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Emergence Convergence Guided Tour of Casper Bluff – Canceled

June 1, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

Today’s tour has been canceled due to weather. Please join us tomorrow at Casper for a special Cicada Scientist Youth and Family event with Entomologist Jim Louderman from the Chicago Field Museum starting at 1 PM. Free and RSVPs not needed.

This guided tour around scenic Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve will focus on the the captivating life cycle of periodical cicadas. The tour will tell the story of the historic 2024 emergence convergence of both a 17 year Cicada Brood and a 13 year Cicada brood. Something that hasn’t happened since Thomas Jefferson was president 221 years ago. Free and RSVPs not needed.

Details

  • Date: June 1, 2024
  • Time:
    10:00 am - 11:00 pm

Venue

  • Casper Bluff Land & Water Reserve
  • 870 South Pilot Knob Road
    Galena, IL 61036
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