This is our tentative schedule of meetings for the year. We invite anyone interested in entomology to participate in our meetings. The schedule may change over the year, so we encourage you to contact us or check the site for updates. For field trips, we often leave at 8 a.m. from the Lakeview Museum parking lot.
All meetings are held (or start) at Lakeview Museum (1125 W. Lake, Peoria, IL). Generally, we start at 9 a.m. (usually on the third Saturday of the month). There is no December meeting due to the proximity to the holidays.
- January 16, 2010 – organizational planning meeting
- February 20, 2010 – forensic entomology program
- March 20, 2010 – undecided program at this point
- April17, 2010 – field trip to Horseshow Lake State Park (leave at 8 a.m.)
- May 15, 2010 – field trip to Matthiessen State Park (leave at 8 a.m.)
- June 19, 2010 – field trip to Sand Ridge State Park (leave at 9 a.m.)
- July 10, 2010 – annual butterfly count (call Tracy Fox)
- August 14, 2010 – field trip to Bridget’s Woods (leave at 9 a.m.)
- September 18, 2010 – field trip to Jubilee State Park (night collecting) (meet at Jubilee State Park at 5 p.m.)
- October 16, 2010 – Banner Marsh walk
- November 20, 2010 – fumigate Lakeview Museum insect collection
- No December meeting – Happy Holidays
Below is a possible list of the weekends we may have outings to Banner Marsh for night collecting/ observations. These depend on weather conditions – contact Frank Hitchell if you plan to participate.
- May 21 or 22
- June 11 or 12
- June 25 or 26
- July 10 or 11
- July 23 or 24
- August 6 or 7
- August 20 or 21
- September 10 or 11
- September 24 or 25
