The Farms: Family Campout

Spend time in the natural beauty of Allerton at our annual Family Campout on Saturday, Sept. 27-Sunday, Sept. 28. This hassle-free camping experience includes the rare chance to camp overnight in the Meadow! Pick and choose from a variety of optional activities as you enjoy the great outdoors and learn about nature with your family.

Optional activities include:

— Helping biologists from the University of Illinois Natural History Survey and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources catch, identify and release various wildlife;
— Assisting with a fish survey of the Allerton Mansion Pond;
— Hiking to look for mussels along the Sangamon River; and
— Listening to a ‘hawk talk’.

Food will be available for purchase throughout the weekend from area food trucks and the Greenhouse Café.

Feel free to bring and cook your own meals as well, as long as your flame is enclosed.

$15/person* ($10/child ages 8 & under). Register here by Sept. 26. All sales are final.

*Participants should bring their own camping equipment.

Learn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email nbeccue@illinois.edu.

By attending, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.

About The Farms

The Farms: An Allerton Folk School, offers classes, workshops, and gatherings focusing on art, health & wellness, history, nature & outdoor education, or science. All experiences value hands-on, experiential teaching and learning, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.

See the complete Fall schedule here.