Events

Parklands Foundation Volunteer Opportunity at Moon Preserve   On Saturday, August 26th, join Parklands stewards at the Moon Preserve to help remove invasive plant species that threaten the efforts to restore the prairie with native plants.  We will meet at the Moon Preserve sign on Carvers Road at 8:30 A.M. It is located across the road

ParkLands Annual Meeting of the Members! This September 10th from 10:30 - 3:00pm. Sign up Here! THE MEETING IS RAIN OR SHINE!  The plan is to meet in the parking lot of our Lexington Preserve, near Lexington, at 10:30 AM to kick off the day with an optional hike.  Please bring long pants for hiking.

Join ParkLands Foundation on a Hike with a Naturalist in November! Join Andy Smoot and Chuck Croxton for a hike at Kenyon-Baller Preserve on November 4th from 10:00am-1:00pm. This is a free event and open to everyone! Bring long pants and sturdy shoes. There are no pets allowed. Register Here! Directions Linked Here

Kick off the new year with ParkLands Foundation on a New Year's Day guided hike at Sweeney Woods Preserve! We will meet at the Sweeney parking lot at 10:00 AM to start the hike. Please dress warm and wear comfortable walking shoes! This event is free and open to the public. Reminder: No dogs allowed on ParkLands Preserves

Come join ParkLands Foundation to celebrate the start of a new year at the Stave Wine and Bar Market! Food and drinks will be available to purchase. This event is open to the public so come and celebrate with us! We have the bar reserved from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. We will be discussing upcoming ParkLands

Join ParkLands Foundation on a Hike with a Naturalist in February! Join Jan Turner, Peg Schickedanz, and Mary Jo Adams for a hike at the Merwin Nature Preserve on February 10th from 1:00pm-3:00pm. There will be an option for a shorter and longer hike that you can choose from. If there is adequate weather for

Join ParkLands Foundation on a Hike with a Naturalist in March! Join Jeff and Terrie Howard for a hike at the Lexington Preserve on March 16th from 10:00am-12:00pm. This event is open to the public. There is a $5 registration fee per family. Bring long pants and sturdy shoes! There will be an option for

Every year, towards the end of April and into early May, the Bluebells are in full bloom! Join ParkLands Foundation for our annual hike guided by local naturalists on a tour of Merwin Preserve's most vibrant spring flowers on Saturday, April 27th, 2024! There is a $5 registration fee per family. Caution: The trails have

Join Volunteer Stewards Andy Smoot and Chuck Croxton for a hike at the Kenyon-Baller Preserve. This hike is from 10am- 12pm. This is open to everyone! There is a $5 fee per group/ family. Bring long pants and sturdy shoes. There are no pets allowed. Please register for the event: HERE Directions to the preserve

Everyone is invited to mix and mingle with our Board of Directors & Staff at this family friendly event. We'll be happy to answer any questions you have about our foundation & preserves. Bring a friend! Beverages & food will be available for purchase. Admission is free! But please help us out by registering. CLICK

Our bike ride is back! Who would like to go for a bike ride by some beautiful restored prairie and woodlands along the Mackinaw River this summer?  ParkLands will be hosting our 7th annual bike ride on July 13, 2024. Won’t you join us and support the ParkLands mission of preserving prairie and forest habitat

ParkLands Moon Preserve has 42-acres located within the inner loop of Lake Bloomington. It has 1.2 miles of hiking trails. We are needing some volunteers to get and keep this wonderful place in shape ecologically. Tasks would include removal of invasive plants and basic trail maintenance. No experience or plant identification skills are needed, in