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Monthly Meeting Information
Grand Prairie Friends members are welcome to attend any and all Grand Prairie Friends Board Meetings.
- Thu, Jul 30
- Fri, Jul 31Jul 31, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMCommunity Drive, Community Dr, Charleston, IL 61920, USAJoin us to discover our initiatives and find out how you can contribute. After the talk, we'll watch the bats emerge from their pods at night. Bring a lawn chair, a flashlight, and apply bug spray! Registration is limited to the first 25 participants. Please sign up using the link below.
- Aug 01, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AMEast Co Road 550 North, E Co Rd 550 N, Charleston, IL 61920, USAWe will be along the developed woodland section of the North River Trail. We will be removing invasive woody brush via cut stump treatment method. Parking/meeting area will be along East County Road 500N upon entering Warbler Bottoms.
- Sat, Aug 22Aug 22, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM17487 Bypass Rd, 17487 Bypass Rd, Charleston, IL 61920, USACome out and help the Upper Sangamon River Conservancy conduct a mussel survey in the Embarras River. Experience not necessary but preferred. Wear closed-toed shoes and bring an extra set of clothes, as you will get wet.
- Sat, Aug 29
- Fri, Sep 18
- Sat, Oct 10Prospect Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve Dedication 50th Anniversary Celebration /Prospect Cemetery Prairie
- Multiple DatesSat, Oct 17
- Sun, Oct 18
- Sun, Nov 01
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