However, when I interviewed him, he always used the plural “we” when talking about his projects, not just “I”, since he believes in teamwork, and is a very social person. His T-Shirts he silk-screened as the artist read, “Preserve Prairies Grow It and Don’t Mow It.”Īs a very organized person with a broad background, David is the Executive Director and President of the non-profit organization, Educational Resources in Environmental Science (ERES), as well as working on the project, Heartland Pathways, Inc., another non-profit organization. He wants to see people enjoy their heritage of natural prairie grasses, plants, and flowers, as well as to preserve it for future generations. Ever since then, he has tended to the Illinois prairies with great passion, publicly and personally. His radio show at WEFT 90.1 FM, like his website, is also named “The Prairie Monk.”ĭavid Monk came to C-U from his native Australia over thirty years ago to earn his advanced degrees at the University of Illinois in agricultural science and in education. He lives in Downtown Champaign on Market Street near Mike and Molly’s and next door to the WEFT Radio Station, the community station where he has an hour program on the air every Sunday from 11am-12pm about the Illinois prairies.
David Monk, also known as The Prairie Monk for his love of the natural Midwestern prairies, is a preservationist, environmentalist, naturalist, educator, activist, and artist.
0 kommentar(er)
