| Boating |
Saturday
|
02/21/2026
|
0830 AM
|
0500 PM
| LAKE |
Fox Waterway Agency
45 S Pistakee Lake Rd.
Fox Lake
| https://bit.ly/USCGAFoxLake | United States Coast Guard Auxiliary class; Cost: $40. Click link for more information and to register. |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
02/28/2026
|
0800 AM
|
0500 PM
| WOODFORD |
Eureka Christian Church
302 South Main
eureka
| | Call (815)674-5133 to register. |
| Trapping |
Saturday
|
02/28/2026
|
0800 AM
|
0400 PM
| COLES |
Charleston Sportsman Club
5244 North Co. Rd 1600 E
Charleston
| | To Register, please phone Ron at 217-895-2628. |
| Boating |
Friday
Saturday
|
03/13/2026
03/14/2026
|
0500 PM
0800 AM
|
0800 PM
0100 PM
| MASON |
Spoon River College
324 E Randolph St
Havana
| | Please contact Andrya at awhitten@illinois.edu to register. |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
03/14/2026
|
0800 AM
|
0430 PM
| MCLEAN |
LeRoy High School
505 E Center St.
Leroy
| | Call or email Doug Larson at 309-838-9823 or douglas.a.larson74@gmail.com to register |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
03/21/2026
|
0830 AM
|
0500 PM
| LAKE |
Fox Waterway Agency
45 S Pistakee Lake Rd.
Fox Lake
| https://bit.ly/USCGAFoxLake | United States Coast Guard Auxiliary class; Cost: $40. Click link for more information and to register. |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
03/21/2026
|
0700 AM
|
0400 PM
| DUPAGE |
St. James Farm Indoor Arena
2S511 Winfield Rd.
Warrenville
| https://bit.ly/DuPageBoatingClass | Click link for more information and to register. |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
04/04/2026
|
0800 AM
|
0430 PM
| PEORIA |
Peoria Boat Club
100 Spring St.
Peoria
| https://forms.gle/ZB9TGR9V5yH8P8rv5 | https://forms.gle/ZB9TGR9V5yH8P8rv5 |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
04/04/2026
|
0800 AM
|
0430 PM
| ROCK ISLAND |
Mississippi Rvr Prjct Office
25549 182nd Street
Pleasant Valley
| | Mississippi River Project Office 309-794-5338. |
| Boating |
Tuesday
Thursday
Tuesday
Thursday
|
04/07/2026
04/09/2026
04/14/2026
04/16/2026
|
0630 PM
0630 PM
0630 PM
0630 PM
|
0830 PM
0830 PM
0830 PM
0830 PM
| DUPAGE |
Burr Ridge Community Center
15W400 Harvester Dr.
Burr Ridge
| https://bit.ly/BurrRidgeClass | US Power Squadrons class. Cost: $45; Use the link to view all class dates and to register. |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
04/11/2026
|
0900 AM
|
0500 PM
| MADISON |
Firehouse Holiday Shores
93 Holiday Dam Rd
Edwardsville
| https://forms.gle/GNZ39VJHTCtWSH8w9 | Please bring a sack lunch, a drink and snacks. |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
04/11/2026
|
0800 AM
|
0430 PM
| ROCK ISLAND |
Mississippi Rvr Pjct Office
25549 182nd Street
Pleasant Valley
| | Mississippi River Project Office 309-794-5338. |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
04/11/2026
|
0800 AM
|
0400 PM
| LAKE |
Grant Township Office
26725 W. Molidor Rd.
Ingleside
| | Email: boatsafe509@gmail.com to register. Chain O' Lakes Area - Fox Waterway sponsored free Illinois DNR boater safety course. |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
04/18/2026
|
0800 AM
|
0500 PM
| CALHOUN |
Farm Bureau
928 S. Park St
Hardin
| | This is in the old Uof I Extension office, on the south end of Hardin. Please contact Greg at 618-232-9812, to register. |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
04/18/2026
|
0800 AM
|
0430 PM
| ROCK ISLAND |
Mississippi Rvr Prjct Office
25549 182nd Street
Pleasant Valley
| | Mississippi River Project Office 309-794-5338 |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
04/18/2026
|
0830 AM
|
0500 PM
| LAKE |
Fox Waterway Agency
45 S Pistakee Lake Rd.
Fox Lake
| https://bit.ly/USCGAFoxLake | United States Coast Guard Auxiliary class; Cost: $40. Click link for more information and to register. |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
04/25/2026
|
0800 AM
|
0430 PM
| ROCK ISLAND |
Mississippi Rvr Pjct Office
25549 182nd Street
Pleasant Valley
| | Mississippi River Project Office 309-794-5338 |
| Boating |
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
|
04/25/2026
05/02/2026
05/09/2026
|
0800 AM
0800 AM
0800 AM
|
1230 PM
1230 PM
1230 PM
| LAKE |
Fox Waterway Agency
45 S. Pistakee Lake Road
Fox Lake
| | United States Power Squadrons class; Cost: $30. Contact instructor Tenny Ford (414-861-7228 or tenney.ford1967@gmail.com) or instructor Tom Parkinson (tprksn@gmail.com) to register. |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
04/25/2026
|
0900 AM
|
0500 PM
| LASALLE |
IL Waterway Visitor Center
950 N. 27th Rd.
Ottawa
| | Illinois Waterway Visitor Center (815)667-4054 |
| Boating |
Saturday
Sunday
|
04/25/2026
04/26/2026
|
0900 AM
0900 AM
|
0300 PM
0300 PM
| COOK |
Tony Bettenhausen Rec. Center
8125 W 171st St.
Tinley Park
| | Call the Tinley Park-Park District at 708-342-4200 to register. |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
05/16/2026
|
0800 AM
|
0400 PM
| LAKE |
Faith Ev. Lutheran Church
24300 W. Grass Lake Rd.
Antioch
| | Email: boatsafe509@gmail.com to register. Chain O' Lakes Area - Fox Waterway sponsored free Illinois DNR boater safety course. |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
05/16/2026
|
0830 AM
|
0500 PM
| LAKE |
Fox Waterway Agency
45 S Pistakee Lake Rd.
Fox Lake
| https://bit.ly/USCGAFoxLake | United States Coast Guard Auxiliary class; Cost: $40. Click link for more information and to register. |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
05/23/2026
|
0900 AM
|
0500 PM
| LASALLE |
IL Water Visitor Center
950 N. 27th Rd.
Ottawa
| | (815)667-4054 Waterway Center |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
06/20/2026
|
0900 AM
|
0500 PM
| LASALLE |
IL Waterwat Visitor Center
Ottawa
| | (815)667-4054 Waterway Center |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
06/20/2026
|
0830 AM
|
0500 PM
| LAKE |
Fox Waterway Agency
45 S Pistakee Lake Rd.
Fox Lake
| https://bit.ly/USCGAFoxLake | United States Coast Guard Auxiliary class; Cost: $40. Click link for more information and to register. |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
07/11/2026
|
0900 AM
|
0500 PM
| LASALLE |
IL Waterway Visitor Center
950 N. 27th Rd.
Ottawa
| | (815)667-4054 Waterway Center |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
07/18/2026
|
0800 AM
|
0430 PM
| ADAMS |
Twin Oaks Club
2707 Bonansinga Dr.
Quincy
| | To register: Please call 217-964-2278. |
| Boating |
Saturday
|
08/15/2026
|
0900 AM
|
0500 PM
| LASALLE |
IL Waterway Visitor Center
950 N. 27th Rd.
ottawa
| | (815)667-4054 Waterway Center |