Plan to join us in the spring for the 2009 Naturally Illinois Expo, hosted by the Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability. The Expo will build on the tradition established by the Illinois State Geological Survey's (ISGS) Open House. The Expo celebrates the formation of the University of Illinois' Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability (INRS), which unites the four state scientific surveys—the ISGS, the Illinois Natural History Survey, the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (formerly the Waste Management Research Center), and the Illinois State Water Survey. The Expo will be held at the Natural Resources Building, 607-615 East Peabody Drive, Champaign, Illinois (the same site as the former ISGS Open House), Friday, March 13 from 9am to 3pm. and Saturday, March 14 from 10am to 3pm.
You will find over forty exhibits, demonstrations, and hands-on activities of interest to the public, teachers, and students of all levels, especially those who may be interested in science-related careers. New exhibits will include:
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The Naturally Illinois Expo is a great school field trip destination.
The second running of the Earth, Wind, & Fire 5K Run and 2.5K Walk will kick off at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning.
Find more information, as it becomes available, on this Web site or e-mail expo@inrs.illinois.edu, or contact Eric Plankell at (217) 265-8029. We recommend that school field trips and other large groups contact us in advance so we can help them plan and ensure that everyone has the best experience possible.
Park free both Friday and Saturday in Lot E-14 west of the Assembly Hall. Free shuttle buses will make a continuous loop from the parking lot to the Engineering Open House and ExplorACES. The shuttle stop closest to the Naturally Illinois Expo is on the corner of Sixth Street and Peabody Drive, the northeast corner of the Natural Resources Building (NRB). Metered on-street parking is available along Pennsylvania Avenue, Peabody Drive (between First Street and Sixth Street), and Sixth Street. Visitor parking is also available in Lot E-19. On Saturday only, visitors may also park in lot E-2 (directly north of the NRB), E-11 (directly east of the NRB), E-13 (on the corner of Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue), and E-15 (west of the NRB on Pennsylvania Avenue).
