Giant City State Park
Hikes and programs about plants are planned during September and October at Giant City State Park near Makanda.
Registration is needed for some of the events. To register, or for more information, call 618-457-4836.
Here’s a look at the upcoming events:
Guided Hikes
Leisurely guided hikes are...
The morning commute on Wednesday, August 16, along old U.S. Route 51 between Cobden and metropolitan Anna was blessedly quiet, uneventful and almost free of any other traffic.
On the journey to start another day of adventures at The Paragraph Factory, I couldn't help but think about what the...
The Giant City Stables will be open for business the weekend of the eclipse, August 19-21. The stables will be open for guided trail rides, pony rides and therapeutic rides. For more information regarding what the stables offer, please call 618-529-4110.
Giant City State Park is administered by the...
Due to anticipated large crowds associated with the solar eclipse at Giant City State Park near Makanda, the park’s horse trails will be closed on Aug. 19-21.
Trail of Tears State Forest: The horse trails at the Trail of Tears State Forest in Union County will remain open and will serve as an...
(Editor’s note: the following information was posted on the eclipse.siu.edu website.)
On Aug. 21, total solar eclipse path will stretch across the entire United States, reaching its point of greatest duration (GD) a few miles south of Carbondale.
This region in Southern Illinois is not only in the...
Opportunities will be available at Giant City State Park near Makanda to view the total solar eclipse which will happen on Aug. 21.
Park officials have released the following information about the eclipse:
Viewing opportunities will be available from a variety of parking lots and designated viewing...
A few casual observations before we get started on the good stuff...
...last week, it was so hot that I saw a chicken basting itself...
...speaking of chickens, they were laying eggs that were already hard boiled...
...dragonflies were getting so hot that they were turning into fire flies...
...we...
A full moon hike is planned Saturday, July 8, at Giant City State Park near Makanda.
The hike is scheduled from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The park’s natural resources coordinator will lead the hike, which will be on the 1-mile Nature Trail at Giant City.
For more information or to register for the hike...
Wild plants and nature will be the focus of programs which are scheduled Saturday, May 27, at Giant City State Park near Makanda.
Wild Plants
Wild plants of Giant City will be featured in a program which is planned from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
The program will be presented by botanist and plant...
Butterfly monitor training is scheduled Saturday, April 1, at Giant City State Park near Makanda. The program is planned from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network is scheduled to present the workshop.
The training is slated to include an introduction to the program, how to...
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