Visitors to La Salle County, IL will have a unique opportunity to visit twelve area museums, historical societies, historic mansions and a genealogy guild at a special bargain price. A Passport may be purchased at any of the twelve venues noted below. The Passport price is $1
Please save the date for the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Benefit Reception. The event will feature the art exhibition Purvis Young: Messenger of Salvation and Liberation, showcasing never-before-seen paintings, drawings, and personal artifacts by Purvis Young from the Larry T. Clemons Collection, with select paintings by celebrated Bronzeville artist Raymond A. Thomas.
The evolution of nineteenth-century agriculture in northern Illinois. The first wave of settlers transplanted the time-honored extensive agricultural methodologies to the Midwest. But with a market-oriented base of farmers migrating to the northern counties from other northern states, this antiquated methodology was replaced with intensive agriculture which set the stage for commercial and monocultural agricultural processes.
Learn about the current day plants that are being grown and how they are benefiting the world. Genetically Modified Organisms or GMO’s have been around since the early 1990’s. Understanding how they are created and why they are used in modern day agriculture will be the focus
Meet the young families that are the co-owners of Homegrown Meat Market in Newark, IL. Learn about how they started this business and how they are providing a wonderful resource to the area. Their store is filled with fresh meats, cheeses, eggs and a wonderful ice
Discover the joys of sustainable gardening, where you'll discover easy and affordable methods to transform your home garden! Learn about techniques for rain collection, composting, saving seeds and so much more! Pearl will guide you through each step, ensuring you leave with the knowledge and confidence to cultivate
