Illinois Wilds Institute for Nature
Reptiles and Amphibians of Illinois
April 15-17, 2008, at the Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetland Center, near Vienna. Sites visited will include Heron Pond, Section 8 Woods, La Rue Pine Hills and Wildcat Bluff.

Dragonflies, Butterflies and Skippers of Northwestern Illinois
July 29-31, 2008, Northwestern Illinois at Lost Mound (Savanna) with field trips to Lost Mound Preserve, Ayers Sand Prairie, Mississippi Palisades State Park and Spring Lake.

Illinois Natural History Survey 150th Aniversary Celebration
Friday, Sept. 26, 2008 — Scientific symposium on the state of Illinois’ natural resources
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 — Public presentation by herpetologist and TV personality Mark O’Shea
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 — Natural History Expo for families