The Prairie Monk

Saving the prairie one plant at a time.

ERES uses the combined disciplines of art, education and science in formal and informal settings to bring people into closer contact with the habitat of all creatures including humans. ERES is especially interested in preserving some of the last remnants of prairie in East-Central Illinois, in the heart of the American Midwest. It has done this to a large extent by fostering agencies that are involved in the preservation of this fast dwindling ecosystem.

Loss of Habitat

Before European settlement, prairie covered more than 60 percent of Illinois, or approximately 22 million acres. Today, just 2000 acres remain - less than one-hundreth of 1 percent, according to the Illinois Natural History Survey.

Educational Resources in Environmental Science (ERES) is a not-for-profit organization that interprets the natural and cultural landscape and engages in projects that contribute to environmental dignity.

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