BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com In every story told, there is more than meets the eye. The stories told and those that will be created at the Museum of the Grand Prairie’s upcoming exhibit: “Frieda Mumm’s Discovering Home” are no different. It’s not something museum curators will be there to talk about, […]
April showers sometimes bring May showers. But the forecast for May 4 signals a break in the clouds. The Champaign County Forest Preserve and the Museum of the Grand Prairie will take advantage of the forecased mid-70’s temperatures to celebrate May Day on May 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. […]
Champaign County residents may have an Easter egg hunt or two scheduled on their calendar over the next month. But residents don’t have to wait until the big day to find eggs. They could just visit any Champaign County Forest Preserve park. In 2018, Lake of the Woods visitors were […]
*photo from Museum of the Grand Prairie For some, the lessons of 1968 are ones learned through the study of history. For others, the knowledge comes from having lived through that time period. Three panelists — Izona Burgess, Stan West and Candy Foster — in the Museum of the Grand […]
The Champaign County Forest Preserve wants you to know more about local owl species. A few spots are still open for the February 1 “Owl Prowl” from 6 to 7:30 at the Museum of the Grand Prairie. During the event, Jennifer Wick will introduce guests to local species, such as […]
This list has been provided by the Champaign County Forest Preserve. Join the Museum of the Grand Prairie for their FREE public programs such as it’s MLK Jr. Day & President’s Day programs, our Civil Rights in Champaign County Panel on Feb 10th, our Garden Speaker Series beginning on Feb […]
The Museum of the Grand Prairie will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King on January 21 with crafts, a scavenger hunt, books and a video.
Staerkel Planetarium will join the CU Astronomical Society in making telescopes available to the public for the Sunday, Jan. 20 eclipse starting at 9 p.m., weather-permitting.
On Jan. 17 and 19, Homer Lake Forest Preserve will open its gates for an annual January full moon hike from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
The International Dark Sky Association has announced the accreditation of Middle Fork River Forest Preserve in Champaign County, Illinois, U.S., as an International Dark Sky Park, that state’s first such designation. The result caps a two-year effort to achieve the status in a collaboration between the Champaign County Forest Preserve District and […]
