Friends of the Sangamon Valley

I have worked with Trees Forever for years and am proud to have been elected to the board recently. Check out this FREE educational opportunity! Trees Forever Join us for a free webinar to learn all about tree growth and development! Trees are amazing, natural systems that capture, store, and utilize energy. By understanding how trees grow the way they…

Our Board President, Dick Poynter, is stocked up on Old Wolf! Are you? Our collaboration with Hand of Fate Brewing Company is so exciting! Old Wolf Oak is available at their Petersburg taproom on tap or in cans and was just released to the distributor. Let us know where you find Old Wolf Oak!!

Wow, the cicadas are starting to come out in full force! In case you are wondering who is enjoying this free buffet line…pileated woodpeckers for one! Watch closely and you’ll see several cicadas successfully avoid (for now) becoming a meal. Let us know what wildlife you witness gorging on this historic emergence. Share your photos if you capture evidence. Video…

We are so excited to share the roll out of OLD WOLF OAK! Old Wolf Oak is a West Coast style IPA brewed by Hand of Fate Brewing Company in collaboration with the Friends of the Sangamon Valley. At 6.7% ABV and generously hopped with Bitter Gold, Centennial, Columbus and Simcoe hops, Old Wolf Oak has prominent pine, resin and…

Thanks to the PORTA High School Key Club for agreeing to be our designated litter patrol at the Wolf Preserve! We appreciate your community service!