PLEASE NOTE: This event has already occurred.
Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/10/2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Campground, Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
Categories
Free, no registration required. All ages.
Celebrate Oak-tober by learning to identify the tree species within the Harry L. Swartz campground, and get an insider view of how the Operations and Natural Resources crews maintain and restore this ecologically important landscape. See some tools of the trade up close and practice the techniques of Timber Stand Improvement yourself. After the indoor presentation and outdoor walk through the campground, stick around for a free weenie and s’more roast over a campfire. The walk will be 0.5 miles long on paved road. For more info: (217) 896-2455 or Morgan at mduerksen-balk@ccfpd.org.
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