Long time volunteers, Pam Holy and Ingrid Verhulst shared history of the Chiwaukee Prairie. The name is derived from combining Chicago and Milwaukee - 410 acres, Years ago, a golf course was a part of this land and some remnants of that are still present. Hunting is prohibited on the land. The journey to save tese wetlands began in 1965 and 1985, a completely volunteer board and membership took over. Their mission: Acquire, restore, preserve and manage prairie lands in the Chiwaukee Prairie – Carol Beach area of Kenosha County, Wisconsin which include rare, endangered and threatened species, lands with natural diversity, and viable self-sustaining ecological communities as well as to promote the conservation education of its members and the general public.”

The Chiwaukee Prairie Preservation Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. Volunteers work every 3rd Saturday year round to maintain the prairie lands.  Volunteers are needed for: Restoration, Seed Collecting, Rare Plant Monitoring, Invasive Species Scouting, Historical Research, Frog Monitoring, Special Projects, and Bird Surveys.  Donations are always welcome.