OPEN TODAY: 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Annual Gala

You Love Our Park

Join us as we celebrate our 47th Anniversary and raise $47,000 for our beloved park. A generous donor has pledged to match $47,000 for a total of $94,000!

We are excited to dedicate a new monument to our founder, Bill Rutherford, whose leadership, vision, and love for his wife Hazel, created the park we all enjoy today.

5:30 p.m. Monument Dedication and Cocktail Reception at the Visitor Center
6:30 p.m. Plated Dinner featuring On Site Grilled Bison Ribeye
7:30 p.m. Program and Auction
8:30 p.m. Afterparty

  • Auction includes Ernest the Elk’s 2025 antlers, Excursions with Fishing Pros, and Cool Wildlife-inspired items.
  • Attire: Denim and Pearls

Tickets are $150 each | Tables of 8 are $1,200 | Tables of 10 are $1,500

Wildlife Prairie Park is a community asset that makes Central Illinois a great place to live. Help us strengthen the Park and continue our mission of providing unique educational and recreational experiences for children and adults that inspire lifelong learning about conservation.

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Wildlife Prairie Park - 3826 N. Taylor Road, Hanna City, IL 61536
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