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About Grand Prairie Friends

GPF was formed in 1984 when a group of citizens joined together with the motivation to protect the Shortline Railroad Prairie, a 6-acre remnant prairie along an abandoned railroad right-of-way in Champaign County. Grand Prairie Friends now owns over 1,200 acres across east-central Illinois in Champaign, Coles, Ford, Iroquois, Shelby, and Vermilion counties. GPF relies on our member donations, along with grant opportunities to purchase and preserve these lands. The majority of Grand Prairie Friends preserves are registered or designated as either nature preserves or land & water reserves through the Illinois Nature Preserve Commission. This provides an additional commitment for Grand Prairie Friends to maintain our high standards of restoration, management, and land use on preserve sites.