# Event Details

- **Event Name**: It’s Giving … Illinois
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ***Please note that using this Facebook Event page to indicate you are going does not mean you are registered for the event. You must register by using the link or calling the number below.***

What bird do you think resembles Illinois? How about mushroom? Do you think there’s a fossil that embodies Illinois as a state? We will learn all of this and more about the state icons of Illinois on an interactive hike. After, we will view the vibrant “Winged Ambassadors” exhibit to draw inspiration for our own Illinois state icons art. 

Fee: Free!
Age: Ages 6-12 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Registration required by Sunday, July 5, by calling 708-946-2216 or online: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/fpdwc/activity/search/detail/10098?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

Plum Creek Nature Center is an accessible facility.  The hike will be about 1 mile on a crushed limestone surface. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service to participate in this program should submit a request online (https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/americans-with-disabilities-act-information/request-accommodation-inclusion-service/) no later than 48 hours before the program.

(Photo by Glenn P. Knoblock)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/beecher/its-giving-…-illinois/200030066548317
- **Event Categories**: art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 45

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Beecher
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve
- **lat**: 41.34248
- **long**: -87.62792
- **full address**: Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve, Beecher, Illinois, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: It’s Giving … Illinois
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is It s Giving … Illinois being held?
  - **A:** It s Giving … Illinois takes place on Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 01:30 pm to Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve, Beecher, Illinois, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing It s Giving … Illinois?
  - **A:** It s Giving … Illinois is organized by Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** It s Giving … Illinois is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Beecher, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If It s Giving … Illinois sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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