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The West Chicago Prairie
Stewardship Group is a volunteer organization formed in
1982. Our main purpose is to aid in the management and
preservation of the West Chicago Prairie Preserve. We are
part of the Volunteer Network established by The Nature
Conservancy and we work as a Support Group in cooperation
with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, which
is responsible for the overall management of the Prairie.
We are an affiliate of The Conservation Foundation,
a nonprofit land and watershed protection organization.
Volunteers of the West
Chicago Prairie Stewardship Group provide a significant
part of the natural areas management for the West Chicago
Prairie. We remove invading woody growth, eliminate alien
weeds, collect seeds of native grasses and forbs, and sow
collected seeds in recently restored areas and adjacent
old-field areas. The Forest Preserve District does the
necessary prescribed burning as well as other large-scale
management. Knowledgeable leaders conduct field trips and
birding trips on the Prairie. Individuals with the
appropriate skills monitor and survey birds and flora in
specific habitat areas.
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