28^th Annual Cabin Festival

June 2, 2012

10:00 – 3:00 p.m.

See authentic pioneer crafts done by the Prairie Partners and Friends as they re-enact in authentic dress. Visit the Cragg Cabin history exhibit and prairie life presentations.  Park your car in the visitor center parking area. Walk the trail to the Cabin or ride the wagon.  Some demonstrators and vendors will have items for sale. The event is to celebrate cabin living and life in the 1830’s

Location is in and around the Cragg Cabin North North-East of the Visitor’s Center.

6th Annual Nature Photography Contest

August 12

Noon – 3:00 p.m. Accept photo entries

August 17

6:00 p.m. Contest Judging in Auditorium

August 18-19

Exhibit Days during Center hours

August 19

4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Photo pick up

The Nature Photo contest offers budding photographers a chance to display the best photographs from their many trips to State Parks in Illinois.  While we would hope that everyone visits the GLPSNA for their entries, we know you will find a few nice shots in the many parks in Illinois.  Categories are being added.  See our website for details.
All activities are in the Visitor’s Center.

15^th Annual Prairie Day

September 15, 2012

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Annual Prairie Day is a day celebrating the prairie environment normally held in conjunction with National Prairie Week at the Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area.  Presentations on the environment and nature play a very important part of the day’s activities as well as playing on the special features of the park itself.  Various presentations, educational talks, and projects for children are the special offerings of the day.  All special aspects of the park are open, the Cragg Cabin, the Visitors Center, butterfly barn, nature trails with wagon rides and etc.   Prairie Day began as a annual activity in 1997.  It traditionally falls on the third Saturday of September.  Located in and around the Visitor’s Center.

Natural Resource Tour 

September 21–23, 2012
(date not confirmed)

9:00 a.m. - 2 p.m.
(Project aimed at School Children.)

Directed by the Grundy County Soil and Water Conservation District; This event is closed to the public. 
The Prairie Partners are responsible for the Cabin History Presentations to area schoolchildren. 
Activities in and around the visitor’s Center.

Annual Holiday Open House

November 10, 2012

1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

We will be decorating the Christmas tree once again with homemade ornaments.  If you would like to contribute to our tree, come join us.  Partners will be in 1830 period dress.  Hot apple cider and homemade cookies will be served.  Children will make holiday ornaments.  Located in the Visitors Center.
ALL DATES ARE SUBECT TO CHANGE.  NO RAIN DATES WILL BE ASSIGNED.