Events & Activities
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, events and programs are may be canceled in order to help protect public health. While we encourage you to continue enjoying the Cache, please make sure you Recreate Responsibly! Remember to socially distance yourself from others, wear a face covering when distancing isn't available, practice proper hygiene and stay home if you are sick. Please monitor for local public health advisories, orders and closures as they may occur.
Hummingbirds-Winged Jewels
Saturday, February 27, 2021, 1-3 p.m.
Cache River State Natural Area,
Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands
Center, Site Interpreter, 618-657-2064.
Get ready for the spring migration of
hummingbirds with added knowledge of
one of the smallest birds in North America
and suggestions for preparing your yard
or garden
for their
arrival.
The right
habitat will
supply
these
jewels of
the sky with enough food resources and
nesting opportunities that they will make
their home in your neighborhood. Photo by
William Parmley.
Nature Movie Topic: Rabbits
Thursday, March 11, 2021, Two showings:
2-3 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. Cache River State
Natural Area, Barkhausen Cache River
Wetlands Center, 618-657-2064.
View a nature film on rabbits.
Guided Hike at Cedar Bluff
Saturday, March 27, 1-4 p.m. Ferne Clyffe
State Park/Cedar Bluff. For information
and directions, call 618-657-2064.
Enjoy a spring walk at Cedar Bluff Natural
Area, an annex of Ferne Clyffe State
Park, utilizing the Cedar Bluff Trail and
Bork’s Falls Trail. Be rewarded with 50-
foot bluffs, overhangs, a shelter cave and
dramatic views of the early spring
landscape. Meet at parking lot for
climbers next to Cedar Grove Church,
south end of Happy Hollow Road,
Johnson County
Nature Movie Topic: A Squirrel's Guide to Success
Thursday, April 8, 2021, Two showings: 2-3 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. Cache River State Natural Area, Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center, 618-657-2064.
The film take viewers inside the success of a squirrel.