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Upcoming Events

  • Board Meeting
    Board Meeting
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, Jun 23
    United Way Office
    Jun 23, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    United Way Office, 5 Dunlap Ct, Savoy, IL 61874, USA
    All Grand Prairie Friends Members are welcome to attend Grand Prairie Friends Board Meetings
  • Bingo and BBQ- Plant Sale and Rattlesnake Master Race Volunteer Appreciation
    Bingo and BBQ- Plant Sale and Rattlesnake Master Race Volunteer Appreciation
    Jun 26, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Meadowbrook Park Garden Pavilion, 2808 S Race St, Urbana, IL 61802, USA
    We're throwing a thank you party for our amazing volunteers who helped at the 2024 Rattlesnake Master Race and/or the 2025 Plant Sale!
  • South River Trail Stewardship Workday
    South River Trail Stewardship Workday
    Fri, Jun 27
    Mark's Point at Warbler Ridge
    Jun 27, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Mark's Point at Warbler Ridge , E Co Rd 550N, Charleston, IL 61920, USA
  • Shortline Railroad Prairie Workday
    Shortline Railroad Prairie Workday
    Sat, Jun 28
    Shortline Railroad Prairie
    Jun 28, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Shortline Railroad Prairie, 2970 County Rd 2400 E, Gifford, IL 61847, USA
  • Edna Edwards Burnett Work Day
    Edna Edwards Burnett Work Day
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Jul 02
    Edna Edwards Burnett Land and Water Rese
    Jul 02, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Edna Edwards Burnett Land and Water Rese, 1466 County Rd 100 N, Tolono, IL 61880, USA
  • Stewardship Saturday at Warbler Ridge
    Stewardship Saturday at Warbler Ridge
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Jul 05
    Jul 05, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Warbler Crossing, 17487 Bypass Rd, Charleston, IL 61920, USA
    Volunteer outdoors. Get some exercise. Experience the beauty of Warbler Ridge. And help Grand Prairie Friends keep it that way by performing a variety of stewardship activities led by GPF staff. New people welcome!
  • Invasive Strike Team at Warbler Ridge
    Invasive Strike Team at Warbler Ridge
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Jul 19
    Location at Warbler Ridge TBD
    Jul 19, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Location at Warbler Ridge TBD
    Volunteer with Grand Prairie Friends and learn to remove invasive species that threaten our native flora and fauna.
  • Board Meeting
    Board Meeting
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Jul 26
    Warbler Crossing
    Jul 26, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Warbler Crossing, 17487 Bypass Rd, Charleston, IL 61920
    All Grand Prairie Friends Members are welcome to attend Grand Prairie Friends Board Meetings
  • Stewardship Saturday at Warbler Ridge
    Stewardship Saturday at Warbler Ridge
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Aug 02
    Aug 02, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Warbler Crossing, 17487 Bypass Rd, Charleston, IL 61920, USA
    Volunteer outdoors. Get some exercise. Experience the beauty of Warbler Ridge. And help Grand Prairie Friends keep it that way by performing a variety of stewardship activities led by GPF staff. New people welcome!
  • Invasive Strike Team at Warbler Ridge
    Invasive Strike Team at Warbler Ridge
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Aug 16
    Location at Warbler Ridge TBD
    Aug 16, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Location at Warbler Ridge TBD
    Volunteer with Grand Prairie Friends and learn to remove invasive species that threaten our native flora and fauna.
  • Board Meeting
    Board Meeting
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, Aug 25
    United Way Office
    Aug 25, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    United Way Office, 5 Dunlap Ct, Savoy, IL 61874, USA
    All Grand Prairie Friends Members are welcome to attend Grand Prairie Friends Board Meetings
  • Stewardship Saturday at Warbler Ridge
    Stewardship Saturday at Warbler Ridge
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Sep 06
    Sep 06, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Warbler Crossing, 17487 Bypass Rd, Charleston, IL 61920, USA
    Volunteer outdoors. Get some exercise. Experience the beauty of Warbler Ridge. And help Grand Prairie Friends keep it that way by performing a variety of stewardship activities led by GPF staff. New people welcome!
  • Invasive Strike Team at Warbler Ridge
    Invasive Strike Team at Warbler Ridge
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Sep 20
    Location at Warbler Ridge TBD
    Sep 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Location at Warbler Ridge TBD
    Volunteer with Grand Prairie Friends and learn to remove invasive species that threaten our native flora and fauna.
  • Board Meeting
    Board Meeting
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, Sep 22
    United Way Office
    Sep 22, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    United Way Office, 5 Dunlap Ct, Savoy, IL 61874, USA
    All Grand Prairie Friends Members are welcome to attend Grand Prairie Friends Board Meetings
  • Stewardship Saturday at Warbler Ridge
    Stewardship Saturday at Warbler Ridge
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Oct 04
    Oct 04, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Warbler Crossing, 17487 Bypass Rd, Charleston, IL 61920, USA
    Volunteer outdoors. Get some exercise. Experience the beauty of Warbler Ridge. And help Grand Prairie Friends keep it that way by performing a variety of stewardship activities led by GPF staff. New people welcome!
  • Invasive Strike Team at Warbler Ridge
    Invasive Strike Team at Warbler Ridge
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Oct 18
    Location at Warbler Ridge TBD
    Oct 18, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Location at Warbler Ridge TBD
    Volunteer with Grand Prairie Friends and learn to remove invasive species that threaten our native flora and fauna.
  • Fall Membership Meeting
    Fall Membership Meeting
    Sun, Oct 19
    Champaign Public Library Robeson Room
    Oct 19, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Champaign Public Library Robeson Room , 200 W Green St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
  • Board Meeting
    Board Meeting
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, Oct 27
    Warbler Crossing
    Oct 27, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Warbler Crossing, 17487 Bypass Rd, Charleston, IL 61920
    All Grand Prairie Friends Members are welcome to attend Grand Prairie Friends Board Meetings

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