We are again at a beautiful picnic shelter at Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve. It is a covered shelter with a lot of picnic tables, grills, serving area for our foods (with electric plugs if you need them), bathrooms very close, and is handicap accessible. Also, lots of parking, and the area is flat and cemented from the parking lot into the shelter.
We had our summer picnic there the last 2 years, and everyone really liked the area.
The address for Blackhawk Spring Forest Preserve is 5360 Mulford Road (south of Route 39 and Linden Road). It is just 6.4 miles from Central Christian Church.
Please bring a dish or two to share. If you have perishable items, you may want to keep in a cooler until we eat at Noon. We always have a lot of great food!
We are grilling burgers and brats. Water, ice, paper products, plastic ware, and condiments will be provided. We will have a $5.00 charge per person (paid that day) to help cover expenses. Please call Katie at (815) 399-6767 ext 701 to RSVP (feel free to leave a voice mail if she’s stepped away from her desk).