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2009 TPE Picnic and Membership Meeting

The Northwest Illinois Prairie Enthusiasts (NIPE) Chapter is hosting this year’s TPE annual pot-luck picnic and meeting of the membership on Sunday, July 19. The event is being held at Hanley Savanna in rural Hanover, Illinois. Hanley Savanna is an 160-acre TPE site located between and connecting the Lost Mound National Wildlife Refuge (5400 ac) and the Hanover Bluff Nature Preserve (1200 ac). Local habitats of interest include loess hill prairie, mesic oak savanna, dry sand savanna, wet sand prairie, tallgrass prairie and Mississippi backwaters. Aerials and photos of the site are in the gallery at www.nipes.org. See the schedule of events below.


  • What to Bring for the picnic: Dish to pass, your own table service, and folding chairs (if convenient). NIPE will provide bison burgers and drinks under a canvas tent.


  • Overnight options: There are ample lodging facilities in JoDaviess County to fit every budget. You can request a free visitors guide at www.galena.com. Visit www.bedandbreakfast.com/galena-illinois for a local listing of B&Bs. Although camp sites are plentiful in JoDaviess County , reservations are often necessary. For details, search “Palisades State Park” or “Apple Canyon State Park” or visit www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/programs/camping.


  • Schedule:


    •     10:00 AM - TPE Board meeting (All are welcome to join board meetings)
        10:00 AM - Walking tour for early-birds not attending the board meeting
        12:00 Noon - Pot-luck picnic.
        1:00 PM - Meeting of the membership. Agenda
        2:00 – ? PM - Site tour via haywagon.

  • Directions to Picnic & Meeting: Hanley Savanna is located in northwest Illinois , three miles west of the Village of Hanover , at the junction of Whitton and South Hanover Hill Roads. The address is 9417 Whitton Road , Hanover , IL 61041. The scenic route runs from Galena (10 miles to the north) and from there to Hanover via Blackjack Road (off US20). In Hanover , turn west at the Apple River bridge, which is Fulton Street . It will become Hanover Hill Road (stay left at the Y), which will take you to Hanley.