Grand Prairie Friends
Overview
Our Mission
Grand Prairie Friends preserves and restores natural communities in east-central Illinois and promotes an understanding and appreciation of natural resources.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (NI); Open_Space (SWI); Urban (NI); Farm_Ranch (SWI); Natural (EI); Recreation (NI); Water (EI); Forests (SWI)
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Illinois | Champaign, Douglas, Ford, Iroquois, Piatt, Vermilion |
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Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 47 | 46 | 0 | 1 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.

