Information provided by community organizations. Southern Illinois Natural Events Calendar - This calendar has been adapted for internet use with permission of the publishers by coordinated effort of Instructional Support Services and the Science Division of Library Affairs, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Calendar - Contains public information concerning concerts, sports events, and other items of interest for the general public, students, faculty and staff. Has a search function. Golf Courses Hickory Ridge Golf Course - Public course located just west of the city.
Site contains information on the course, fees, and golfer ratings.
This park tells a geologic tale 315 million years old. Pennsylvanian bedrock called Pounds sandstone is the basis for the park's unusual rock formations. Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge - One of the largest Refuges with three lakes and approximately 43,660 acres of beautiful scenery. The landscape ranges from fields and low-lying wetlands to rolling hills on the south end of the Refuge. We designed this web site to provide you information about the Shawnee National Forest.