Celebration Activities at a Glance
Friday, September 26, 2008 - RSVP Requested
Free Scientific Symposium (9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Conservation of Natural Resources in the 21st Century:
The View from Illinois
Saturday, September 27, 2008 - Free for Everyone
Mark O'Shea lecture (10:00 a.m.)
"Serpents, Sorcery, and Snakebite in Papua New Guinea, the Land of the Unexpected"
- British author, television personality and herpetologist, Mark O'Shea will talk to the public
- Location: I-Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 South First Street, Champaign, IL
- This event is free to the public
Natural History Expo for Families (Noon - 6 p.m.)
- Fun activities, displays, interactive exhibits, & plant and animal specimens
- Enter the contest to name a new species of insect!
- Centerpiece attraction: World-renowned insect collection of Dan Capps, which was recently featured at Walt Disney World/ Epcot Center
- Lunch & snacks will be available to purchase from Derald's Mobile Catering
- Location: Illinois Natural History Survey Headquarters, 1816 S. Oak St., Champaign, IL
