Sun, Dec 04
|2073 E 2200 North Rd, Watseka, IL 60970, USA
Bonnie’s Prairie Nature Preserve Volunteer Land Stewardship Day
Help with brush management, pruning, and invasives- RARE opportunity to have a guided visit at the sand pond! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
Time & Location
Dec 04, 2022, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
2073 E 2200 North Rd, Watseka, IL 60970, USA
Guests
About the Event
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY NOVEMBER 30; REGISTER HERE USING GREEN RSVP BUTTON
Help with brush management, pruning, and invasive species plant management, and get a RARE guided hike at the ONLY East- Central IL sand pond and wet sand prairie!
Join us at Grand Prairie Friend's Bonnie's Prairie Nature Preserve in Watseka, IL (2073 E 2200 North Rd.
Watseka, IL). Volunteers will enjoy an educational day with a guided hike while participating in brush management, pruning, and invasive species plant management. This is a rare opportunity to have a guided visit at the only sand pond and wet sand prairie protected as a nature preserve in this portion of Illinois! Bring water and wear clothing and shoes for outdoor weather. Tools, training, fun, and snacks will be provided.
Directions: I-57 north from Champaign then Hwy 24 east to Watseka. North on US 1 one mile then ½ east on 2200N. Small dirt parking lot on the right, near the tracks.
What to Bring: Appropriate clothing – cold weather clothing, sturdy shoes, and gloves. Tools and instructions will be provided.
No experience is required.
Every workday concludes with drinks, snacks, and friends!
Contact Diane Wilhite (volunteer@grandprairiefriends.org) with questions.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY NOVEMBER 30; REGISTER HERE USING GREEN RSVP BUTTON
Cancellations: cancellations will be announced on Facebook and through email to those who RSVP.