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Calendar of Events

May Calendar of Events

May 9
Archaeology Lecture, Illinois State Museum Research & Collection Center, Springfield. 7-8:30 p.m. For information, call (217) 782-0061.

May 10
Second Annual U.S. Open sponsored by DNR and Southern Promotions, WSRC, Sparta. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. For information, call (217) 785-7742 or e-mail david.cassens@illinois.gov.
Fifth turkey season, North Zone (May 10-17).

 

May 12
Super Saturday, Illinois State Museum, Springfield. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Call (217) 782-7386 for information.
Mother’s Weekend Discovery Hike, Giant City State Park, Makanda. 10-11:30 a.m. One-mile hike. Call (618) 457-4836.

 

May 13
Bike to Work Week (May 13-19).
Bird Walk, Volo Bog State Natural Area, Ingleside. 8 a.m. Call (815) 344-1294 for reservations.

 

May 18
Bike to Work Day.
Endangered Species Protection Board meeting. For information, call (815) 273-3184.
Illinois Native Plant Society/The Nature Conservancy Conference, Nachusa Grasslands, Franklin Grove. For registration details, visit www.ill-inps.org or call (217) 652-4399 (May 18-20).
Celebration of First French Fort (1757), Ft. Massac State Park, Metropolis. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For information, call (618) 524-9321 (May 18-19).

May 19
National Safe Boating Week (May 19-25).
Links to the Future Youth Festival, Wolf Creek State Park, Windsor. For information, call (217) 756-8260.
Mississippi Valley Gobblers Women in the Outdoors, Rock Island Conservation Club, Milan. For reservations, call (309) 787-1242.*
Bird Walk, Volo Bog State Natural Area, Ingleside. 8 a.m. For reservations, call (815) 344-1294.
Turkey Bluffs Chapter Youth/Ladies Wingshooting Clinic, WSRC, Sparta. For reservations, call (217) 785-8060 (May 19-20).*
Youth/Ladies Wingshooting Clinic, Des Plaines Conservation Area, Wilmington. For reservations, call (815) 423-5326 (May 19-20).*

 

May 20
Wildlife biologists conduct dove call counts to monitor breeding populations (May 20-June 5).

 

May 26
Bird Walk, Volo Bog State Natural Area, Ingleside. 8 a.m. Call (815) 344-1294 for reservations.
CCC Presentation, Giant City State Park, Makanda. 10-11 a.m. (May 26-27). For information, call (618) 457-4836.

 

June 1
Woodchuck hunting and trapping seasons open at sunrise.

 

June 2
National Trails Day.
National Fishing and Boating Week (June 2-10).
Crawford Co. Longbeards Women in the Outdoors, Leaverton Park, Palestine. For reservations, call (618) 584-3706 or e-mail cknew@frtci.net.*
Little Wabash Longbeards Women in the Outdoors, Ballard Nature Center. Registration required. For information, call (217) 536-6596 or e-mail shubert@frontiernet.net.*
Big Muddy Longbeards Women in the Outdoors, Hamilton Co. State Fish & Wildlife Area, McLeansboro. For reservations, call (618) 963-2549 or e-mail kristi@hamiltoncom.net.*
Biodiversity at Giant City Hike, Giant City State Park, Makanda. 10 a.m.-noon. For information, call (618) 457-4836.
National River Cleanup Week. Volunteers wanted, visit www.nationalrivercleanup.org (June 2-10).
South Central Chapter, National Wild Turkey Federation/Beaver Dam State Park Youth/Ladies Wingshooting Clinic, held at Joker’s Wild Sporting Clays Shooting Facility, Chesterfield. Reservation required. For information, call (217) 854-8020 (June 2-3).*
Hunters Wingshooting Clinic, Des Plaines Conservation Area, Wilmington. Reservation required. For information, call (815) 423-5326.*

 

June 5
Wildlife biologists conduct quail call counts to monitor breeding populations (June 5-25).

*Sources of information

Wingshooting Clinics: www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/programs/wingshoot.
Women in the Outdoors programs: www.womenintheoutdoors.org.

 

 

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