Fairbury, Ill. – With cool air and crunchy leaves beneath our feet, October is the time of year filled with spooky stories, weekend bonfires, and excitement under the stars. It’s the perfect time to gather with friends and family outdoors, and we want you to join us for some fall fun!
University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists and Prairie Lands Foundation is hosting Creatures of the Night on October 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. Come visit Fugate Woods Nature Preserve in Fairbury to learn all about nocturnal creatures that call Fugate Woods home. Walk the path at your own pace and hear about bats, owls, opossums, raccoons, and lightning bugs! At the end, be sure to gather around the fire to make s’mores and roast hotdogs.
This event is perfect for families and groups of friends who enjoy the outdoors. To register, visit go.illinois.edu/events. If you have any questions or need a reasonable accommodation, don't hesitate to get in touch with our office at 815-842-1776.
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 700 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy.