The Agricultural Watershed Institute’s annual Sangamon Watershed Celebration will take place June 17th-18th in Decatur.  Festivities will kick off at 6:00 pm on Friday, June 17th at the Decatur Civic Center with local food, an art sale, and entertainment by local singer-songwriter Tim Grimm.

Cost of the Friday reception is $15 in advance, or $20 at the door.  To register in advance, email Steve John at sfjohn@agwatershed.org, or go to www.agwatershed.org to find and download a registration form.

The celebration will continue at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 18th at the Rock Springs nature center where Dr. Susan Rupp of South Dakota State University, co-chair of the America’s Grasslands Conference, will discuss the topic, “Going Green: Can Wildlife and Biofuels Be Compatible?”   This presentation is free.  No tickets or advance registration required.