PARKS AND RECREATION OFFICE OF LAND MANAGEMENT Region I Illinois State Parks and other Natural Areas – Northwest Region For more information on each site, view the website LOCATION VOLUNTEER PROJECT Anderson Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area 674 N. IL 100 Hwy Campground host program - April - December Astoria, IL 61501 Contact: Scott Schuleter, Site Superintendent (309)759-4484 or email [email protected] Apple River Canyon State Park Blue Bird Trail Monitoring by Natural Area Guardians – April – Oct. 8763 E. Canyon Road Thompson Cemetery cleanup - June Apple River, IL 61001 Contact: Jay Nottrott, Site Superintendent (815)745-3302 or email [email protected] Argyle Lake State Park Join Friends of Argyle Lake Foundation – view Website at: http://www.friendsofargyle.org 640 Argyle Park Rd Campground Hosts – April - Oct... Colchester, IL 62326 Interpretive programs (Speakers) May - Oct. Contact: Robin Hinchee, Site Superintendent Paint tables and barrels - Jan. - Dec. Or Bridget Hinchee, Site Interpreter Litter pick-up –March - Oct. (309)776-3422 Maintain Arboretum March - Nov. Or email [email protected] or Maple Syrup Demonstration Jan -. Feb. [email protected] Lake Cleanup Days Jan. – Dec. Trail maintenance program – Jan.-Dec. Big River State Forest Campground host program RR 1 Box 118 Equestrian trail maintenance trail projects by Trail Riders Club – on going Keithsburg, IL 61442 Litter cleanup – on going Contact: Tony Newton, Site Superintendent Snowmobile/cross country trail projects by Clubs– on going (309)374–2496 Special events - on going Or email [email protected] Construction of bird feeders/houses – Fall . Castle Rock State Park Assist with deer firearm hunter registration- November - December 1365 W. Castle Rock Rd. Bluebird nesting survey - April - October Oregon, IL 61061 Litter pickup - April – November Contact: Grant Afflerbaugh, Site Superintendent Trail work/patrolling (815)732-7329 Or email [email protected] Delabar State Park R.R. 2, Box 2 Campground host program Oquawka, IL 61469 Contact: Tony Newton, Site Superintendent (309)374-2496 Or email [email protected] Donnelley/DePue State Fish & Wildlife Area 1001 W. 4th Street Fish congregators - January - April DePue, IL 61322 Wood duck box projects- all year Contact: Mike Resetich, Site Superintendent Goose nest platform - all year (815)447-2353 Wood duck trapping program - July - September Or email [email protected] Pump installation and removal - September – December Wood duck and dove banding Franklin Creek State Natural Area Join the Franklin Creek Preservation Area Committee – view Website at: http://www.franklincreekgristmill.com/ 1872 Twist Road Rock River Trail & Horseman’s Assn. erosion correction assistance – on going Franklin Grove, IL 61031 Grist Mill operation by Franklin Creek PAC - on going Contact: Jolyn Wise, Site Superintendent (815)456-2878 or email [email protected] Green River State Wildlife Area Spring and fall controlled burns - spring - fall 375 Game Rd., Harmon, IL 61042 Maintenance & monitor 200+ bluebird houses – spring Contact: Mike Resetich, Site Superintendent Hand collection of forbs & prairie grass - fall (815)379-2324 Bird counts - January - August Or email [email protected] Butterfly monitoring - August Henderson County Conservation Area R.R. 1, Keithsburg, IL 61442 Campground Host Program Contact: Tony Newton, Site Superintendent (309)374-2496 or email [email protected] Hennepin Canal Parkway/Mautino SFWA 16006 - 875 "E" Street Join Friends of the Hennepin Canal – view website at: http://www.friends-hennepin-canal.org/ Sheffield, IL 61361 Adopt-a-trail program by the Friends of the Hennepin Canal - ongoing Contact: Tom Vandemore, Site Superintendent Lake Sinissippi cleanup by the RRDA (Rock River Development Authority) and local (815)454-2328 Ducks Unlimited chapter - September Or email [email protected] Buoy Sinissippi channels by the RRDA & boaters - April Archery deer drawing by the local Whitetails Unlimited chapter - August Replace or install wood duck houses by local Boy Scout Troops – December thru February Rehabilitate a small portion of an existing prairie by a local Girl Scout troop – ongoing Towpath bank & trail cleanup projects by scout groups, RRDA, Friends of Hennepin Canal, Big Island Conservancy District, and Rock Island Conservation Club - ongoing Canal cleanup by the Rock Falls Canal Trailblazer’s – December thru February Bench placement along bike trail - ongoing Illini State Park 2660 E. 2350th Rd. Campground host program - April - October Marseilles, IL 61341 OakLawn Bike Psychos events - May – Aug Contact: Tom Jackson, Site Superintendent Audubon Surveys – Jan – Dec. (815)795-2448 Or email [email