BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20210707T230000Z DTEND:20210708T000000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:On the Trail of Eliza Steele DESCRIPTION:"I started with surprise and delight\; I was in the midst of a prairie! A world of grass and flowers stretched around me\, rising and falling in gentle undulations\, as if an enchanter had struck the ocean swell\, and it was at rest forever." In July 1840\, on a prairie "near Joliet" Eliza Steele recorded detailed observations about the Chicago region prairie landscape. Midewin NTP Archaeologist Joe Wheeler and Midewin NTP Botanist Michelle Pearion will present information about Eliza's personal story and her insights. Which native Illinois prairie plants did Eliza write about in her journal. Photo: Ron Kapala To register: 815-423-6370 or SM.FS.Midewin_RSVP@usda.gov X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:"\;I started with surprise and delight\; I was in the midst of a prairie! A world of grass and flowers stretched around me\, rising and falling in gentle undulations\, as if an enchanter had struck the ocean swell\, and it was at rest forever."\; In July 1840\, on a prairie "\;near Joliet"\; Eliza Steele recorded detailed observations about the Chicago region prairie landscape. Midewin NTP Archaeologist Joe Wheeler and Midewin NTP Botanist Michelle Pearion will present information about Eliza'\;s personal story and her insights. Which native Illinois prairie plants did Eliza write about in her journal. Photo: Ron Kapala To register: 815-423-6370 or SM.FS.Midewin_RSVP@usda.gov LOCATION:Virtual UID:e.771.3653 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260419T195203Z URL:https://business.kankakeecountychamber.com/events/details/on-the-trail-of-eliza-steele-3653 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR