Hill Prairie Preservation

A prairie in Monroe County, Illinois, is about to be lost forever.

Less than 1% of Illinois' prairies are left in our beautiful prairie state - and only 600 acres of hill prairies (i.e., prairies on bluffs like this one) remain. In the meantime, our pollinator populations are crashing and extreme weather is causing additional stress on wildlife and humans. Losing even one more acre of prairie is devastating. 

This 15-acre property is being offered for sale but with someone who wants to help. An anonymous donor has offered to match donations 1:1 to save the prairie, up to half the purchase price. A handful of folks have stepped up to provide time to raise the rest of the needed funds.

Once this prairie is protected, it will need love and attention. But it can be done, and every prairie we protect and restore is a huge step forward. Once conserved, over the next several years, as funds are raised, the prairie will be restored so that it will be a haven for people and wildlife.

This is an extraordinary opportunity for conservation to connect people to prairies, close to home, in a way that everyone can enjoy. For People. For Pollinators. For Wildlife. For Good.

You can help. 

Visit the project website to learn more: https://heartlandsconservancy.org/support/save-the-prairie/