This is a great series filled with opportunities to get kids outside and in touch with the outdoors!
Experience some basic skill sets that can be beneficial for a lifetime like:
Fishing
Vegetable Gardening
Natural Resources
Shooting a bow and arrow.
Each participant will receive a passport where youth can add their photo and also have it stamped at each part of the series they participate in! This program has multiple dates, times, and locations as follows:
GARDENING:
Day 1 of 2 | June 27 | 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM | 4-H Memorial Camp | 499 Old Timber Rd. | Monticello, IL 61856
Day 2 of 2 | August 8 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM | 4-H Memorial Camp | 499 Old Timber Rd. | Monticello, IL 61856
HIKING:
Day 1 of 3 | July 9 | 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM | Rock Springs Conservation Area - Parking Lot | 3939 Nearing Lane | Decatur, IL 62521
Day 2 of 3 | July 30 | 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM | Sand Creek Conservation Area | 4314 S Franklin Street Rd. | Decatur, IL 62521
Day 3 of 3 | August 1 | 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM | Weldon Springs State Park - School House | 4734 Weldon Springs Rd. | Clinton, IL 61727
FISHING:
Day 1 of 5 | July 16 | 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM | Clifton Lake - Monticello | 1026 E. 1765 North | Monticello, IL 61856
Day 2 of 5 | July 18 | 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM | Weldon Springs State Park - Concession/Harbor | 4734 Weldon Springs Rd. | Clinton, IL 61727
Day 3 of 5 | July 20 | 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM | 4-H Memorial Camp | 499 Old Timber Rd. | Monticello, IL 61856**
Day 4 of 5 | July 22 | 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM | Bement Forest Preserve Park | 700 E. Wilson St. | Bement, IL 61813
Day 5 of 5 | July 24 | 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM | Cerro Gordo Veterans Park - South of Jr./Sr. High School
**All sections of this program are free, except for the July 20 date. There is a $7 fee due at the time of registration, with a maximum of $20 per family.
Youth ages 5 - 18 are welcome! *note youth ages 5-7 must be accompanied by an adult
For questions and to request reasonable accommodations please contact, Eric Eickmeir.