World Nature Conservation Weekend

You are invited to an exciting weekend in beautiful Riverside! Events (free and paid) are planned throughout Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30. Enjoy a natural setting for activities serving a variety of interests and ability levels. See the links below for registration to certain activities.

Please send questions to C4Team@riverside.il.us.

See or print event flyer (PDF)

Event Details

Saturday, July 29

9:00 AM	Kayaking* Registration
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Bird Watching Registration
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Volunteer Landscape Workday - Olmsted Society (Swan Pond NW steps)
11:00 AM	Kayaking* Registration
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	U of I Extension Master Gardeners Native Plant & Natural Lawn Care Information, visit table at Swan Pond
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM	Guthrie Park Arboretum Tour & Tutorial on Riverside Tree Viewer (15 max) Registration
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Swan Pond Tour: Site History & Ecological Restoration Plan (15 max) Registration
1:00 PM	Kayaking* Registration
3:00 PM	Kayaking* Registration

Sunday, July 30

9:00 AM	Kayaking* Registration
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Bird Watching Registration
9:30 - 10:15 AM	Tai Chi at Scout Cabin (50 max) Registration
11:00 AM	Kayaking* Registration
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM	Guthrie Park Arboretum Tour & Tutorial on Riverside Tree Viewer (15 max) Registration
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Swan Pond Tour: Site History & Ecological Restoration Plan (15 max) Registration
1:00 PM	Kayaking* Registration
2:00 - 4:00 PM	Olmsted Society Walking Tour in North Division* Registration
3:00 PM	Kayaking* Registration

Event Fee Listing

Kayaking - varies $35-50 per person (based on type of vessel rented)

Olmsted Society Walking Tour - $20 per person/ $15 for seniors (62+) and Olmsted Society members

Bird watching, Tai Chi, Guthrie Park, and Swan Pond activities are free but require registration Events registration

Bicycle tours are not running but vintage and tandem bicycles can be rented from Gears2You, 90 Bloomingbank Road
Saturday 10 AM-4 PM; Sunday 12-4 PM

More to Do in Riverside

Food and Drink
EmpanadUS
La Barra Ristorante
Sandtrap Grill and Tap
La Estancia Mexican Restaurant
London Ice Cream Shop
Catrina Tequila Bar
Aunt Diana’s Old Fashioned Fudge (Saturday)
Michael’s Pancake House
Sawmilly
Chew Chew
Quincy Street Distillery
To Your Taste
Cubanito Express
El Faro #2
White Fence Farm

More Outdoor
Gears 2 You vintage bicycle rental

Learn more about bird watching in Riverside's nationally-designated Important Birding Area & get tips on how to start!

Parks and Playgrounds interactive map

More of Riverside
Riverside Museum (Sat. 10 AM - 2 PM)

Riverside Public Library (Sat. 9 AM - 3 PM; Sun. 1-5 PM)
www.riversidelibrary.org

Higgins Glass Studio (Sat. 10 AM - 2 PM) https://higginsglass.com/

Riverside Arts Center (Sat. 1-5 PM) https://www.riversideartscenter.com/

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