The greater prairie chicken is a fantastically charismatic grassland bird noted for its unique spring courtship ritual. This program will discuss the life history of prairie chickens and the work that has maintained populations of the Prairie Boomer in Illinois. Greater prairie chickens are state endangered and therefore critically imperiled in the State. Grassland Ecologist Bob Gillespie will examine what that means for species recovery and how managers enhance and develop grassland habitats for this rarest of species.

Hosted by University of Illinois Extension, Kankakee County, and the Kankakee River Valley Forest Preserve District

Pre-registration is required by March 30.

If you have any questions, please contact Master Gardener Coordinator Holly Froning at froning@illinois.edu.