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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...