A fun filled morning of activity stations all about the great outdoors for every member of the family but most importantly to celebrate or Junior Rangers! Children ages 5 and older will have the chance to earn their Junior Ranger badges by completing the Junior Ranger program and visiting each of the educational stations. Some Stations will have fun take-aways, handouts and prized too! All State Park Programs are free.

Activity Station Hosts : -Utica Fire and Rescue -Illinois Conservation Police -Illinois Department of National Resources (insects, map reading skills, and trail safety) -IDNR Urban Fishing Program -Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie U.S. Forest Service (Mammal Education) -Illinois State Museum (History) -Illinois Natural History Survey (Bat & Owl Education) -LaSalle County Historical Society (Local History) -Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (Leave No Trace) -IDNR Climate Action Team -LaSalle County Soil and Water Conservation (Pollinators and Native Plants) -Illinois Waterway Visitor Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers