COD Hosts Free Prairie Tours this Summer

Participants (above) learn about the history of tallgrass prairies in Illinois, the restoration of the College of DuPage prairies, the role of fire in tallgrass prairie and characteristics of a more than 100 species of native Illinois plants found throughout the 18-acre Russell R. Kirt prairie preserve on COD’s campus in Glen Ellyn. Click here to see more photos of the free tour.

A glimpse of the time when tallgrass prairie still existed plentifully in the area, the College’s prairie areas serve as an outdoor classroom in the biological sciences, enabling students an opportunity to gain real-world experience in field-based research.

Additional free tours of the Russell R. Kirt Prairie will be available this summer from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, and Wednesday, Aug. 24. For directions or more information about the College’s free summer prairie tours, click here or contact Professor of Biology Lynda Randa at randal@cod.edu.

(Photos by Press Photography Network/Special to College of DuPage)