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First annual Elkhart Community
Firefly Walk and Picnic
[May 13, 2025]
On Saturday, June 14th (rain
date June 21st) at 5:30p.m. the community is invited to the Nancy
Jane Moore Community Park, located at 109 Stellar St. in Elkhart,
Illinois, for a BYO picnic dinner, with time for the children to run
and play. If you choose not to take part in the picnic dinner, you
can still take part in the walk portion of the evening. Be sure to
be at the park no later than 7:20 p.m. At 7:30 p.m., we will caravan
to the north end of Elkhart Hill, to the landscaped grounds of Bob
and Lynne Neal where the Firefly talk & walk will begin. Our guide
for the evening, Allen Yow, presented “The World of our amazing
Fireflies,” at our Elkhart Historical Society monthly dinner lecture
last summer, at which time the idea of a walk on the hill was
launched.
Allen Yow gives many firefly tours in Springfield and Jacksonville
every year and was willing to help Elkhart get involved in this
fascinating summer treat. Whether called fireflies, lightning bugs,
glow worms or moon bugs, Yow said they’re all synonymous, but their
unique illumination differences separate the individual groups and
allow us to identify them. This ability is the result of a
complicated chemical reaction that allows them to find a mate in the
right group. Habitats are critical to every living thing, including
these amazing ‘beacons’ of the summer evenings. Come learn more and
help them to continue adding their sparkle to our lives for
generations to come.
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The Elkhart Historical Society is
helping to coordinate the evening as a free family-friendly event.
The Talk of the Town Restaurant has agreed to help with the food
portion of the picnic. Add insect repellent and a blanket to sit on
at the walk site, and enjoy the beauty of Elkhart Hill, on what we
hope to have as an annual event.
Visit Elkhart Historical Society
website for
more information.
[Text received from Elkhart Historical
Society]
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