Family Friendly Fishing Education
We’re kicking off the 2025/26 Quarry Care Series with a special event! On Saturday, October 11, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, The Wilder World Trust is hosting a Quarry Care day focused on fishing basics and fishery management. Please join us on the Lower Quarry Shelf for a hands-on learning and conservation adventure!
Led by Frank Sladek, Urban and Community Fishing Program Coordinator at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, this half-day experience combines environmental education with real-time action as we work to restore balance to one of our quarry lakes. In addition to providing basic fishing instruction, Mr. Sladek will also walk us through the ecological importance of maintaining balanced fish populations and the surprising ecological challenges posed by species like bluegill, black crappie, and bass when they become overabundant.
Afterward, we’ll take to the water with a community fishing effort designed to tag and remove fish and support long-term ecological restoration.
Event Highlights
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Interactive lake ecology workshop
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Hands-on fishing for conservation
RSVP now to save your spot. Space is limited to 75 participants.
Together, let’s take care of this place we all love.
