Tickets are $5 per person, children 5 and under are free.  A cash bar will be open from 5-8pm.  S’mores will be served.  Please bring your own lawn chairs.  

Join the Illinois Bat Conservation Program at the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center on October 17th at 6:00pm! We will talk about bats in Illinois and see if we can pick up any bat echolocation calls on our detectors!

Register at: https://frankfort.librarycalendar.com/event/earth-awareness-fair-8446 Meeting Room A/B  

Presentation by the IBCP team!

We will have a table at the market, come join us!

Children of all ages can come out to Starved Rock State Park to celebrate World Ranger Day and earn their Junior Ranger badge by visiting an array of fun and educational stations all along the trail by the Starved Rock Visitor Center.  Try your hand at archery, visit with a conservation police officer, discover the […]

Come listen to Abby Pagels set the record straight on myths about bats!

Discovery awaits at the 2025 PRI Expo in Research Park! Join us for this free, family-friendly event, where visitors of all ages can immerse themselves in science and technology with over 50 STEM exhibits, demonstrations, and hands-on activities, including the Illinois Bat Conservation Program Booth. During the Expo, PRI scientists and staff will offer visitors […]