Learn from the Experts: The I & M Canal

*To register, www.kaneforest.com/register, call 630-444-3190 or email cHJvZ3JhbXMgfCBrYW5lZm9yZXN0ICEgY29t.*

The Illinois and Michigan Canal, opened in 1848, and helped spur the development of Illinois. Connecting the Illinois River and Mississippi River watersheds with the Great Lakes, the canal transported products to distant places and dramatically expanded the links between farms and cities in our state. Dr. Norm Moline, an historical geographer with experiences in historic preservation, will review the canal’s history and its designation in 1984 as the nation’s first National Heritage Area, a program of the National Park Service.

"Learn from the Experts: The I & M Canal - Connecting
Illinois Farms to the Nation and the World"
Saturday, Aug. 23; 9:30-11 a.m.
Barbara Belding Lodge
Brewster Creek Forest Preserve
6N921 IL Rte. 25, St. Charles
Fee: $10/person

Learn from the Experts (LFE) programs are classes about local ecology, sponsored by the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, the St. Charles Park District and the Geneva Park District. Taught by staff of these agencies or other top experts, LFEs offer insightful information about topics that impact Kane County. Ages 18 and above. No online registration for Kane County Certified Naturalist discount coupon registrants.

Photo courtesy Wikipedia.

You may also like the following events from Forest Preserve District of Kane County:

• This Wednesday, 18th June, 06:00 pm, Learn from the Experts: Summer Tree Identification in Elburn
• This Thursday, 19th June, 09:30 am, Little Saplings: Puddles & Ponds in Saint Charles
• This Thursday, 19th June, 06:00 pm, Trek with a Naturalist in Saint Charles

Also check out other Workshops in Wayne.