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Free Fishing Day at the Cache
Date: June TBA
Location: Shawnee Community College Pond
Come out for a fun afternoon of fishing! Kids can learn the basics of knot-tying, hook- baiting and casting. Rods and reels will be loaned on a first come first-served basis. No fishing license is required for the day. For more information, call Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge at [...]
Movie Night at the Cache–Is That a Skunk?
May Movie Night Featured Presentation: Is That a Skunk?
Location: Cache River Wetlands Center
Grab your family and friends for a relaxing evening with your fellow nature lovers to watch Is That a Skunk?
This year’s movie series theme is, “Game Species: More Than Just Food”. We will focus on the natural history of hunted species found within [...]
Cache River Nature Fest
Saturday, May 11, 8am-4pm Location: Cache River Wetlands Center
Join us for the 12th year of Cache River Nature Fest, an event that highlights the rich diversity of habitats and wildlife in the Cache River Watershed! Guided canoe tours, bike trips, hikes, and special presentations will be scheduled throughout the day and will feature live animal [...]
Posted in Auto Touring, Birding, Botanizing, Canoeing, Celebration, Cycling, Fungi, Herping, Hiking, Presentation, Research, Volunteer Opportunities, Wildlife
Tagged bicycle touring, birding, cache wetlands, herps, hiking, native plants, wildlife
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Wild Orchids, Lilies and Irises of the Cache River Basin
Saturday, March 23, 10am-11am
Location: Cache River Wetlands Center
Naturalists John and Martha Schwegman will take you on a virtual tour to learn about these wild flowers found within the Cache River Basin. A photo presentation of these beautiful wildflowers will highlight their flowering time, ecology, habitat, and distribution. For more information, call the Cache River Wetlands [...]
Hummingbirds-Winged Jewels
Saturday, March 16, 1pm-3pm
Location: Cache River Wetlands Center
Get ready for the spring migration of hummingbirds by preparing your yard or garden for their arrival. The right habitat will supply these jewels of the sky with enough food resources and nesting opportunities that they will make their home in the neighborhood.
For more information, call the Cache [...]
Movie Night at the Cache–River Otter
April Movie Night Featured Presentation: River Otter
Location: Cache River Wetlands Center
Grab your family and friends for a relaxing evening with your fellow nature lovers to watch River Otter.
This year’s movie series theme is, “Game Species: More Than Just Food”. We will focus on the natural history of hunted species found within the Cache River watershed [...]
Movie Night at the Cache–My Life as a Turkey
March Movie Night Featured Presentation: My Life as a Turkey
Location: Cache River Wetlands Center
Grab your family and friends for a relaxing evening with your fellow nature lovers to watch My Life as Turkey.
This year’s movie series theme is, “Game Species: More Than Just Food”. We will focus on the natural history of hunted species found [...]
Posted in Birding, Hunting & Fishing, Research, Wildlife
Tagged birding, cache wetlands, wild turkey, wildlife
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Cache River Nature Fest – 2012
[ May 12, 2012; 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Saturday, May 12, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join us for the 11th year of Cache River Nature Fest, an event that highlights the rich diversity of habitats and wildlife in the Cache River Watershed! Guided canoe tours, bike trips, hikes, and special presentations will be scheduled throughout the day and will feature live animal demonstrations, [...]
Posted in Auto Touring, Birding, Botanizing, Canoeing, Cycling, Events & Activities, Herping, Hiking, Research, Volunteer Opportunities, Wildlife
Tagged birding, botanzing, cache river, cache wetlands, canoeing, cycling, herping, herps, hiking, nature festival, wildlife
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Frog & Toad Call Survey
[ January 28, 2012; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Four times between February and June, volunteers gear up with thermometers, clipboards, and data sheets to venture out into the evening to conduct frog and toad audible surveys in the Cache River watershed. Volunteers who want to take part in this state wide monitoring program can join us at this orientation on January 28th from 1 pm to 3 pm to learn more about the population trends of Illinois’ frogs & toads. For more information, call the Cache River Wetlands Center at (618) 657-2064. Continue reading
Posted in Events & Activities, Herping, Research, Volunteer Opportunities, Wildlife
Tagged cache wetlands, frogs, herps, toads, volunteer
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Movie Nights at the Cache--Is That a Skunk?
