Event
- Title:
- RiverWatch Training Workshop
- When:
- 03.13.2010 - 03.13.2010
- Where:
- Giant City State Park - Makanda
- Category:
- Workshops
Description
Each workshop is from 9am–4pm. Please meet in the AV room. We will begin with the lecture session from 9am-noon, followed by the field training session (at a local stream) from 12:30-4pm. You will be responsible for your own lunch.
Registration is $20 and can be paid in advance or at the workshop. Make check payable to Lewis and Clark Community College and send payment to Attn: Vera Bojic, Lewis and Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Road, Godfrey, IL 62035. No cash or credit cards.
If a map of the facility is available, please print it and bring it with you. Some buildings may be difficult to locate without a map.Venue contact (618) 457.4836
Click here for directions & map
You must register prior to attending a workshop. To register, contact Vera Bojic, RiverWatch Coordinator, at 618-468-4870 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Training workshops are for volunteers who have received no training or partial training through the RiverWatch Program.
Venue
- Venue:
- Giant City State Park
- Street:
- Giant City Rd.
- ZIP:
- 62958
- City:
- Makanda
- State:
- Illinois
Description
With its breathtaking natural beauty and unlimited opportunities for outdoor recreation, a trip to Giant City State Park near Carbondale is sure to delight visitors of all ages. From camping and horseback riding to fishing and rappelling, it’s an outdoor lover’s paradise. Visitors will marvel at the many wilderness trails, and a sure treat awaits anyone hiking the Giant City Nature Trail, home of the “Giant City Streets” formed 12,000 years ago by huge bluffs of sandstone. Nestled in the Shawnee National Forest, just minutes south of Carbondale, the area was named for the unique impressions made by its massive sandstone structures. Eons of geological faulting and folding have molded a landscape like none other, which is now clothed in lush garments of fern, moss, large flowering mints, hundreds of species of wild flowers and 75-plus varieties of towering trees. The natural splendor of Giant City has made it a renowned retreat that attracts more than 1.2 million visitors annually.
(sources: http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/R5/gc.HTM