Temporary closure of Tacoma Lake Road planned
(WSIL) Beginning on June 1, Tacoma Lake Road inside the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge will be temporarily closed.
The road will be closed from Rocky Bluff Trail Head to Devils Kitchen Lake Campground Lane for approximately 17 weeks in order for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to perform repairs to the Devils Kitchen Dams auxiliary spillway.
For additional information contact the refuge visitor center at 618-997-3344.
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On this edition of WSIU InFocus, as the weather improves and more people are going outside to spend time in nature, we hear about some changes going on at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge proposes updates to hunting and fishing programs Changes include adding 30 days of fishing access to Crab Orchard, increasing fishing access to the entire state fishing season on Visitor, Honkers and Mangers ponds and adding clarity to the restriction of gas-powered boats for use in fishing activities (Source: Colin Baillie) By Clayton Hester | April 15, 2021 at 3:10 PM CDT - Updated April 15 at 3:10 PM
MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is proposing an update to their hunting and fishing programs. Changes include:
Adding 30 days of fishing access to Crab Orchard
Increasing fishing access to the entire state fishing season on Visitor, Honkers and Mangers ponds
SIU’s Touch of Nature to host two Leave No Trace Master Educator courses
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by Christi Mathis
CARBONDALE, Ill. Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Environmental Center is hosting two Leave No Trace Master Educator courses this spring. The courses will offer online or on-site training followed by hands-on scenic learning expeditions.
Both courses focus on providing participants with teaching skills and framework within Leave No Trace principles for assuring minimal impact when visiting the outdoors.
April session will visit scenic Missouri river
The first session, April 11-14, begins with a one-day online prerequisite course before moving to the Eleven Point National Scenic River in Missouri. The class will start with an introduction to the seven principles of Leave No Trace, a history of the program and preparation for backcountry travel.