Prairie Land Conservancy (PLC) invites the public to enjoy a celebration of land conservation at its annual meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 31 at the Macomb Country Club. Stephanie Bishir, partnering wildlife biologist from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, will be the featured guest speaker.
“I hope people are able join us to celebrate our 2025 achievements with us and hear our goals for 2026,” says PLC Executive Director 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.”
Bisher has a master'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. Bisher 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.
The meeting is open free to the public; however, tickets are available at $35/person for the dinner following the annual meeting. Tickets can be purchased online at prairielandconservancy. org/events, or by mailing in payment or delivering in person to 321 W University Dr. in Macomb.
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.
