Dan Skinner, Illinois Department of Natural Resources Forest Wildlife Program Manager and LMG Board member, will speak on the Illinois state animal, the white-tailed deer, a now-common sight for residents across the Prairie State. A look back at the last 100 years shows this iconic species was once nearly eliminated from the landscape. At the […]
Kids, could you use an evening without the parents? This fall kids ages 9-13 can spend time at Lincoln Memorial Garden playing Predator Prey, exploring the Garden after dark and making s’mores around the campfire. We will be offering Kid's Night Out from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Friday, November 3. The cost for this event is $20/child […]
Registration is now open for our fall sessions of Junior Naturalists. Sessions are once a month in October, November and December. This fall naturalists will learn about October 14 - Spiders November 4 - Turkeys December 2 - Surviving Winter Junior Naturalists (ages 5-8) meet from 10:00am-12:00pm. The cost for all 3 sessions is $30 […]
Registration is now open for our fall sessions of Senior Naturalists. Sessions are once a month in October, November and December. This fall naturalists will learn about October 14 - Spiders November 4 - Turkeys December 2 - Surviving Winter Senior Naturalists (ages 8-12) meet from 1:00pm-3:00pm. The cost for all 3 sessions is $30 […]
A hands on nature exploration program aimed at children ages 3 to 5 with an adult chaperone. At each session participants will learn about a different nature topic, make a craft, and enjoy a story. Younger siblings are welcome but the program is geared toward the 3-5 age range. There will both a morning and […]
A hands on nature exploration program aimed at children ages 3 to 5 with an adult chaperone. At each session participants will learn about a different nature topic, make a craft, and enjoy a story. Younger siblings are welcome but the program is geared toward the 3-5 age range. There will both a morning and […]
A hands on nature exploration program aimed at children ages 3 to 5 with an adult chaperone. At each session participants will learn about a different nature topic, make a craft, and enjoy a story. Younger siblings are welcome but the program is geared toward the 3-5 age range. There will both a morning and […]
Kids, could you use an evening without the parents? This fall kids ages 5-8 can spend time at Lincoln Memorial Garden playing games, making crafts, exploring the Garden after dark and making s’mores around the campfire. We will be offering Kid's Night Out from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Friday, November 10. The cost for this event is […]
The Nature Center will be closed for the holidays from Saturday, December 23-Tuesday, January 2. The trails will remain open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Lincoln Memorial Garden kicks off the Holiday Season with an annual market featuring unique hand-crafted items perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas gifts and decorations. Shop for centerpieces, swags, wreaths and one-of-a-kind Christmas tree ornaments. Talented area artisans from the Springfield Civic Garden Club gather during October and November to make each unique creation. All of […]
Lincoln Memorial Garden kicks off the Holiday Season with an annual market featuring unique hand-crafted items perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas gifts and decorations. Shop for centerpieces, swags, wreaths and one-of-a-kind Christmas tree ornaments. Talented area artisans from the Springfield Civic Garden Club gather during October and November to make each unique creation. All of […]
Lincoln Memorial Garden kicks off the Holiday Season with an annual market featuring unique hand-crafted items perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas gifts and decorations. Shop for centerpieces, swags, wreaths and one-of-a-kind Christmas tree ornaments. Talented area artisans from the Springfield Civic Garden Club gather during October and November to make each unique creation. All of […]
The Nature Center will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from Thursday, November 23-Monday, November 27. The trails will remain open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Wild Turkeys in Illinois” Luke Garver, Illinois Department of Natural Resources Wild Turkey Project Manager will discuss the natural history of the wild turkey in Illinois and cover the restoration efforts made to bring them back from extirpation. Learn also about hunter demographics and trends in the wild turkey hunting seasons as well as current […]
Registration is now open for our fall sessions of Junior Naturalists. Sessions are once a month in October, November and December. This fall naturalists will learn about October 14 - Spiders November 4 - Turkeys December 2 - Surviving Winter Junior Naturalists (ages 5-8) meet from 10:00am-12:00pm. The cost for all 3 sessions is $30 […]
Registration is now open for our fall sessions of Senior Naturalists. Sessions are once a month in October, November and December. This fall naturalists will learn about October 14 - Spiders November 4 - Turkeys December 2 - Surviving Winter Senior Naturalists (ages 8-12) meet from 1:00pm-3:00pm. The cost for all 3 sessions is $30 […]