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Bourbonnais Township Park District nears completion of new Kankakee River exhibit at Exploration Station

Kendra Brooks
Reporter · Monday, November 2, 2026 at 5:59 PM · 1 min read
Bourbonnais Township Park District nears completion of new Kankakee River exhibit at Exploration Station  — New Lenox Arts news

The Bourbonnais Township Park District is nearing completion of its new interactive exhibit at the Exploration Station at Perry Farm.Bourbonnais Township Park District Executive Director Michael O’Shea said the new indoor exhibit will be called the Kankakee River Exhibit, and will simulate the experience of walking along the Kankakee River. The interactive experience will be split into separate zones showcasing different parts of the river, according to O’Shea. One of the zones will simulate the experience of being under the Kankakee River. This zone will feature murals of fish and other underwater life, as well as interactive games for kids.Another zone of the exhibit will simulate the experience of walking along the bank of the river. Similar to the first, this zone will also include murals.“It’s well thought out to the point where you can almost feel you’re actually outside on the trails of Perry Farm park and on your way down to the Kankakee River,” O’Shea said.Construction for the

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