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Sep 28, 20222 min read
Saving the bats: how one group is working to grow the population
CHARLESTON, Ill., (WCIA) — Hundreds of bats consider one part of Central Illinois home, but it’s not without a little help. Two species...
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Sep 28, 20222 min read
Artificial roosting nests help bat population in Coles County
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) - Ameren Illinois, Grand Prairie Friends and the University of Illinois worked to increase the bat population in...
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Jan 25, 20222 min read
Edna Burnett Land & Water Reserve near Villa Grove expands by 60-acres
Grand Prairie Friends (GPF) Board Members are thrilled to announce the expansion of a central Illinois nature preserve- this time in the...
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Jan 11, 20221 min read
Grand Prairie Friends' Edna Edwards Burnett Land & Water Reserve expanded to 80-acres!
Watch the video below for the full story! This purchase was made possible through grant funding from Illinois Clean Energy Community...
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Apr 8, 20211 min read
Watch Now! Spring 2021 Membership Meeting : Hiding in plain sight; Central Illinois' Nature Secrets
Our Spring 2021 Membership Meeting met the challenges of Covid-19 gathering rules with an online meeting and presentation. One of the...
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