Meeting Site

From Route 12, take Sullivan Lake Road west to Brandenburg Road, then north to the entrance of Volo Bog State Natural Area. (There are a number of signs pointing the way to Volo Bog.) The visitor center is in a large converted barn on a hill to the south of the large parking lot. Also note that from now on, the start time of the meetings will be 7:30 PM.

The meeting format is:

7:30 - 8:15 Business meeting
8:30 - 9:30 Public Astronomy program
9:30 - .... Public Star Party (if weather permits)

Also see: Illinois Dept of Natural Resources description of the Volo Bog site.

28478 W. Brandenburg Road
Ingleside, IL 60041
815.344.1294

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The GPS coordinates are:

Lon = -88.1884 88:11:18.24W
Lat = +42.3524 42:21:08.64N

This page last updated on December 21, 2005.