Free outdoor programs: kids' geology Saturday, Focus on Forestry at Middle Fork, seed collecting Monday
Three free programs from the Urbana Park District and the Champaign County Forest Preserve District.
URBANA - Children ages 6 to 12 can learn about geology from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Anita Purves Nature Center in the Urbana Park District's new Geology Curiosity Cabinet program, led by geologist Joan Crockett. It is free, but the district asks families to register at 217-384-4062.
The Champaign County Forest Preserve District holds Focus on Forestry from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Harry L. Swartz Campground in Middle Fork River Forest Preserve, with a free weenie and s'more roast. It is free, open to all ages and needs no registration.
On Monday, Oct. 12, volunteers can collect native seeds for future restorations in an Indigenous Peoples' Day service-learning program from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Museum of the Grand Prairie. It is free with no registration, according to the district.
Source: Urbana Park District news; Champaign County Forest Preserve District event listings.