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College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

Garden Tours Bus Trip to Quad Cities

Hosted by Extension Master Gardeners of Tazewell County
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Event Date(s)
Event Time
-
Location
University of Illinois Extension, Tazewell Branch Office
Event Fee
$57.00
County
Fulton
Mason
Peoria
Tazewell

Enjoy the day with friends and visit a variety of beautiful spaces throughout the Quad Cities:

  • Riverside Park
  • Deere-Wiman House for a garden tour
  • Vander Veer Botanical Park
  • Quad Cities Botanical Gardens
  • Green Thumbers/ Aroma Coffee & Cafe
    • Lunch provided at an additional fee
Cost: 
The base rate is $40 per person, which covers the bus, admission to the gardens, and snacks on the bus. 
An additional $17 for an optional catered lunch from Aroma Coffee & Cafe, for a total of $57.

Itinerary
6:30 am - Bus arrives at University of Illinois Extension Tazewell Branch Office, 1505 Valle Vista Blvd Pekin IL 
7:00 am - Bus Leaves Extension Office
8:10 am - Woodhull Travel Plaza
8:45 am - Leave Woodhull Travel Plaza
9:15 am- Arrive at Riverside Park, Moline, Rock Island, IL  (Master Gardeners)
10:15 am- Leave Riverside Park
10:30 am - Arrive at Deere-Wiman House for Gardens and tour
Noon - Leave Deere-Wiman House
12:30 pm - Arrive at Vander Veer Conservatory, Davenport, IA
1:15 pm - Leave Vander Veer Conservatory
1:20 pm - Arrive at The Green Thumbers/Aroma Coffee & Cafe (Half of the bus goes to the garden shop, half goes to lunch)
3:00 pm - Depart The Green Thumbers/Aroma Coffee & Cafe
3:15 pm - Arrive at Quad Cities Botanical Gardens
4:45 pm - Depart Quad Cities Botanical Gardens
5:30 pm - Arrive at Woodhull Travel Plaza
6:15 pm - Leave Woodhull Travel Plaza
7:30 pm - Arrive back to the Extension Office

There will be water and snacks available on the charter coach (Peoria Charter). You may choose to bring your own lunch or pre-order it on this registration from Aroma Coffee & Cafe.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact
College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

101 Mumford Hall (MC-710)

1301 W. Gregory Dr.

Urbana, IL 61801

Email: extension@illinois.edu

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