To purchase an item listed below, CLICK HERE.

• Golf lesson and club fitting donated by The Clubhouse: $125 value, purchase price $75.
• Marathon gift bag (includes seven t-shirts, a Firecracker Run mug, a Goose Island metal water bottle, a QCM baseball cap, gloves, mask and neck gaiter, and complimentary free entries for the Firecracker Run, Freedom Run and the Quad City Marathon (one each) donated by Joe Moreno: $150 value, purchase price $75.
• SOLD - Festival of Trees package (includes two tickets to the Grand Premiere Party, a Christmas tree ornament and a t-shirt) donated by Quad City Arts: $100 value, purchase price $50.
• SOLD - Garden Walk through Maggie Paulos's garden and pick classic garden plants and perennials, donated by Maggie Paulos: $150 value, purchase price $75.
• "Ride with the Captain" aboard the Celebration Belle with Captain Scott Shadler donated by Celebration Belle: $80 value, purchase price $40.
• 4 Cubs tickets for the game Monday, May 16 at 6:40 p.m. against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The tickets are for Section 307, Row 2, Seats 19-22 at Wrigley: purchase price $100.

CLICK HERE to download the Explore the River Series brochure.

Channel Cat Talks registration

Riverine Walks registration

Sign up for the 2022 Explore the River Series

Explore the river this summer through a program which teaches participants first-hand about the wildlife, history, culture and geology of the Mississippi River and the Quad Cities through Channel Cat Talks and Riverine Walks, May 31 through September 1.

Channel Cat Talks leave from the Riverbend Commons, 2951 E River Dr, Moline, IL, at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Riverine Walks begin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and 9 a.m. on Saturdays.

Join us in learning about the unique nature and culture of the Quad Cities. Check out our schedule below and register online.

We'd like to extend a special thanks to to our sponsors this year: Humanities Iowa, Quad City Times, MetroLINK, Mancomm, and IH Mississippi River Valley Credit Union.