Macon County Conservation District

Homestead Prairie Farm Open House
2026-10-11 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-10 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-04 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-03 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-27 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-26 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-19 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) and 6 more dates | Homestead Prairie Farm, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, 62521, United States
Discover this 1860s farmhouse and the lives of the people who lived there, located at Rock Springs Conservation Area.
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Saturday Stroll
2026-10-10 10:00, 2026-10-03 10:00, 2026-09-26 10:00, 2026-09-19 10:00, 2026-09-12 10:00, 2026-09-05 10:00, 2026-08-29 10:00 | Rock Springs Conservation Area, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, 62521, United States
Event details
Visit Rock Springs Nature Center to join a naturalist on a stroll along a trail. Come once or come every Saturday – nature is sure to show us something new each week!
Event requirements
Dress for the weather. Free. No registration required.

Sunday Storytime
2026-10-04 14:00, 2026-09-27 14:00, 2026-09-20 14:00, 2026-09-13 14:00, 2026-09-06 14:00, 2026-08-30 14:00 | Rock Springs Nature Center, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, 62521, United States
Event details
Stop by the Children’s Room at Rock Springs Nature Center for stories, songs, and fun! We will read some nature stories, move our bodies, and spark some curiosity about the world around us.
Event requirements
Free. No registration required.

Fall Harvest Festival
2026-09-12 13:00 - 16:00 | Rock Springs Nature Center, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, 62521, United States
Celebrate fall at Rock Springs Nature Center with fall-themed activities including archery, canoeing, pumpkin painting, wagon rides, tours at Homestead Prairie Farm, and more.
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Dulcimer Club
2026-08-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Rock Springs Nature Center, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, 62521, United States
Event details
Dulcimer Club Meetings at Rock Springs Nature Center offer a perfect opportunity to rediscover musical interests and talents. Bring your instrument, learn a new tune or simply enjoy the musical talents of our volunteers.
Event requirements
None
Free
This is an inclusive program, welcoming individuals of all abilities. Rock Springs Nature Center is an accessible facility.

Partial Lunar Eclipse Viewing
2026-08-27 22:00 - 2026-08-28 00:00 | Rock Springs Nature Center, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, 62521, United States
Partial Lunar Eclipse: Event details
Night owls are invited to join us at Rock Springs Nature Center to view the partial lunar eclipse. We’ll begin with a presentation on eclipses: what are they and what terminology is used? Then, we will head outside to view the eclipse. If the weather allows, we should see roughly 94% of the moon obscured.
Event requirements
FREE. Register online by August 26.
Register Online for Beginner’s Foraging Workshop: Wildflowers
Program will begin inside the Rock Springs Nature Center with discussion and activities, and end outdoors. Nature center has wheelchair accessible ramps and restrooms, and water fountains. Please dress for the weather. .
