The Plow Creek Mennonite community resides near Tiskilwa (the "Gem of the Valley"). Spring is the time for picking your own strawberries and raspberries at Plow Creek during season or at the annual Strawberry Festival is a popular local activity, especially for children. Canal Day is back again so they didn't all get caught last year. Bring that special child for a fun-filled day of fishing on the Hennepin Canal. a family activity the kids will be sure to love. 

Note that access to Bureau Creek and the Hennepin Canal recreational areas are just north of town. One can park and fish Bureau Creek or Lock 11. There are some nice sized bluegills that are easily caught by the young ones just learning how to fish.

Southwest of town is the Menno Haven Camp & Retreat Center, a great place to have that special gathering. There are different accommodations to chose from and meal options, too. The woods, just outside your door with tended paths, means a walk in the woods will certainly be on the agenda. Those turbines you see south of town belong to the Crescent Ridge Wind Farm, Bureau County's contribution to natural energy. Crescent Ridge appears to be an ideal locale for this type of energy generator.