2020 Annual Meeting
Register Now! Join us for our 2020 Annual Meeting! Location: Hazle Preserve at north Chinquapin Bluffs Land and Water Reserve This event is for members only. Not yet a member? Join us
Volunteer Workday – Sweeney Woods Bottomland Project
ParkLands Sweeney Woods Preserve Google Maps: M3G5+W8, Lexington, IL8:00 – 11:00am at ParkLands’ Sweeney Woods Preserve, just north of Lake Bloomington. We will be pruning small, fast-growing trees that have overtaken the floodplain to make way for our
Volunteer Workday – Sweeney Woods Bottomland Project
ParkLands Sweeney Woods Preserve Google Maps: M3G5+W8, Lexington, IL8:00 - 11:00am at ParkLands' Sweeney Woods Preserve, just north of Lake Bloomington. We will be pruning small, fast-growing trees that have overtaken the floodplain to make way for our
Master Naturalist Workday – Chinquapin Bluffs Hill Prairie
ParkLands Chinquapin Bluffs northeast gate MV6C+VM, Congerville, IllinoisRegister here Illinois Master Naturalists - join us for TWO unique opportunities wrapped up into one workday on Saturday, October 17th from 9am-12pm. First, we will be removing woody
StraightUp Solar Employees – Moon Preserve Lespedeza Removal
ParkLands Moon Preserve J3VF+3M, Hudson, ILSign-up Directions StraightUp Solar employees, join us at the ParkLands Foundation's Moon Preserve near Lake Bloomington to remove the highly invasive Lespedeza cuneata before it spreads throughout the prairie. Please
Volunteer Seed Collection Workday
Meet at BP gas station in Lexington 1740 P J Keller Hwy, Lexington, ILIt's that time of the year! Most of our cherished native plants gone to seed, and we need your help to collect them for dispersal at other sites. Join us
Volunteer Seed Collection Workday
Meet at BP gas station in Lexington 1740 P J Keller Hwy, Lexington, ILIt's that time of the year! Most of our cherished native plants gone to seed, and we need your help to collect them for dispersal at other sites. Join us
#OptOutside Two Preserve Challenge
As if you need more reasons to get outside this weekend, we're offering one more. In support of the nationwide movement to #OptOutside the day after Thanksgiving, we're giving away
New Year’s Eve Guided Hike
ParkLands Lexington Preserve J5MW+8M, Lexington, ILNote: This event was originally scheduled for January 1st, 2021 but was rescheduled due to weather. What better way to bring in the new year than time outside? Join us
Guided Cross-country Ski and Snowshoe at Chinquapin South
ParkLands Chinquapin Bluffs South Gate JVXH+C9, Carlock, ILWhether you're a first time skier or a seasoned expert, join us Saturday February 20th for a cross-country adventure through one of central Illinois' finest landscapes. Admission covers ski
Earth Day Volunteer Challenge
The ParkLands Foundation’s first annual Earth Day Volunteer Challenge (April 22 - 25) aims to raise ecological awareness and make a collective impact on protecting the
Merwin Wildflower Walk
ParkLands Merwin Preserve NORTH gate M496+HG, Lexington, ILA spring favorite is back! Local naturalists, including ISU Distinguished Professor Emeritus, botanist, ecologist, and ParkLands legend Roger Anderson, will lead guided tours of Merwin Preserve's vibrant spring wildflowers on