Experts provide advice on proper baits, casting and fishing techniques.
The Buckskinners' Frontiersmen Encampment, reenacting life on the Illinois frontier during the 18th and 19th centuries. Hunting dog demonstration and a computerized archery range. Southern Illinois Artisans Shop exhibition featuring crafts and an Illinois artisans demonstration area. A 4,000-square foot wetland demonstration plot, highlighting the advantages of wetland habitat restoration projects. Educational programs for more than 2,000 area school children will be conducted Monday, Aug. 30 through Friday, Sept. 3, hosted at Conservation Village by the IDNR, Illinois Department of Agriculture, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Southern Illinois University.