to hike and bike on the Tunnel Hill State Trail. Join staff for an 18-mile bicycle ride and [...]
Posted in Cycling, Events & Activities, Wildlife
Tagged bicycle touring, bike touring, bike trail
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Movie Nights
[ December 1, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. January 5, 2012; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. February 2, 2012; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. March 1, 2012; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. April 5, 2012; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Movie Nights–First Thursday each month January–May–Different movie each month will feature “Creepy Critters of the Cache.” Continue reading
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Movie Nights at the Cache--Is That a Skunk?
