Family Campout

Spend time in the natural beauty of Allerton at our Family Campout the weekend of Oct. 26-27. 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 throughout the weekend from area food trucks:

— Saturday, Oct. 26 (5-7 p.m.): Burrito King, The Music Stop
— Sunday, Oct. 27: (7-10 a.m.): Moon Bean Coffee

Food will also be available from 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 eight and under)*. Register here by Oct. 23. All sales are final.

*Participants need to bring their own camping equipment.

If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email nbeccue@illinois.edu.

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 Session schedule here.