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Nachusa Grasslands
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THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Headquarters Barn/ Workday Volunteer Entrance 8772 S Lowden Road Franklin Grove, IL 61031 Visitor Center Open dawn to dusk 7 days a week 2075 Lowden Road Franklin Grove, IL 61031 |
The 3,600-acre Nachusa Grasslands preserve consists of large remnant prairie, woodlands, and wetlands being reconnected through habitat restoration to create one of the largest and most biologically diverse grasslands in Illinois.
Working hand–in–hand with Conservancy staff, a dynamic community of volunteer stewards collect and plant seeds, manage invasive species, repair wetlands, and conduct controlled burns in order to preserve, protect, and share this precious endangered ecosystem. The new Nachusa Visitor Center is now open! |
Friends Strives for Illinois Clean Energy Community Stewardship Challenge Grants
Help Friends of Nachusa Grasslands earn Community Stewardship Challenge Grants totalling $32,000 from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation as we clear and plant a 23-acre parcel on the west end of the Big Jump Prairie that we are calling the “Orland Prairie.” To qualify for the stewardship grant, we need to log 400 hours of volunteer time working on the project. See 400 Hours? Wow! and What Lives at Orland Prairie? for details.
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Saturday Volunteer Workdays
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