Recreation

Four Compatibility Determinations (CD’s) which evaluate various economic and/or commercial uses of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), are available for public comment through Monday, April 9, 2018. The draft CD’s re-evaluate the following uses of the Refuge: Commercial Fishing

The Whiteside County SWCD Education Foundation is offering a workshop on chainsaw safety and tree felling on Saturday, February 24, 2018.  The workshop will be held at 7395 Albany Road, Erie, IL, at the farm of Paul Youngs.  The class will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Lunch

Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service are co-hosting a birding tour, into the closed area of Lost Mound, on Saturday, January 13, 2018. The van will leave promptly at 8:00 a.m. and return at noon. Participants should meet at 7:45 a.m.

Community State Bank’s Royal 50 Trips make great Christmas presents! In January, Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook will be our destination for lunch and the play, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” The date is Thursday, January 25, 2018. The price of $90 includes meal, show, transportation, and tip. Money

“Get Hooked on Fishing” Kids Fishing Day, is Saturday, September 9, 2017.  Local area youth, ages five-through-12, are encouraged to pre-register now for Kids Fishing Day, at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Contact the District Office at 815-273-2732, to register your child or volunteer to help.

Join the 6th Annual Amazing Refuge Race on Saturday, August 26, 2017.  Armed with GPS units, teams, “race” by attempting to complete a series of challenges, located on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.  Teams will be given a set of coordinates for a specific location, which

Camp Love ‘n Loss is a unique and innovative summer day camp program, designed specifically for children who have suffered the loss of a loved one.  The mission of camp is to provide children with the resources to help them cope with their grief and to allow them to spend

Come out.  Get active.  Promote.  Enjoy our beautiful Illinois waterways during the annual clean up of Hennepin Canal. The Rock River Development Authority (RRDA), in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, promotes family and tourism through servicing our scenic Rock River and Hennepin Feeder Canal. Register for the

4-H Summer Camp is open to all youth from ages 8 to 14.  Camp facilities are located in Oregon, IL, 1834 IL Route 2, at Camp Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center. Camp stay is from Sunday, June 11, to Thursday, June 15, 2017. Campers enjoy a week of hiking, team building,

Heritage Arts Make-and-Take Workshop is an event running from Saturday, April 1, 2017, to Sunday, April 9, sponsored by University of Illinois Extension and the Home Community Education Associations of Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and Lee Counties.  This workshop promotes the continuation of skills and arts once passed down from

Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge are beginning their monthly bird walks on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Walks will be held on the second Saturday of each month from 9:00 through 11:00 a.m. Participants will meet at 8:45 a.m. in the Ingersoll Wetland Learning Center and carpool to various

Are you itching to get outside?  Do you want to get your kids unglued from the TV and video games?  The answer to these questions should be a resounding “Yes!”  It’s been a mild winter, and we need to get outside and do some exploring.  Come to the Curing Cabin