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image Summer Artifact Showcases

Summer Artifact Showcases

Friday, Jun 20

Stop by the museum to touch and interact with some artifacts! Follow us on social media for updates!

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image IGNITE THE PAST

IGNITE THE PAST

Saturday, Aug 2

Try out old-fashioned fire making techniques like the bow drill, flint & steel, and magnifying lens.

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image OUTSIDE IN CHAMPAIGN FORESTS

OUTSIDE IN CHAMPAIGN FORESTS

Saturday, Aug 9

Join Uniting Pride of Champaign County on our monthly hike.

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image SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: LOS TEXANO’Z

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: LOS TEXANO’Z

Saturday, Aug 9

Come check out this lively, Central Illinois-based band who specializes in Tejano music.

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image GROWING UP IN THE PRESERVES: TREE PLAY

GROWING UP IN THE PRESERVES: TREE PLAY

Tuesday, Aug 12

Bring your preschooler to learn about trees.

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image CONSERVATION IN ACTION SERIES: HOMEGROWN NATIONAL PARK

CONSERVATION IN ACTION SERIES: HOMEGROWN NATIONAL PARK

Wednesday, Aug 13

Learn clear steps that you can take to regenerate biodiversity and add your property to the Homegrown National Park Biodiversity Map.

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image DARK SKY SERIES: STARWATCH

DARK SKY SERIES: STARWATCH

Saturday, Aug 16

Take a walk under the stars along the new Dark Sky Trail and stop along the way to peer through CUAS members’ telescopes.

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image WALK WITH A NATURALIST

WALK WITH A NATURALIST

Wednesday, Aug 20

Join Master Naturalists from the University of Illinois Extension to explore the beauty of the Champaign County Preserves!

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image PHOTOS IN A FOREST: A PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

PHOTOS IN A FOREST: A PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

Sunday, Aug 24

Grab your camera and join us at the museum for a photography workshop!

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Museum of the Grand Prairie
Creating Connections.

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950 N Lombard St
Mahomet, IL 61853 United States

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