protected] Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area 28616 Sauk Trail Rd. Join the Friends of Johnson Park Foundation Kewanee, IL 61443 Eagle Scout projects -on going Contact: Kim Meyers, Site Superintendent Round Barn tours by Friends of Johnson’s Park – May- (O3c0t9)853-5589 Round Barn Annual cleaning - April Or email Smokey Bear flower bed maintenance – April – Oct. [email protected] Campground host program - April - October . Assist with DOO hunting programs Jubilee College State Park Campground host program 13921 W. Rte. 150 Assist with spring/fall burns - Jan. - Dec. Brimfield, IL 61517 Cleaning bird houses - April - Oct. Contact: Joe Bassetti, Site Superintendent (309)446-3758 Garlic mustard control - April - October Or email [email protected] Litter pickup of area and trails - Jan. - Dec. Exotic removal from prairie - Jan. - Dec. Assist with Disabled Hunting Program - September - January Natural area stewardship - Jan. - Dec. Assistance in Educational programs Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park 8542 N. Lake Rd. Campground host program -ongoing Lena, IL 61048 Trail construction by Volunteer Trail Crew – on going Contact: Jamie Dowdall, Site Superintendent (815)369-4282 Or email [email protected] LaSalle Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area 2660 E. 2350th Rd. Bird surveys - all year Marseilles, IL 61341 Special events - all year Contact: Tom Jackson, Site Superintendent (815)357-1608 Or email [email protected] Lowden Miller State Forest Trail work/patrolling 1365 West Castle Road Oregon, IL 61061 Contact: Grant Afflerbaugh, Site Superintendent (815)732-7329 Or email [email protected] Lowden State Park 1411 N. River Rd. Campground host program - May - November Oregon, IL 61061 Trail work/patrolling Contact: Grant Afflerbaugh, Site Superintendent (815)732-6828 Or email [email protected] Marseilles State Fish & Wildlife Area 2660 E. 2350th Road Audubon Society bird surveys - Mar. - Dec. Marseilles, IL 613411 Contact: Tom Jackson, Site Superintendent (815)795-2448 Or [email protected] . Marshall State Fish & Wildlife Area 236 State Route 26 Campground host program – Mar. – Nov. Lacon, IL 61540 Contact: Tony Colvin, Site Superintendent . (309)246-8351 Or email [email protected] Mississippi Palisades State Park Campground host program 16327A Rte. 84 Bat house project - monitoring, construction –as needed Savanna, IL 61074 Contact: Jay Nottrott, Site Superintendent (815)273-2731 Or email [email protected] Morrison-Rockwood State Park Join the Friends of Parks Foundation – call Site for contact information 18750 Lake Rd. Campground host program - Mar. – Nov... Morrison, IL 61270. Boy Scout Spring clean up - Apr. – May Contact Mike Challand, Site Superintendent Eagle Scout projects – Jan. Dec. (815)772-4708 Equestrian Groups Trail Maintenance – Jan. – Dec... Or email [email protected] Prophetstown State Park/Big Bend SFWA PO Box 181 School group blue bird box program – July - June Prophetstown, IL 61277 Park cleanup by boy scouts – April – May Contact: Mike Challand, Site Superintendent Campground host program – May - October (815)537-2926 Or email [email protected] . Rice Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area/Banner Marsh SFWA 19721 N. US 24 Campground host program - May Canton, IL 61520 Lake clean up day – May Contact: Scott Schuleter, Site Superintendent (309)647-9184 Or email [email protected] Rock Cut State Park Join Rock Cut Trail Crew - view Website at: http://www.rctrailcrew.org 7318 Harlem Rd. Trail patrol - on going Loves Park, IL 61111 Upper Rock River Ecosystem Partnership – on going Contact: Bradley Brown, Site Superintendent Scout service projects - litter control - on going (815)885-3311 Campground Host program - on going Or email [email protected] Winnebago/Boone County Greenways and Trails Committee Rock Island Trail State Park Join Friends of Rock Island Trail – view Website at http://www.ritrail.org 311 E. Williams Assist with prairie burns - spring P. O. Box 64 Construct campground signs - on going Wyoming, IL 61491 Assist with pruning - on going Contact: Grant McCauley, Site Superintendent Staff Depot on weekends - May – Oct. (309)695-2228 Litter pick up - on going Or email [email protected] Assist with funding interpreter/ education by Friends Group - on going Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area Campground Host Program 4201 Shabbona Grove Road Birdhouse repair & cleaning By SLSC – on going Shabbona, IL 60550 Litter clean ups - on going Contact: Joe Lenkaitis, Site Superintendent Landscaping, flower pots, etc. – on going (815)824-2106 Archery blind maintenance & rehab – on going Or email [email protected] Waterfowl blind maintenance & rehab – on going Rearing pond