Prairie Land Conservancy (PLC) invites the public to enjoy a celebration of land conservation at
their annual meeting on Tuesday, March 31st at 4:30 pm at the Macomb Country Club.
Admission is free although people are welcome to purchase $35 tickets for the dinner held after
the annual meeting. Partnering wildlife biologist from US Fish & Wildlife Service Stephanie
Bishir will be the featured guest speaker.
Stephanie holds an M.S. degree from Southeast Missouri State University, where her studies
focused on wood frog movements and habitat use. She continues to have a keen interest in
amphibian conservation, and is working to improve amphibian habitat and increase Illinois
chorus frog presence on the refuge. She also works on a variety of other projects and surveys
throughout the year, including invasive plant species control, waterfowl and shorebird
migration counts, and frog population surveys.
“I hope people are able to come out and celebrate our 2025 achievements with us and hear our
goals for 2026,” says PLC Executive Director Dr. Victoria Livingston. “If people are interested in
conserving their land or learning about other ways to get involved, we would love to answer
their questions.”
The mission of Prairie Land Conservancy is to protect wildlife habitat, open spaces, natural
areas, and sustainable agriculture within west Central Illinois. PLC is a Land Trust Alliance
accredited conservation land trust and a division of Prairie Hills Resource Conservation and
Development. With over 2,400 acres of land in their care, they work every day to protect,
restore, and enhance woodlands, prairies, and wetlands for future generations to enjoy.
Dinner tickets are available for purchase online at prairielandconservancy.org/events. Folks are
also welcome to mail in payment or stop by the office at 321 W University Drive in Macomb to
drop off a check along with contact information.