Programs at the Forest Preserve
Check out our Facebook page to find out about current programs, events and activity on your Forest Preserve sites.
Unless otherwise stated, our programs meet at the Forest Preserve Educational Center and Administrative Office at Shannon Bayou 3301 Waldron Road, Aroma Park, Illinois
For more information about our programs, or to request a program for your class or group, please call the University of Illinois Extension Office at 815-933-8337.
Programs are co-sponsored by the Kankakee River Valley Forest Preserve District and the University of Illinois Extension, Kankakee County.University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact the Kankakee County Office at least two weeks prior to the event.
KRVFPD Announces Dates for New Fall Programs
Saturday, September 10, Outdoor Skills Program 4-5 followed by hike 5-6:30pm, Hieland Lakes Nature Preserve, 6692 Route 17 East, St. Anne.
Saturday, October 22, Outdoor Skills Program 3-4 followed by hike 4-5:30pm, Aroma Land and Water Reserve, 1578 South Hieland Road, St. Anne
Saturday, November 12, Outdoor Skills Program 1:30-2:30 followed by hike 2:30-4:00pm, inside then outside Shannon Bayou Environmental Education Center, 3301 Waldron Road, Aroma Park
Saturday, December 3, Outdoor Skills Program 1-2:00pm followed by hike 2:00-3:30pm, inside then outside Shannon Bayou Environmental Education Center, 3301 Waldron Road, Aroma Park
Use the link below to register for this new and exciting program to learn new skills and enjoy some local hikes at the Kankakee River Valley Forest Preserves.
A Morning That's Gone to the BATS
Saturday, October 29, 2022
10:00 A.M
Come learn why we should encourage bats in our backyard. This is a Family Day at Shannon Bayou, with activities for the whole family. Learn how a baby bat finds its mother, why bats are heroes of the night and how echo-location works.
A Morning That's Gone to the Bats will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 10:00 am. The program will be presented at the Shannon Bayou, 3301 Waldron Rd., Aroma Park, Illinois.
Pre-registration is required by October 22, 2022. Please register at the link listed below. There is no fee for this event. Space is limited to 20 attendees. Contact Holly Froning at froning@illinois.edu with any questions.
Register at: https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=25713
This is co-sponsored by Kankakee river Valley Forest Preserve District and University of Illinois Extension, Kankakee County