Upcoming Events:
Stewardship Work Party at Gladfelter Wildlife Preserve
April 5th
9am-Noon
Monmouth, IL
Join PLC AmeriCorps Nathan Miner for a Stewardship Work Party at our Gladfelter Wildlife Preserve! Help us take care of this greenspace as we work to improve wildlife habitat.
Please register below:
9am-Noon
Monmouth, IL
Join PLC AmeriCorps Nathan Miner for a Stewardship Work Party at our Gladfelter Wildlife Preserve! Help us take care of this greenspace as we work to improve wildlife habitat.
Please register below:
Hike at Prairie Hills Wetland Reserve
Sat April 12th
Rain date: March 13th
9am-12pm or 1-2pm
Canton, IL
Celebrate Earth Month with PLC and our AmeriCorps Member Nathan Miner who is leading the tour of this protected landscape! This 550 acre wetland reserve has beautiful habitats ranging from wetlands to upland prairies.
Please register for one of the hikes using the button below:
Rain date: March 13th
9am-12pm or 1-2pm
Canton, IL
Celebrate Earth Month with PLC and our AmeriCorps Member Nathan Miner who is leading the tour of this protected landscape! This 550 acre wetland reserve has beautiful habitats ranging from wetlands to upland prairies.
Please register for one of the hikes using the button below:
Conservation Book Club
PLC prepares for our second Conservation Book Club! For the next three months, participants will read The Forgotten Pollinators by Stephen L. Buchmann and Gary Paul Nabhan. Come enjoy the conversation and group learning!
Register at the link down below. The book club is capped at 10 participants (you must be a PLC member) so first come first serve!
To support small business, we recommend purchasing your book at New Copperfield's Book Service in Macomb or online at Bookshop.org where you can choose to support a local bookstore of your choice with your purchase!
Register at the link down below. The book club is capped at 10 participants (you must be a PLC member) so first come first serve!
To support small business, we recommend purchasing your book at New Copperfield's Book Service in Macomb or online at Bookshop.org where you can choose to support a local bookstore of your choice with your purchase!
Elwood Work Days
April 16th and 20th
9am-Noon
Peoria, IL
Join our monthly third Sunday or Wednesday work days at Elwood Wildlife Preserve! Led entirely by volunteers, these work days aim to improve wildlife habitat.
If you want to contact one of the lead volunteers, you can reach out to Ed Coleman at colemane296@gmail.com or John Meyers at 7737meyers@gmail.com.
9am-Noon
Peoria, IL
Join our monthly third Sunday or Wednesday work days at Elwood Wildlife Preserve! Led entirely by volunteers, these work days aim to improve wildlife habitat.
If you want to contact one of the lead volunteers, you can reach out to Ed Coleman at colemane296@gmail.com or John Meyers at 7737meyers@gmail.com.
Stewardship Work Party at Wigwam Hollow Bird Sanctuary
April 19th
9am-Noon
Macomb, IL
Join PLC AmeriCorps Nathan Miner for a Stewardship Work Party Wigwam Hollow Bird Sanctuary! Help us take care of this greenspace as we work to improve wildlife habitat for threatened bird and bat species.
Please register below:
9am-Noon
Macomb, IL
Join PLC AmeriCorps Nathan Miner for a Stewardship Work Party Wigwam Hollow Bird Sanctuary! Help us take care of this greenspace as we work to improve wildlife habitat for threatened bird and bat species.
Please register below:
Reach out to our Program Coordinator, Jaime Webb, if you have ideas for an event you would like to see or want to partner with us on. Email pc@prairiehillsrcd.org or call 309-833-4747 for any general questions about events, including about access and accommodation.