June 7, Starhill Forest Arboretum Tour: Illinois Stewardship Alliance is sponsoring a tour to Starhill Forest Arboretum in Petersburg  Sunday, June 7 at 2pm.  Starhill Forest Arboretum is located on 48 acres and was previously farmland worked since the mid-19th century.  The land was purchased in 1976 by the Sternberg family and has been expanded twice and includes 1,300 different types of trees with the primary species of oak (quercetum), approximately 150 other genera of woody plants available for study, herb and perennial landscapes, a native prairie garden, several provenance tests, and a conifer plantation.   

There is no charge for the tour but reservations are required.  Children and families welcome. To sign up for the tour, and for directions, contact Illinois Stewardship Alliance: lindsay@ilstewards.org or call (217) 498-9707, cell: (217) 206-5750.  Note that there are no public restrooms on the property.  To learn more about Starhill Forest, go to: http://www.starhillforest.com/

 June 11, CWLP Smart Energy Forum:  Illinois National bank Downtown Conference center, 4th & Jackson Streets, 6:00 p. m.

 June 27, DIY Urban Homesteading: Food Not Lawns meeting Lincoln Library, 7th & Capitol. Learn the ins and outs of homesteading in the city.  Saturday, June 27, 9:30 a.m.