Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve
Free concert at Wightman Nature Preserve
Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve 3255 G Road, Fults, IL, United StatesClifftop is hosting an afternoon concert featuring Deer Hill Band from 3-6 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve, 3325 G Road in Fults. Bring a lawn chair and some refreshments, and enjoy the fresh air and good music.
Clifftop prairie tour
Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve 3255 G Road, Fults, IL, United StatesJoin Clifftop board member and SWIC biology instructor Laura Schaefer for a guided prairie tour from 9-10:30 a.m. this Saturday, July 15, at the Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve, 3255 G Road, Fults. Topics of discussion will include plant identification with a focus on what’s in bloom, prairie plant ecology and ethnobotany. There will be…
Full Moon Hike near Fults
Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve 3255 G Road, Fults, IL, United StatesClifftop presents a Full Moon Hike this Saturday evening, June 3, at Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve, 3325 G Road, Fults. Starting at 8 p.m., come out and enjoy a moonlit stroll along the ADA accessible trail, gather around a bonfire, roast a marshmallow, or make a s’more and enjoy the evening. No reservations are…
Clifftop summer prairie walk
Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve 3255 G Road, Fults, IL, United StatesA summer prairie walk led by Clifftop board member and SWIC biology instructor Laura Schaefer takes place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve, 3325 G Road, Fults. The walk will take place along the ADA accessible trail. Schaefer will help participants identify native prairie plants along the trail, teach…
Prairie tour near Fults
Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve 3255 G Road, Fults, IL, United StatesClifftop hosts a prairie tour this Saturday, July 16, from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve, 3255 G Road, Fults. Southwestern Illinois College biology instructor Laura Schaefer will lead a one-mile walking tour of the prairie, helping participants identify native prairie plants while teaching about plant adaptations and prairie ecology. Attendees are…
Total Lunar Eclipse with Clifftop
Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve 3255 G Road, Fults, IL, United StatesClifftop is hosting a Total Lunar Eclipse event at the Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve this Sunday evening, May 15. This event runs from 9 p.m. to midnight. The nature preserve is located at 3325 G Road near Fults. Drs. Michael Krawczynski and Ryan Ogliore of Washington University will cover aspects of the celestial event,…
Prairie Tour
Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve 3255 G Road, Fults, IL, United StatesEnjoy the beautiful grasses and wildflowers of the restored prairie at Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve, 3325 G Road, Fults, while learning about the ecology of the plantings on this guided tour. Clifftop board member and SWIC Biology Professor, Laura Schaefer, will be your guide. Topics discussed may include learning some of the key plants…
Prairie Tours
Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve 3255 G Road, Fults, IL, United StatesEnjoy the beautiful grasses and wildflowers of the restored prairie while learning about the ecology of the plantings on this guided tour. Clifftop board member and SWIC biology professor, Laura Schaefer, will be your guide. Topics discussed may include learning some of the key plants and wildlife associated with the prairie ecosystem and how biologically…
Bats of Southwestern Illinois
Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve 3255 G Road, Fults, IL, United StatesBy September, bats will have finished raising their young and will be gearing up to leave for their winter grounds. Please Join Vona Kuczynska and Jennifer Mullikin, biologists with Wildheart Ecology, for a fall mist net survey where they will set up nets to catch bats, document species diversity, and teach us about bat migration,…
Seed collection workshop
Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve 3255 G Road, Fults, IL, United StatesFormer IDNR Heritage Biologist, Marty Kemper, will conduct a brief seminar on collecting and processing native grass and wildflower seed at the Paul Wightman Subterranean Nature Preserve, after which participants will go out into the prairie and practice what they’ve learned. This event is free and open to the public. Register to attend by contacting…