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  • Home
  • About
    • About FCCA
    • What's Happening at Franklin Creek
    • Board of Directors & Staff
    • Mission & Goals
    • Franklin Creek History
    • Publications/Archive
  • Plan Your Visit
    • Franklin Creek State Natural Area >
      • Directions
      • What to see
      • Trails >
        • FCSNA Trail Maps and descriptions
        • Larry Dunphy Storybook Trail
        • Husar Trail
        • Seasons of Change
      • What's in Bloom?
      • Invasive Species
      • Great Rocks
      • Birds on the Wing
      • Critters in Sight
    • Grist Mill >
      • Directions
      • Grist Mill Activities & Hours
      • Grist Mill Rental
      • Corn Grinding
      • Recipes at the Mill
    • Franklin Creek Headwaters
    • Other Attractions and Places to Stay
  • Programs & Events
    • Guided Hikes
    • Evenings at the Mill
    • Field Trips and Outreach >
      • K-12 Education >
        • Field Trips
        • Junior Naturalist
        • Scout and Home School Programs
      • In the Classroom
      • Presentations
    • Escape Trail
    • 2023 Grist Mill Grind 10K
  • Volunteer
    • Join FCCA
    • Volunteer Application
    • Land Stewardship >
      • Stewardship Workdays
      • Stewardship Activities
    • 1480 Old Mill Road >
      • Workdays
      • Progress
    • Education Committee
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Singing Bird Chautauqua

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!


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The 2020 Chautauqua has been CANCELLED due to the COVID pandemic. 
Planning the Chautauqua
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September 29, 2019 at the Franklin Creek Grist Mill this FREE event will start off with a Nature Walk through the Franklin Creek State Natural Area. There will be mill tours and music throughout the day. All proceeds from this event benefit the Youth Programs offered by the Franklin Creek Conservation Association, including renovations on our newest property purchase, 1480 Old Mill Rd. Check out the schedule of events below:
10AM-Noon: Guided Nature Walk
Noon-12:30: Live guitar performance
12:30-1:30: The American Indian Way of Life
1:30-2:00: Break
2:00-3:00: Live eagle presentation by Hoo Haven
3:00-3:30: Break & Painted Ponies (painting live horses)
3:15-4:30: Native American stories and "Talking Feather" craft (3:15-4:00, $3.00)
"Every Bit of a Bison" by FCCA - How the bison sustained Native American life and culture (3:30-4:00)
Live guitar performance (4:00-4:30)
4:30-5:00: Celebration of Native American Culture Through Music and Dance - Kim Sigafus

Food, drinks, and gift store will be available from noon to 5:30.
Thank you to all of our program sponsors:
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Books on First

Hoo Haven live Eagle presentation
​The Fallon Family (in Memory of Jim Fallon)
"Native American Storytelling"
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"Every Bit of a Bison"
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"Celebration of Native American Culture"
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Live Music
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Location


Franklin Creek Conservation Association

1893 Twist Road
Franklin Grove, IL 61031

815.456.2718
engage@franklincreekconservation.org

Grist Mill Hours | APRIL 1ST – OCTOBER 31ST

Friday: Noon–4 pm | JUNE 1ST – AUGUST 31ST
Saturday: Noon–4 pm
Sunday: Noon–4 pm

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