PRAIRIE CLUB
12 E WILLOW ST, LOMBARD, IL 60148 theprairieclub.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE PRAIRIE CLUB, FOUNDED IN 1908, ENCOURAGES THE LOVE OF NATURE AND PARTICIPATION IN OUTDOOR RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES THAT ALLOW MEMBERS AND GUESTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE GREAT OUTDOORS. WE FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, THE APPRECIATION OF BEAUTY OF NATURE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE AND PROGRAMS OF OUR TWO PERMANENT CAMPS, HAZELHURST AND SPRING GROVE.

AS DESCRIBED IN OUR MISSION STATEMENT, THE PRAIRIE CLUB PROMOTES THE ENJOYMENT OF NATURE AND THE GREAT OUTDOORS BY MAINTAINING TWO CAMPS. WITHIN ONE OF THE CAMPS ARE FOUR FACILITIES THAT CLUB MEMBERS CAN USE FOR A FEE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HIKING, BIKING, BOATING AND OTHER WATER SPORTS AT THE CAMP. THE SECOND CAMP MAINTAINS SEVERAL TRAILER SITES AND A LODGE FOR MEMBERS TO USE FOR A FEE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THE ACTIVITIES LISTED WITH THE FIRST CAMP AS WELL AS FISHING. MAINTENANCE OF THESE TWO CAMPS IS OUR LARGEST EXPENSE.

THE HAZELHURST CAMP HAS 94 COTTAGES IN ADDITION TO THE THREE RENTAL FACILITIES. SPRING GROVE HAS 25 SITES IN ADDITIONAL TO THE LODGE RENTAL FACILITY. WHILE THE PRAIRIE CLUB SUSPENDED RENTAL OPERATIONS IN THE SPRING OF 2020, THE TWO CAMPS REMAINED OPEN TO SITEHOLDERS. THE TYPICAL INTERACTIONS THAT WOULD OCCUR IN PART OF THE CAMP ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED ABOVE CONTINUED DURING 2020.

THE PRAIRIE CLUB HAS TWO ACTIVE GROUPS WHO WALK ON VARIOUS SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS. THE GROUP OFTEN WALKS IN ONE OF THE TWO PRAIRIE CLUB CAMPS. BUT SOMETIMES, THEY VENTURE OUT INTO ONE OF THE ILLINOIS FOREST PRESERVES OR OTHER SITES WHERE NATURE IS WAITING TO BE DISCOVERED. THEY HAVE BECOME KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE LOCAL FLORA AND ARE ALWAYS GLAD TO SHARE THEIR STORIES AND FINDINGS WITH OTHER CLUB MEMBERS.

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