Kennekuk, Forest Glen buildings open for visitors

Jul. 1—Forest Glen Preserve's Nature Center and Pioneer Homestead Cabin will be staffed by Vermilion County Conservation District volunteers Bob and Julie Colby allowing visitors of all ages to tour for free on Sunday, July 7, from 1-4 p.m.

The Pioneer Homestead Cabin takes visitors back in time to discover how early settlers lived in Vermilion County. Visitors to the Forest Glen Preserve Nature Center can learn about Vermilion County plants and animals with displays, exploration tables, and more. Julie Colby will play nostalgia folk music from the 1960s to today acoustically with her guitar at the Nature Center.

Forest Glen Preserve is located at 20301 East 900 North Road, Westville.

The Bunker Hill Historic Area buildings at Kennekuk County Park will also be staffed with volunteers and open to the public for tours on Sunday, July 7, from 1-4 p.m.

The Neff Grocery Store, Atwood Home, Bismarck Train Depot, Red Oak School, Old Time Print Shop, and the Mack and Son Barber Shop take people back to the time period of 1890s-1940s. The Redbud String Band will be performing at the Gazebo located in the Bunker Hill Historic Area. The band will play two sets, 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., with a mixture of American old time, Celtic (Scots and Irish), Civil War era, and some early 20th Century ragtime. The community is invited to bring their lawn chairs and enjoy an afternoon of nostalgia with tours of the buildings and live music.

Kennekuk County Park is located at 22296-A Henning Road.

The Vermilion County Conservation District utilizes volunteers to staff the buildings. Interested individuals should contact Lara Danzl at [email protected] or 217-442-1691.