By Dave Fopay, Journal Gazette/Times Courier CHARLESTON — It wasn't long before Winston Woodard received a bit of teasing, along with praise, for his ongoing...

2019 Annual Report: 35 Years of Land Preservation in east-central Illinois Special Thanks to Annual Report Designer, GPF Board Member, Pam Leiter.

Grand Prairie Friends and HOOAH (Healing of our American Heroes) is partnering with the common mission to teach people the importance of nature as a safe and...

Join our Executive Director, Sarah Livesay, as she talks with The Lumpkin Family Foundation about the measurable impacts of our work together.

GPF's Diane Wilhite has been named the Serve Illinois Governor's Volunteer Service Award Recipient for East Central Illinois! This statewide award recognizes...

By Dave Fopay, JG-TC CHARLESTON -- For about the last six years, the Grand Prairie Friends organization has worked toward preserving the natural areas of a v...

by Cat Strumlauf Manager, Corporate Communications, Apex Clean Energy In 2006, symptoms of one of the worst wildlife diseases in modern times first appeared....

Enjoy Some Annual Review Catch-up Time with Your Friends... Your Grand Prairie Friends! Special Thanks to Annual Report Designer, GPF Board Member, Pam Leiter.

Clint Walker, JG-TC Copy Editor Jun 26, 2018 CHARLESTON -- Since 2012, Grand Prairie Friends (GPF), a conservation land trust, has worked towards a goal to p...

Thanks to a dedicated crew of Grand Prairie Friends members, YOU can now enjoy an interpretive hike down Warbler trail learning the stories hidden among the ...

Thanks in great part to a grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Amenities Grant, approximately FIVE more miles of trails will be availabl...

Bat habitat restoration activities are in full swing at Warbler Ridge Conservation Area. Read about our efforts in the Journal Gazette now, then plan to join...

The Community Foundation of East Central Illinois is pleased to award more than $5,000 in Capacity-Building Micro Grants to four area nonprofit organizations...

by Christopher Borelli Chicago Tribune In pioneer cemeteries, a disappearing part of Illinois' landscape lives on. Pellsville cemetery, which holds 44 pionee...