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Monthly Meeting Information

Grand Prairie Friends members are welcome to attend any and all Grand Prairie Friends Board Meetings.

  • Multiple Dates
    Sat, Apr 05
    Red Shack
    Apr 05, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Red Shack, 17161 Daileyville Road, Charleston IL 61920
    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!
  • Sat, Apr 05
    Champaign Public Library
    Apr 05, 2025, 3:00 PM
    Champaign Public Library, 200 W Green St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
    Learn about the global natural history phenomenon that is the monarch butterfly and its annual migration to Mexico. Discover what you can do to make sure this epic migration continues. Presented by Michael Jeffords, Sr Professional Entomologist. *Open to the public, Free Event*
  • Sat, Apr 12
    Warbler Crossing
    Apr 12, 2025, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Warbler Crossing, 17487 Bypass Rd, Charleston, IL 61920, USA
    Help us support the next generation of environmental caretakers!
  • Sun, Apr 13
    Warbler Crossing
    Apr 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Warbler Crossing, 17487 Bypass Rd, Charleston, IL 61920
    Follow local botanists on a guided walk to admire and appreciate spring flowers as well as ferns, mosses, and more that grow at Warbler Ridge!
  • Sat, Apr 19
    Country Arbors Nursery
    Apr 19, 2025, 8:00 AM – May 23, 2025, 6:00 PM
    Country Arbors Nursery, 1742 County Rd 1400 N, Urbana, IL 61802, USA
    Get your hands dirty, socialize with plant-lovers, and help distribute native plants to our community! The pollinators will thank you.
  • Multiple Dates
    Sat, Apr 19
    Location at Warbler Ridge TBD
    Apr 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.
  • Multiple Dates
    Mon, Apr 28
    United Way Office
    Apr 28, 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
  • Tue, Apr 29
    Champaign Public Library
    Apr 29, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:40 AM
    Champaign Public Library, 200 W Green St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
    Do you feel like you see fewer butterflies than the past? Butterflies are certainly facing challenges that are negatively impacting their numbers. We'll introduce you to the actions you can take in your own yard and garden to make it more butterfly friendly.
  • Fri, May 02
    Online Sale
    May 02, 2025, 8:00 AM – May 15, 2025, 11:59 PM
    Online Sale
    Grand Prairie Friends donor club, the Blazing Star Society, enjoys pre-sale access to our online native plant sale starting Friday, May 2 at 8am. Blazing Star Society members donate unrestricted, annual gifts to Grand Prairie Friends at $1000 and above.
  • Multiple Dates
    Sat, May 03
    Warbler Crossing
    May 03, 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!
  • Sun, May 04
    Online Sale
    May 04, 2025, 8:00 AM – May 15, 2025, 11:59 PM
    Online Sale
    Grand Prairie Friends annual native plant sale opens online to the public on May 4 at 8am with over 60 species. Five new species! Monarch Migration kits new this year! Sale runs until May 15.
  • Sat, May 10
    Warbler Crossing
    May 10, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Warbler Crossing, 17487 Bypass Rd, Charleston, IL 61920
    Follow local botanists on a guided walk to admire and appreciate spring flowers as well as ferns, mosses, and more that grow at Warbler Ridge!
  • Multiple Dates
    Sat, May 17
    Location at Warbler Ridge TBD
    May 17, 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.
  • Multiple Dates
    Mon, May 19
    Warbler Crossing
    May 19, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Warbler Crossing, 17487 Bypass Rd, Charleston, IL 61920
    Join us for our annual May Mingle! Spend time visiting with our staff, board, and members while listening to Dr. Ashley Bennet share her research. Stay for our monthly board meeting after!
  • Tue, May 20
    Country Arbors
    May 20, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT – May 23, 2025, 6:00 PM CDT
    Country Arbors, 1742 County Rd 1400 N, Urbana, IL 61802, USA
    Grand Prairie Friends Annual Online Native Plant Sale featuring high-quality native plants. These are the dates to pick up the native gems you ordered !
  • Multiple Dates
    Sat, Jun 07
    Warbler Crossing
    Jun 07, 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!
  • Multiple Dates
    Sat, Jun 21
    Location at Warbler Ridge TBD
    Jun 21, 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.
  • 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

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