Enjoy the abundant wildlife! Take a hayrack ride! Thrill to the natural beauty of the rolling farmlands and prairies.

Take the Environmental Tour – Great Learning Fun for Classes and Other Children’s Groups!

We offer guided field trips on a hayrack around the newly restored Tall Grass Prairie. Ever wonder why Illinois is called the Prairie State? Illinois was covered in prairie for 15,000 years, but it only took 50 years to convert all the prairie ecosystems to crops. Learn to identify the prairie grasses, wildflowers, birds, and prairie animals.

Learn about the prairie schooners, sod houses and what their ancestors had to endure to make the prairie their home. Did you know that the Algonquin word for prairie is “Muscatine”? What is the “Red Buffalo”? Come find out!

We also include in the field trips all the highlights of Adventure Quest. Kids will have the opportunity to ride the Zip Line and even pan for gems! Each student will be given a claim to The Gem Mine, where they will scoop sand and water and hidden gems into a screened pan. The sand falls through the screen leaving the gems. These are real gems: amethyst, garnets, citrine, topaz, quartz, and many more. This is also a treasure for the children to take home. Teachers too! We will provide a wonderful opportunity for the children to learn about the prairie and their environment as well as have a fun time for an affordable price.

Adventure Quest of the Quad Cities is the perfect location for any party.
We are a 54 acre facility conveniently located just off 1-80 & I-88 near East Moline IL.  No party is too large or too small. Don’t worry if it rains, we also have an indoor facility where your group can eat and play on our interactive inflatables.

-The low ropes team building course is very popular with corporate events,
school field trips, youth groups, outdoor clubs…..
Choose from several challenges designed to improve self confidence, develop decision making and leadership skills, improve physical fitness and have fun at the same time.

-Zip Line Rides: We offer a 400’ ft. Zip line ride over the tall grass prairie.

-Panning for Gems is the most popular with the kids. They pan for real gems from mines all over the world.  Each “miner” stakes out a “claim” and they are guaranteed at least 1000 carats to take home. Each miner also receives an identification card with 27 different gems:  Rubies, Emeralds, Topaz, and Amethyst…

PUMPKIN PATCH: Pick your own pumpkin any day in September & October.
Open from 10am to 5pm.
CLOSED ON MONDAYS!

Select and pick your own pumpkin from the “Pumpkin Patch”
Try out the “Popcorn Maze” or “Indian Corn Maze” and pick an Ear for yourself.
We also have a large verity of gourds to choose from.
Enjoy a Zip Line Ride, Pan for Gems, Jump in the Inflatable Games
Or Have a Wiener Roast.
Don’t forget to visit our gift shop.
See website for beginning dates as they change each year.

October QC Haunted Forest. Every Friday & Saturday from 7pm – 11pm.  We’ll scare the Yell out of You.  See www.qchauntedforest.com for more information.
See website for beginning dates as they change each year.

A PRAIRIE LODGE
Our banquet facility is nestled among the rolling hills and tall grass prairie.  We can accommodate up to 500 guests.  Our excellent catering staff will work within your budget
for breakfast, lunch, dinner or appetizers. We offer an extensive menu selection as well.
See www.aprairielodge.com.

Call (309)523- 3619 for reservations or more information.

Now you have squatter’s rights to find your treasures.

The participant starts out by scooping sand through the water and putting the sand into their sifting screen. Sift through the sand till you find your buried treasure. You will find, Rubies, Garnets, Quartz, Topaz, Amethyst and much more.

Be sure to take your time so that you won’t leave any gems behind. Don’t worry if you can’t identify all your findings, our professional staff will be there to help you. Also available are identification cards so that you can learn identify the gems yourself.

Good luck and hope you find a honker!