by NIAS | Mar 29, 2024
Mississippi Palisades Wildflower Hike
Tuesday, April 30th 8:30am to 2pm
Coordinator: Chris Kruger, 815-238-9259
Join us as we hike the trails at the Mississippi Palisades State Park. The area is rich with native woodland wildflowers including Virginia Bluebells, Large-Flowered Trillium, and Amethyst Shooting Stars, to only name a few. Bring a sack lunch.
Carpool from the Harbor Freight parking lot at 8:30 am or meet us inside the park’s south entrance at 9:30 am. Planned return time to Freeport around 2 pm.
Please confirm your attendance with Chris at 815-238-9259.
by NIAS | Mar 29, 2024
Spring Mississippi River Waterfowl
Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Coordinator: Anne Straight 815-938-3263 (call to register)
Carpool from the Forreston municipal lot on the south side of the village library along HWY 26 at 9 a.m. Or meet the group at the Spring Lake parking lot just off of HWY 84 about 2 miles south of Savanna at 10 a.m.
Join us as we look for migrating waterfowl on the Mississippi River south of Savanna. Usually a wide variety of both diving and dabbling ducks can be observed, with males in their colorful breeding plumage. We also should see grebes, pelicans, eagles, geese, songbirds, and perhaps some cranes and swans.
Following our time at Spring Lake, additional downstream sites will be visited, ending at Lock and Dam #13. Bring a sack lunch if you plan to stay past noon. Expected return time to Forreston is 4 p.m.
Please call Anne to register for this trip.
