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Woodsy Owl with Birthday Cake

Woodsy Owl's 55th Birthday Story Walk

Event Location:
Shawnee National Forest
521 N Main Street
Jonesboro, IL 62952
Take a walk at the Lincoln Memorial Picnic Grounds and learn about Woodsy Owl! After reading the story, stop by the Mississippi Bluffs Ranger…
Times: All Day
Dates: September 10 - 18, 2026
Contact information: Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District Office, 618-833-8576
Forest Service employees load tires and garbage at trash blast

Trash Blast - Bell Smith Springs

Event Location:
Shawnee National Forest
Bell Smith Springs Road
Ozark, IL 62972
Shawnee National Forest Recreation Specialists are partnering with professional scuba divers to clean Bell Smith Springs.Volunteers should wear…
Times: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Dates: September 16, 2026
Contact information: Alyssa Macuiba, alyssa.macuiba@usda.gov , 618-658-1325
Volunteers removing graffiti off of rock surfaces

National Public Lands Day

Event Location:
Shawnee National Forest
Garden of the Gods Road
Herod, IL 62947
Join the Shawnee National Forest for a morning of stewardship at our beloved Garden of the Gods Wilderness. We are partnering with River to River…
Times: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Dates: September 26, 2026
Contact information: Alyssa Macuiba, alyssa.macuiba@usda.gov , 618-658-1325
trash blast flyer with details

Trash Blast | Bean Ridge

Shawnee National Forest Service, Friends of the Shawnee, and the Illinois Extension will be partnering to host our annual Fall Trash Blasts! They…
Times: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Dates: October 2, 2026
Contact information: Illinois Extension, cupquake@illinois.edu , 217-333-5900
trash blast flyer with details

Trash Blast | Iron Furnace (Forest Service Road 1901)

Shawnee National Forest, Friends of the Shawnee, and the Illinois Extension will be partnering to host our annual fall Trash Blasts! They will happen…
Times: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Dates: November 6, 2026
Contact information: Illinois Extension, cupquake@illinois.edu , 217-333-5900
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