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Spend time in the natural beauty of Allerton at our Family Campout the weekend of Oct. 26-27. This hassle-free camping experience includes the rare chance to camp overnight* in the Meadow! Pick and choose from a variety of optional activities as you enjoy the great outdoors and learn about nature with your family.Optional activities include:
— Helping biologists from the University of Illinois Natural History Survey and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources catch, identify and release various wildlife;
— Assisting with a fish survey of the Allerton Mansion Pond;
— Hiking to look for mussels along the Sangamon River; and
— Listening to a ‘hawk talk’.
Food will be available throughout the weekend from area food trucks:
— Saturday, Oct. 26 (5-7 p.m.): Burrito King, The Music Stop
— Sunday, Oct. 27: (7-10 a.m.): Moon Bean Coffee
Food will also be available from the Greenhouse Café. Feel free to bring and cook your own meals as well, as long as your flame is enclosed.
$15/person ($10/child eight and under)*. Register at https://allerton.illinois.edu/events/familycampout/ by Oct. 23. All sales are final.
*Participants need to bring their own camping equipment.
If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email [email protected].
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Allerton Park and Retreat Center, 499 Old Timber Rd, Monticello, IL 61856-8280, United States,Cisco, Illinois
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