Preserving Illinois Prairies

Preserving Illinois Prairies

Take viewers on a geological journey that begins more than 8,000 years ago

Preserving Illinois Prairies takes viewers on a geological journey that begins more than 8,000 years ago when changing weather patterns and glacial forces shaped a magnificent, rolling landscape that thrived for thousands of years. When European settlers arrived, there were more than 22 million acres of prairie. All but a few thousand acres had been drained and cultivated or urbanized by 1900.

Preserving Illinois Prairies is a local public television program presented by WTVP.

Backlund Charitable Trust - This program was made possible in part by the Backlund Charitable Trust, established to educate and create awareness of environmental issues.

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