The wild hyacinth is now carpeting Wolf Road Prairie’s savanna floor with their blossoms, and when there is a breeze their perfume fills the air.  Look also for white starry Solomon seal and pink wild geraniums.  On the prairie, you will find little islands of yellow wood betony, as well as the delicate blue-eyed grass, which sometimes appears blue, but at other times [...]

Weather permitting, there will be two Saturday workdays on April 21, and on April 28, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Volunteer for an hour or for the entire time.  Meet at the Prairie House, located at 11225 Constitution Drive in Westchester.  We will be cutting and hauling buckthorn.  Our prairie plants are more likely to bloom in the Spring if they [...]

Join fellow environmentalists from around the world in a show of solidarity.  Participate in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 31 by turning off all lights between 8:30 and 9:30 pm.  For at least this one hour we can lower our carbon footprint in unison with the rest of the world.  For more information, visit www.earthhour.org.  Please help [...]

CONSERVATION  ALERT:  STARVED ROCK STATE PARK IS IN DANGER.  An out-of-state company has proposed an open pit sand mine immediately adjacent to the park.  This would involve draining a marsh and impacting the park with heavy traffic, as well as causing major air and noise pollution.  To advocate for Starved Rock, please click on the link below to [...]

Weather permitting, there will be a workday on Sunday, January 8, 2012, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.  Volunteer for an hour or for the entire time.  Meet at the Prairie House, located at 11225 Constitution Drive in Westchester.  We will be cutting and hauling buckthorn.  Our prairie plants are more likely to bloom in [...]

Please join our dedicated volunteers to help remove invasive plants, such as buckthorn, at Wolf Road Prairie.  Weather permitting, we have two more Saturday workdays scheduled for Fall on November 5 and November 14, between 9 a.m. and Noon at #9 Hickory Lane.  Hickory Lane is west of the Prairie on the north side of 31st Street, just past the Cook County Forest [...]

Please consider joining us on Sunday evenings from 4-6 pm to help out in our beautiful Franzosenbusch Prairie House garden, located at 11225 Constitution Drive in Westchester.  Whether you have a green thumb or not, everyone is welcome to come and spend an enjoyable evening helping us to make our garden even more lovely.  Whatever amount [...]

Help earn money for the Prairie House by shopping at Vern Goer’s Greenhouse. From May 2 through May 31, Save the Prairie Society and the Franzosenbusch Heritage Project will earn 10% of all purchases made. Just click on the following link, Vern goers, to obtain your coupon and receive further details.  We appreciate your support!