About the Preserve District
The purposes of the CCFPD are set forth in the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act (70 ILCS 805/5 et seq.)
Mission statement: Protect Champaign County's natural and cultural resources and inspire people to care for, enjoy, and explore their natural world.
Vision: Protecting Nature. Creating Connections.
View a block diagram of the functional subdivisions of the Champaign County Forest Preserve District.
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The total amount of the FY2023 operating budget of the CCFPD is $13,203,531.
For the most update to date information on our Budget please visit our District Finances.
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Location |
Address |
CCFPD Mailing Address |
PO Box 1040, Mahomet, IL 61853 [email protected] |
CCFPD District Headquarters Office |
109 S Lake of the Woods Rd, Mahomet, IL 61853 |
Lake of the Woods Golf Course |
405 N Lake of the Woods Rd, Mahomet, IL |
Museum of the Grand Prairie |
900 N Lombard, Mahomet, IL |
Natural Resources/Forestry |
650 N Lombard, Mahomet, IL |
Botanical Garden Office |
650 N Lombard, Mahomet, IL |
Lake of the Woods Operations/Construction |
650 N Lombard, Mahomet, IL |
River Bend Forest Preserve |
1602 Mid America Rd, Mahomet, IL |
Sangamon River Forest Preserve |
2797 County Road 600 E, Fisher, IL |
Middle Fork River Forest Preserve Office |
3433 County Road 2700 E, Penfield, IL |
Middle Fork River Preserve and Campground |
3485 County Road 2700 E, Penfield, IL |
Homer Lake Forest Preserve Office |
2573 S Homer Lake Rd, Homer, IL |
Homer Lake Interpretive Center |
2573 S Homer Lake Rd, Homer, IL |
The CCFPD employs approximately 55 full-time, 12 part-time, and 90 seasonal employees.
Staff Directory
The CCFPD is governed by a five-member nonpartisan Board of Commissioners. Commissioners are appointed by the Champaign County Board for unpaid five-year terms.
- Bill Goodman
- Gregg Knott
- Bobbie Herakovich
- Andrew Kerins
- Wendy Hundley
- Will Timmons, Chairman
- Matt Hausman, Vice President
- Roger Laramee, Treasurer
- Jennifer Vallowe, Secretary
- Rod Beyers
- Carter Billingsley
- Nancy Guebelle
- Brendan McGinty
- Merry Mitchell
- Dan Noel
- Rachel Smith-Bolton
- Mary Ellen Wuellner
- Sarah Livesay
- Greg Knott, CCFPD Board Liaison
- Lorrie Pearson, Executive Director CCFPD
Museum Advisory Committee
- Betty Wendland
- Patricia Miller
- Barbara Wysocki
- Barbara Oehlschlaeger-Garvey
- Tom Meachum
- Dan Olson