Program Location: Museum of the Grand Prairie, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, 2 - 3:30 PM

How did Illinois’ grand prairie originally form? How did human activity maintain and harm the environment? Come learn about our state’s grand prairie, Indigenous and European interactions with the land, and the impact of agricultural inventions. Our guest speaker will be Fred Delcomyn: professor emeritus and Director emeritus of the School of Integrative Biology at the University of Illinois. FREE. No registration required. For more info: (217) 586-2612 or jbien@ccfpd.org.