Welcome to the Peoria Academy of Science website. We are located in Peoria, Illinois. Our missions is to foster the appreciation of science, to spread scientific knowledge, and to promote scientific research.
We have a number of sections (where members focus on a specific area of specialization – such as astronomy or entomology). [The links below will open in a new browser window/ tab]. Sections include:
- Astronomy and their Facebook page
- Audubon
- Botany
- Entomology and their Facebook page (this is a private page to keep out spammers – please ask to join if interested). We typically meet the third Saturday of each month (except December) at 9 a.m. Locations change which is why we keep our agenda up to date on the first page of our linked website (above).
- Geology We typically meet the 4th Tuesday of each month at ICC’s Peoria Campus – Maple Hall room 104 (except September and December). Meetings start at 6:30 p.m.
- Herpetology We typically meet the first Thursday of each month at Forest Park Nature Center starting at 7 p.m. (except no meetings in December, January, or February).
- Ichthyology
We also have a close affiliation with the Peoria Riverfront Museum.
We offer science grants to help provide funding assistance for the new Peoria area science-oriented educational programs.
We offer a science treasure hunt for children every year in conjunction with the Peoria Riverfront Museum. The treasure hunt typically starts in April and ends in early September.
We also hold an annual banquet celebrating various achievements and scholarship winners every April.
If you are a member of one of the sections, you are also a member of the Academy. If you are not a member and are interested in some area of science, we encourage you to attend one of the meetings of that section. Consider becoming a member to connect with like minded individuals in central Illinois.
You can also find us on Facebook.
We appreciate your continued support of our programs.