Snake Ecology Group 2004 Conference
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Accommodations at TONEC

For the scientific program:
The Friends' Room at Camp II will have seating for all participants as well as projection systems for PowerPoint, video, slide and overhead presentations. Friends' Room: location of scientific program
The Lodge at Camp I has enough floor space for all posters and a live animal display. The lodge at Camp 1
Room & Board:
Buffet meals will be served in The Lodge (vegetarian options available). The interior of the Camp 1 Lodge
Camp I has 16 rustic cabins with cots (linens can be provided at a cost of $6 per person). A typical cabin exterior
A typical cabin in Camp 1

The Touch of Nature Environmental Center (TONEC) is a 1250-ha extension/education/outreach facility of Southern Illinois University, located in Jackson County in Southern Illinois. It consists of mostly wooded habitat, bordered on one side by the 280-ha Little Grassy Lake, and is along the northern edge of Shawnee National Forest.
Additional photos of the habitat at TONEC

Our apologies, but we will not have accommodations or alternate programs available for spouses/families of registered participants. The Carbondale Convention & Tourism Bureau can suggest alternate accommodations.

Weather in southern Illinois at the end of May

  • High temperatures will likely range from 24 - 29 °C
  • Low temperatures will likely range from 11 - 16 °C

May is one of the wettest months of the year in southern Illinois, so you are advised to bring clothing suitable for rain events.