Upcoming Events

We sometimes ask participants to register for Clifftop-sponsored events so that we may contact you should weather or other circumstances cause a cancellation or postponement, and, in the case of seminars and workshops, so that we are able to have sufficient materials prepared for you. Registration information and deadlines are included with event descriptions.

Please save the following dates and then check back with us for detailed program and field trip information for more events!

April 18, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Spring Wildflower Walk, White Rock Nature Preserve, 6438 Bluff Road, Valmeyer, IL. Join us and our friends from HeartLands Conservancy for a walk, led by Joann Fricke, to see our region’s spectacular spring wildflowers. We’ll hike from the parking lot down the driveway to the trailhead. Just past the trailhead, the trail may be strenuous for some, but we will have a UTV waiting in case it is needed. Space is limited, so please register at this link: https://heartlandsconservancy.org/event/spring-wildflower-walk/

May 10, 2026, 7:00 am – 9:00 am Mother’s Day Bird ID Hike, White Rock Nature Preserve, 6438 Bluff Road, Valmeyer, IL. Join us as Avian Lab Manager & Field Coordinator at U of I Urbana-Champaign, Mike Avara, leads us on Mother’s Day to identify the birds that inhabit our bluff lands. A 7:00 am start gives you plenty of time to spend with Mom later OR bring her to the hike! Initial hiking will be flat on the driveway, but there will be a significant incline at the trailhead to get to Madeline’s Rest and beyond. Attendance is limited to 20 people. Register at cliffmbr@htc.net or 618-340-1772. Further details will be provided at registration.

Other events will be posted when details are available.

Except when noted, all programs and field trips are free and open to the public.