The Prairie Pedal: Riding for Restoration

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Prairie Pedal on October 4, 2009! Thanks to all of our sponsors who generously made this event possible.

Join the Macon County Conservation Foundation at the Prairie Pedal in 2010!

 

The Prairie Pedal is a fundraising event for the Macon County Conservation Foundation. Proceeds are used to plant prairies, trees and wetlands throughout Macon County.

These “wild” areas not only support native wildlife but, provide a place for people to walk or hike through a cool oak forest on a hot summer day, to view wildlife, cross-country ski, or enjoy fall color. They provide areas in which to unwind after a hectic day at work, for families to explore, and children to play.

The forests filter the air we breathe and the wetlands filter storm water before it flows into the rivers and Lake Decatur, improving the quality of the water. In Macon County, the lake is the source of drinking water for most of the population. Prairies provide habitat for pollinating insects, birds, and mammals.

The conservation areas in Macon County provide large tracts of natural area that support wildlife and greatly improve the quality of life for the community. They provide a destination for visitors from surrounding counties as well.

Thank you to all of our Prairie Pedalers and sponsors for supporting this fundraising event. Your gift today will reap rewards well into the future as we work to improve the quality of the natural areas so we can all enjoy them today and our children and grandchildren and their grandchildren can enjoy them tomorrow.

This year's Prairie Pedal Sites:

• Rock Springs Conservation Area
• Sand Creek Conservation Area
• Fort Daniel Conservation Area

Thank you to Regions Bank and Malone Rentals for providing bicycles for our door prizes.

Need More Information?

Phone 217-423-7708
E-mail mccd@maconcountyconservation.org

Would you like to help sponsor the Praire Pedal?

Please e-mail us at mccd@maconcountyconservation.org for information!

The Macon County Conservation Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that supports the conservation efforts of the Macon County Conservation District. All funds raised by the foundation stay in Macon County for the preservation of our county's natural resources and support of related educational programs.

 

Thank you to the following sponsors:

Brechnitz Group of Raymond James and Associates, Ltd. DMH Radiology Ed and Anne Elliott John C. Kefalas, MD Mervis Industries The Moore Family Parish & Castleman, LLP State Bank of Niantic Maroa-Forsyth Community Bank Dr. Roy Tsuda Prairie City Bakery

Culligan Water Systems Bodine Signs Raycraft and Jones Mervis Industries Regions Bank Regions Morgan Keegan Trust Richard and Anne Demirjian Kestrel Technologies Busey Bank Busey Wealth Management Beth Nolan and John Lercher McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley, P.C.