CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Forest Preserve District is celebrating new state funding to improve one of their preserves. The state’s Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that the Forest Preserve District along with 110 other governing bodies would receive funding this year from the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development Grant Program. […]
MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — Volunteers can take part in efforts to remove invasive species in Mahomet today, as part of the Invasive Woody Removal volunteer event. From 10-12 p.m. at the River Bend Forest Preserve, volunteers can help remove species invsaive to Central Illinois like honeysuckle, autumn olive and Callery pear. Weather permitting, there will […]