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OWLS Wildlife Prairie Park Day Trip

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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Wildlife Prairie Park
3826 N. Taylor Road Hanna City, IL 61536
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Take a walk on the wild side! Wildlife Prairie Park is located just outside of Peoria Illinois with a mission to educate and provide recreational opportunities that inspire learning about conservation. Cost is $25/ person and includes admission, an educational guided tour, and train ticket. Participants will meet at the Hurstville Interpretive Center by 8am to carpool/ caravan to WPP. Participants can bring a sack lunch, but there are a few places in the park to get small food items like sandwiches. OWLS events are for adults 18 years+. Schedule: 8:00-10:00 AM Carpool/caravan to WPP 10:00-10:15 AM Bathroom break 10:15-11:15 AM Guided tour of Merrill Woods 11:15-2:00 PM Free time! (eat lunch, ride the train, go to the visitor center and Forest hall, explore!) 2:00-2:30 PM Meet back with group, bathrooms, head back to Hurstville Interpretive Center * participants are welcome to leave whenever they are done exploring, as long as their whole carpool is taken care of! Please register online at 3common by Monday August 10th by 5pm. For more information or questions, email mjurczyk@jacksoncounty.iowa.gov or call (563) 652-3783.
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