Mammals of Illinois - At Allerton Farms
Sat, Nov 22
|Monticello
Learn the difference between a shrew and a mole; a mole from a vole; a rat from a mouse; and a weasel from a mink using a collection of study skins and skulls. LCF Advisor Fran Harty is your instructor. Registration is required.
Time & Location
Nov 22, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Monticello, 515 Old Timber Rd, Monticello, IL 61856, USA
About the event
Learn the difference between a shrew and a mole; a mole from a vole; a rat from a mouse; and a weasel from a mink in a course taught by LCF's Fran Harty. Fran will bring a collection of study skins and skulls to help students learn how to identify wild mammals in Illinois by their appearance, skulls, furs and habitats.
$45/person. See details and register on the Allerton Park website. Registration will close Nov. 8 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.