Dayton Bluffs Preserve Hike

2997 Illinois Route 71,Ottawa IL 61350

22 January, 2022

Description

Join us for a hike through Dayton Bluffs Preserve! Join us near Ottawa at The Conservation Foundation’s 253-acre Dayton Bluffs Preserve for a guided hike focused on the site’s fascinating geology. Walk through hundreds of millions of years of Earth’s history learning about glaciers, shale, limestone, coal, and sandstone - all sedimentary rock layers from the Paleozoic Era, 250 to 550 million years ago. We will end at the Fox River and then hike back up a steep hill and past 1,000-year-old Native American burial mounds to get back to the current year 2022. We will also make a brief stop at a restored pioneer cemetery. The event is free, but is limited to 20 people as this is a very difficult walk up and down hills, and along a slippery creek through the ravine. Wear good, sturdy boots and be prepared to get them a little muddy. Led by The Conservation Foundation’s President and CEO Brook McDonald and Dayton Bluff’s Volunteer Coordinator Dave Manigold. Approx. 2 miles round-trip Will likely be cancelled if too much snow.