Woodpecker 101 Saturday, March 16th,10am-11am

How many species of woodpeckers can be found

in Beall Woods? Do all woodpeckers have similar

feeding and nesting behaviors? Find out the

answers to these questions and learn how to

identify the species common to our area. Don’t

forget your binoculars! Participants can choose to

go on a short hike after the presentation.

Woodland Wildflower Hikes

Saturdays, April 6th, 13th, 27th,10am-noon

Discover past uses of our native flora and interest-

ing characteristics about each wildflower species

during a 1.5 mile hike along the trails of the Nature

Preserve. Feel free to bring along your camera to

capture the intricate design and delicate nature of

these spring beauties.

Test Your Nature Knowledge! Saturday, April 13th and May 18th

Take A Wild Guess - 1pm This is a picture puzzler. Can you guess the subject of a photograph by only seeing a small portion of the picture?

Nature Trivia BINGO - 2pm

Test your knowledge about Illinois’ state parks, the flora and fauna around us, movies filmed in Illinois, and much more!

*Games target ages 16 and above.*

Norm Cline Photography Saturday, May 4th, 2pm - 3pm

Norm has traveled near and far to capture amaz-

ing images of wildlife, waterfalls, flowers, and

fungi. You never know where he may end up

looking for new species or beautiful landscapes.

Join Norm as he shares his favorite photos and

hear stories about his encounters during a power-

point presentation in the Visitor Center.

Fishing With My Dad

Saturday, June 15th

Registration 8:30am-9am

Fishing 9-10:30am

Fishing With My Dad is sponsored by the Wabash

County Health Department (All Our Kids Network)

and is for children ages 5 and under. Children must

be accompanied by an adult. Please remember to

bring your fishing gear and register upon arrival at

the shelter by the boat dock. Everyone should return

to the shelter by 10:45am for prizes.

Junior Naturalist Programs

*Ages 8-12 *Registration Required

Batty About Bats Friday, June 7th, 9am-11am

Treemendous Trees

Friday, June 14th, 9am-11am

Wild About Food Friday, June 28th, 9am-11am

*Please register your child for one, two, or all

three of the Junior Naturalist programs by June

1st. Adults are welcome to stay with their child

during the program. Each week, a participation

form must be completed by a parent or guardian.

Participants should wear old clothes.

Fitness Day at the Park Saturday, June 8th

Registration begins at 8:30am Event is FREE!

Event Sponsored by

9am - 9:50am

ZUMBA Studio B (Betty Kimpel)

TAEKWONDO

Carmi Taekwondo Center (Master Ryan Marx)

PiYO

MTC Fit (Chloe Farmer)

10am - 10:50am

CARDIO KICKBOXING MTC Fit (Elise Thomason)

FUNCTIONAL FITNESS

Unleashed Strength & Fitness (Tambra Matthews CPT)

KRAV MAGA Carmi Taekwondo Center

11am –11:50am

FUNCTIONAL FITNESS Unleashed Strength

& Fitness (Tambra Matthews CPT)

TAI CHI

Carmi Taekwondo Center (Patricia Mills)

STRONG

Studio B (Betty Kimpel)

9:30am - 12:30PM

Benefits of Healthy

Snacks and Smoothies!

All About Birds Saturday, May 11th, 9am-11am

Bring your creativity to the park and design your

own bird poster. Discover obstacles that birds

encounter during migration while playing a

game. Go on a short hike to listen for different

bird songs and keep a checklist of the number of

species that we identify. This program is for bird

lovers ages 7 and above. Please register by May

4th if you plan to attend.

Spring is Here! Let’s Hike! Saturday, March 23rd,10am-11am

Take in the fresh air and beautiful scenery while

hiking through the park’s Nature Preserve. We will

be stopping occasionally to look for the emergence

of spring ephemerals and signs of wildlife activity.

Feel free to bring your binoculars and camera.

Wander the White Oak Trail

Saturday, June 15th, 1pm-2:30pm

Join us on a 1.5 mile guided hike to observe the seasonal change as summer quickly approaches. Admire a sycamore over 18ft in circumference, beautiful bur oaks, the drumming of pileated woodpeckers, and the mighty Wabash River.

Beall Woods State Park 2019 Programs

Spring & Summer

For additional program information or registration

(if required), please call 618-298-2441.

Youth Fishing Derby Saturday, June 22nd

Registration 8-8:30am, Fishing 8:30-10:30am

Calling all anglers ages 6 to 16! Find your favor-

ite fishing pole and lucky bait. You are invited to

Beall Woods State Park’s annual youth fishing

derby, sponsored by The Hanging Rock Bass

Club. Please register upon arrival between 8am-

8:30am. Participants will have two hours to fish.

Prizes will be presented at approximately

10:45am. This event is free of charge and partici-

pants must be accompanied by an adult.

Gardening for Pollinators

Saturday, July 13th, 9am-10am

With the array of brilliant colors added to the green

landscape, flowers bring forth a state of peaceful-

ness and happiness to their observers. Not only is

their aesthetic value of importance, but many or-

ganisms rely on flowers for survival. Find out how

to attract wildlife to your yard by planting beautiful

native prairie plants. Participants should meet at

the north shelter at 9am. We will be taking a short

hike around the pollination garden and the prairie

restoration site. Feel free to bring your camera!

Leaf Litter Critters Fridays, July 12th and 19th, 9 - 11am

This is a two part program. On Friday the 12th,

we will be in search of leaf litter critters. Partici-

pants will be collecting leaf litter samples and

learning how to use a Berlese funnel. On the

19th, dissecting scopes will reveal how many

different types of organisms were buried under

the leaves. Participants will record species diver-

sity and abundance for each collection site.

Please register by July 6th if you plan to attend.

Looking Ahead: Sept. 7th - Chili Cookoff / Cornhole Tournament Sept. 14th - Sportsman’s Event Sept. 14th—Aug. 31st, 2020 Tagged Fish Challenge

Trail Camera Contest

-Photographs must be from trail cameras and taken during 2017-2019

-No pictures of people or vehicles, wildlife only

-Submissions need to be in original format, no editing

or cropping

-A limit of 2 (4x6) photos per person can be entered

into each of the following categories:

#1. Whitetails #2. Turkeys #3. Predators #4. Unusual

-By submitting images, owners allow IDNR park staff

permission to post their photos during the Sports-

man’s event on Sept. 14th, 2019

-Winning photographs will be chosen by visitors

during the event

-No names or locations will be associated with photo-

graphs

-Deadline for submitting photos is June 1st, 2019

-Bring photos to the park’s Visitor Center on Satur-

days or mail them to Beall Woods State Park, 9285

Beall Woods Avenue, Mt. Carmel IL 62863

-Please include your name, unedited picture, category,

and phone number

-Winners will be contacted by phone after the event

5K Run / Walk Saturday, June 29th

Call for more

details…….