Hooked on Fishing? It’s a Reel Good Time!
June 6 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 pmIDNR Youth Wingshooting Clinic
June 10 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pmWildlife Encounters: Intro to Fishing Clinic
June 13 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
About Gardner Camp
Gardner Camp is a not-for-profit, private foundation established by the generosity of the late John Willis “Jack” Gardner, II. Gardner Camp consists of approximately 540 acres of land located in the Mississippi River bottoms near the Village of Hull in Pike County, Illinois. Gardner Camp offers outdoor educational programming to youth in Adams & Pike County IL and surrounding counties including Hancock, Schuyler, Brown, Scott, Greene, Morgan, and Calhoun in Illinois and Marion, Lewis, Ralls, and Pike in Missouri.
Our Vision
Gardner Camp will become a recognized program of the highest quality for providing mentored youth hunting with outdoor educational opportunities to area youth.
540
acres of land
280
acres of flooded wetland
260
tillable acres
2
miles of levees
3
pump stations
¼ mile
from the Mississippi River
10
wetland management units
17
water controls
3
lakes
2
natural ponds + one 3 acre youth fishing pond
Visiting and Partner Schools & Organizations

John Wood

Ducks Unlimited

Delta Waterfowl

Quail Forever

USA Archery

Boy Scouts

4-H

Kroc Center

ICF

Western

Girl Scouts

Liberty Eagles

Central Panthers

ITA

Quincy Teen Reach

Exploring

Trail Life

Whitetails Unlimited

YMCA

IL Extension

The Art Center
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Activities at Gardner Camp
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Astronomy
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Hunting & Trapping Safety
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Kayaking, Fishing, & Water-Based Adventure
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Trail Hiking & Outdoor Skills
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Wetland & Waterfowl Ecology
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Wildlife Education & Management
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Archery
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Air Rifle
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Shotgun
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Wingshooting