Save The Prairie Society

Environmental Organization --- Educates the public on native ecosystems and associated flora and fauna. Purchases quality natural land when available. The Save the Prairie Society was formed almost 40 years ago to advocate for the saving of Wolf Road...

Environmental Organization --- Educates the public on native ecosystems and associated flora and fauna. Purchases quality natural land when available. The Save the Prairie Society was formed almost 40 years ago to advocate for the saving of Wolf Road Prairie. We were successful in raising funds and purchasing strategic lots in this 10,000 year old prairie/marsh/savanna ecosystem to "hold" until a cooperative effort by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Cook County Forest Preserve District secured the land for the public. It has since been declared an Illinois State Nature Preserve. We educate the public on natural and human history at Wolf Road Prairie and the historic "Franzosenbusch Prairie House. Our Natural Areas Rescue Fund purchases high quality natural land in Illinois. We seek to sell this land to public agencies. Web sites: SaveThePrairieSociety.org and FranzosenbuschHeritageSociety.org