Macon County Conservation District
3939 Nearing Lane
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 423-7708
[email protected]
Electricity 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.
Macon County Conservation District Board Meeting at Rock Springs Nature Center
Volunteers are requested to assist natural resources staff with bush honeysuckle removal at Griswold Conservation Area. This workday will involve cutting shrubs while walking over uneven terrain through woodlands.
Adults are invited to create an autumn-themed wreath to hang in your home and welcome the season with a splash of fall color.
Why do the leaves change color in the fall? Learn [...]
Open to all. This month's topic is Update on Illinois River Health and Management by Ryan Grosso, Prairie Rivers Network, Water Resources Associate.
Homeschool students will spend time indoors and outdoors, investigating concepts and engaging with nature.
The Rock Springs Nature Center and business offices are closed for Thanksgiving Day. However the trails at all five conservation areas remain open for you to enjoy.
The business offices will be closed the day after Thanksgiving. Trails at all five conservation areas and Rock Springs Nature Center will be open.
Dulcimer Club Meetings at Rock Springs Nature Center offer a perfect opportunity to rediscover musical interests and talents.
Tour the restored home of Illinois Governor Richard J. Oglesby. Encounter the lives of its family members and explore their late 1800s lifestyle. $2/person. Members are free.
Join the Decatur Audubon Society and Chicago filmmaker Bob Dolgan for a showing of the new documentary, The Magic Stump.
Open to all. This month is the premiere of The Magic Stump with Bob Dolgan, documentary film maker. Help us celebrate the Holidays with refreshments after this special presentation.
All programs and facilities of the Macon County Conservation District are offered on a non-discriminatory basis. MCCD does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, country of origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or military status.
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