Save the date.... registration coming soon! The ParkLands Foundation’s first annual Earth Day Volunteer Challenge aims to raise ecological awareness and make a collective impact on protecting the natural heritage

Save the date... registration coming soon! A spring favorite is back!  ISU Distinguished Professor Emeritus, botanist, ecologist, and ParkLands legend Roger Anderson will lead guided tours of Merwin Preserve's vibrant

Save the date!  Hands-on exploration of nocturnal animals for all ages.  Registration coming soon...

Save the date for our most popular event!  Supported out-and-back rides of varying lengths depart Lexington, IL and follow the Mackinaw River Valley to highlight the areas unique landscape, including

  Two different prairies, two different ecosystems, one story of conservation.  Join us for a morning exploring two high-quality samples of Illinois' most famous landscape; prairie.  Guided tours of Ridgetop