State parks may be closed but the Macon County Conservation District is open for people to come out and hike their trails.

Richie Wolf is the Executive Director of the Rock Springs Nature Center at the Macon County Conservation District and indicates the public is still welcome to hike their trails and bike on their bike path.

So why is the conservation district allowed to maintain its availability to the public but state parks are not? Wolf says it's simply a matter of the conservation district is a County run entity as opposed to a state-run entity.

If you come out this time of the year, there's plenty to see as we transition to spring. Wolf indicates wildflowers are blooming right now along with plenty of animal activity.

Among the events on the calendar canceled by the Rock Springs Nature Center is their annual Festival of Spring. Wolf says this is one of their biggest events of the year but is hopeful they will be able to welcome youth to the Conservation district this summer for their camp season.