Ragdoll Workshop
Rock Springs Nature Center 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United StatesRag dolls are one of the most popular forms of children’s toys throughout history. Create and personalize your own old-fashioned rag doll.
Programs & Activities
Events located at Rock Springs Conservation Area and open to all ages unless otherwise indicated. Register online by noon, unless otherwise noted.
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Ragdoll Workshop
Rock Springs Nature Center 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United StatesRag dolls are one of the most popular forms of children’s toys throughout history. Create and personalize your own old-fashioned rag doll.
Archaeology Open House
Homestead Prairie Farm 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United StatesDue to a construction project, dirt was removed from under the farmhouse at Homestead Prairie Farm where it was undisturbed for over 100 years. Stop by Homestead Prairie Farm to see what artifacts we have found by sifting so far this year.
Fall Harvest Festival
Rock Springs Nature Center 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United StatesCelebrate fall at Rock Springs Nature Center with fall-themed activities including archery, canoeing, pumpkin painting, wagon rides, tours at Homestead Prairie Farm, and more.
Snake and Turtle Show
Rock Springs Nature Center 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United StatesLearn about some of the unique adaptations of reptiles, and meet some up close for Reptile Awareness Day! We have several species to show you.
Creatures of the Night
Friends Creek Conservation Area 13734 Friends Creek Park Road, Argenta, IL, United Statesisit Friends Creek Conservation Area to meet one of our nocturnal education animals, take a night hike to engage the senses and look for nocturnal wildlife, and enjoy a hot dog or veggie dog and s’mores over the fire.
Van Trip to Tanners Orchard
Rock Springs Nature Center 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United StatesVenture to Speer, IL to visit Tanners Orchard, and pick apples, play games, explore a corn maze, meet a goat or a llama, and more.
Full Moon Hike
Griswold Conservation Area 2435 County Road 2100 E, Blue Mound, IL, United StatesMeet at Griswold Conservation Area in Blue Mound to look at the full moon and take a walk around the mound, illuminated only by the moon itself.
Fall Foliage Tour
Rock Springs Conservation Area 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United StatesJoin a naturalist to take a walk around Rock Springs Conservation Area and check out the fall foliage. Learn about some of our native tree species and why they change colors in the fall, and enjoy some warm apple cider and cookies.
Meet Our Education Animals
Rock Springs Nature Center 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United StatesOur education animals are invaluable members of our education team! Meet some of them, help us feed them, and learn about their lives – both in the wild and at Rock Springs Nature Center.
Van Trip to Peoria Museums
Discover the Peoria Riverfront Museum, which features five permanent exhibits and twelve smaller spaces for rotating exhibits, as well as a planetarium. Then, head across the street to the Caterpillar Museum, where you will learn about the history and innovation of Caterpillar through unique, interactive exhibits.
Candlelight Tour
Homestead Prairie Farm 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United StatesElectricity and modern conveniences were not always at our fingertips. Glimpse what an evening in the 1860s was like at Homestead Prairie Farm,lit by candlelight and lamplight, as guides in period clothing walk you through the home.
