The Shawnee National Forest, along with their partners, the Friends of the Shawnee National Forest and Unimin Specialty Minerals, Inc., will be hosting “Critter Night,” a free family event held annually at the Lincoln Memorial Picnic Grounds in Jonesboro, Illinois. The event will be held on Friday, October 17th from 4:30 -6:30 pm. Participants will learn about the nocturnal animals of Illinois, including bats, coyotes and opossums, through crafts, activities and games. The featured special guest will be Bev Shofstall of Free Again Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, who will be doing a live owl presentation at 5:30 pm. All ages are welcome, so make plans to be a part as attendees are sure to enjoy fun in the cool outdoors. Dress for the weather and bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the Free Again Wildlife Rehab Center’s program. For more information or to pre-register a large group (e.g. Scouts, 4-H, etc.), please call the Mississippi Bluffs Ranger Station at 618-833-8576.
Shawnee National Forest is one of 155 national forests nationwide. As the only national forest in Illinois, the Shawnee offers numerous avenues for connecting with the natural world through its 280,000 acres of varied landscape. Whether your interests lie more in outdoor recreational activities, such as hiking or camping, or include learning about the unique natural and cultural heritage of southern Illinois, the fields, forests and streams of the Shawnee welcome you. To discover more about the Shawnee National Forest, visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/shawnee. Follow them on Twitter http://twitter.com/shawneenf and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/shawneenatlforest.
Information provided by our friends at Shawnee National Forest.
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