GLPP activities

Monthly meetings - 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. - Park Visitors Center WE WELCOME VISITORS TO OUR MEETINGS. NOTE: Members will not have meetings until March, 2012 unless you receive a call from the President.	Partner Projects - Program Meeting TBA. Volunteer Desk Service on weekends will begin in March of 2011 and end with the holiday party.
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2011 Volunteer of the year: Joannet Fleming was honored for 28 years of service to Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area. Click here for a photo story of the event at Springfield. Click here for letter of recommendation. Standing with Jo is (LtoR) Supt Joe Giacone, IDNR Director Mark Miller, former Supt Joe Nyhoff, and Chief of the Division of Parks Jim Modglin.

Volunteers Recognized for GLPSNA in 2009 by IDNR
Nominations letter : IDNR State Awards List. IDNR Outstanding Award Article : Certificate : Larger Photo Partners on State

Accepting the plaque in Springfield August 22, 2009 were Region Two Land Manager Chris Rollins, Secretary Treasurer Jackie Martin, Vice-President Beverly Mansfield, IDNR Assistant Director John D. Rogner presenting, Site Superintendent Joe Giacone, President Susie Johnson, Director Pat Christensen, and Director Joannet Fleming, Additionally, members Andrea Kaluzny, Harry Christensen, Audrey Kaluzny and Tom Kaluzny were on stage. Chuck Johnson, John and Char McDade was also in attendance.

OUR MISSION

The Goose Lake Prairie Partners are a Not-For-Profit organization and the only volunteer group associated with the Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area, Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Morris Wetlands State Fish and Wildlife Area. Our mission is to help the park in the following ways.

-- To understand, maintain and attract the public to the park by producing various festivals and educational events and display's centered around early life on the prairie and on the natural environment of the park, and
-- To provide assistance and funds as needed by the park and its staff for equipment, supplies, and other items for improvement and maintenance.