Join Illinois Recreational Access Program Coordinator Eric Wright as he talks about prescribed burns. Fire is a natural process that helps maintain healthy and sustainable habitats. Attendees will learn how natural resource managers use prescribed fire on a variety of habitats in Illinois.

Limited snacks and drinks will be available. The classroom display will feature conservation equipment! Tour from 6-7 p.m. Talk Starts at 7 p.m.

Have you been to NGRREC's facility recently? Are you curious about the many ways in which the organization works on the river? Would you like to meet some of the staff and have the opportunity to ask questions and take a look around? If so, join NGRREC for this offering, Neighbor Nights @NGRREC.

Neighbor Nights will take place on the first Tuesday of every month, from 5:30-8 p.m., NGRREC will be open for you to come and go as you please. Feel free to explore our lobby, our native landscaping and/or take a stroll up to our green roof. A tour of the entire building will take place at 6 p.m., and a short presentation on a different river project each month with start at 7 p.m. Attend one or both of these, or just drop by for a bit!