WELCOME to the Shawnee National Forest
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About the Shawnee
Go play! You can camp, paddle, hike, horseback ride, photograph, swim, run, hunt, fish and picnic at Shawnee National Forest. So, come explore our 280,000 acres of glades, barrens, prairies, streams, lakes, ponds, waterfalls, woodlands, rocky outcrops — and more!
Little Cache Project Field Trip - September 23
Enjoy a walk in the woods with Forest Service land managers and resource experts into the project area and discuss the proposed management activities to restore and maintain the native-hardwood oak-hickory forest-type.
Field trip starts 1:00 pm. Signs will be posted along Bowman Bottoms Road for the field trip meeting location.
Little Cache Project Open House - September 25
Location: Hidden Springs Ranger District Office
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm.
Forest Service land managers and resource experts will be available to discuss Little Cache Project's proposed actions and general forest management issues in southern Illinois.
Spotlights
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 Looking to explore glades, barrens, prairies, streams, lakes, ponds, waterfalls, woodlands and rocky outcrops?
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 Imagine being out in a forest, and knowing with a simple glance at your phone what invasive species are nearby. That’s the goal behind a new cloud-based mapping effort.
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 You can now get instant, on-site information while touring Shawnee National Forest.
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 Looking for ways to explore history with kids this summer? Consider visiting the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, just south of Jonesboro.
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 This is an annual migration of snakes and amphibians. |
 Explore all that the forest has to offer in one spot, through our interactive visitor map. |
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