On June 20, the night of Summer Solstice, Allerton and WILL Classical brought you the first performance in this year’s modified Allerton Park Concert Series, featuring Viktor Krauss, on WILL-FM 90.9. You can now stream that special performance here. About the Artist: Viktor Krauss was born in Champaign, IL, in 1969. In high school, Krauss explored the worlds of rock, soul, and R&B and began to write material that shared these new influences, eventually leading to the study of bass, voice, … [Read more...] about Summer Solstice Concert Cruise
Creek Cam – Round 3
Take a moment to enjoy another wildlife-filled Creek Cam. Our newest raccoon families make several appearances! (We know it's hard to believe - but these just keep getting better!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3LArGogdCI … [Read more...] about Creek Cam – Round 3
Creek Cam – Round 2
Sit back and relax for a few minutes, while you take in some (virtual) wildlife. https://youtu.be/vlWCZSEjez4 … [Read more...] about Creek Cam – Round 2
#StaffSelfie: Myisha Howard, Marketing Coordinator
Our latest #StaffSelfie features our Marketing Coordinator, Myisha, who started working at Allerton last year! "I spend a lot of my time with Allerton not only trying to make sure everyone is up-to-date on Park news, announcements, and events, but also creating! Creating graphics, postcards, signs, and more! This is very on beat with what I like to do outside of my work with Allerton. In my free time I love to practice photography, lettering, painting, and drawing (mostly flowers, which … [Read more...] about #StaffSelfie: Myisha Howard, Marketing Coordinator
Piatt County Spring Bird Count
On May 10th a group of 13 volunteers took part in the Annual Spring Bird Count, spending sunrise to sunset in all corners of Piatt County documenting migration. Thousands of individual birds were counted and 131 species were represented! We hope this short video gives you an idea of how diverse a small agricultural county in Illinois can be during the spring migration. https://youtu.be/rR6ohvjuL9k … [Read more...] about Piatt County Spring Bird Count
Allerton Creek Cam!
Get a close look at some Allerton wildlife on our new Creek Cam! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imAC7WrhzYI&t=44s … [Read more...] about Allerton Creek Cam!
Peony Garden Update: May 26, 2020
Take a quick walk through the Peony Garden to see how it's blooming these days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrwcBHZUga0 … [Read more...] about Peony Garden Update: May 26, 2020
#StaffSelfie: Nate Beccue, Natural Areas Manager
This week's #StaffSelfie features 4/5 of the Allerton Park Bird Club "Field Team", including our Natural Areas Manager, Nate! "I have been spending weekends at Allerton and weekdays as a teacher for my three boys. We take a lot of field trips to Allerton to pull garlic mustard and document the spring migration for the Allerton Park Bird Club. Our goal with the Bird Club is to increase the awareness of bird diversity in our area especially during the spring and fall, and encourage more people … [Read more...] about #StaffSelfie: Nate Beccue, Natural Areas Manager