Wildlife Prairie Park

A host of changes, renovations and improvements are in store at Wildlife Prairie Park over the next year, topped by a $1.5 million addition of a 40-space RV campground along Taylor Lake on the park's west side.

Wildlife Prairie Park staff are looking for an antique rifle stolen from the Peoria County park.

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Sept. 27- Sept. 29, 2023, curated by WCBU's Camryn Cutinello. You can find more coverage on our Out & About - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WCBU's Weekend Fanfare email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Aug. 30- Sept. 1, 2023, curated by WCBU's Camryn Cutinello. You can find more coverage on our Out & About - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WCBU's Weekend Fanfare email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of June 7- June 9, 2023, curated by WCBU's Camryn Cutinello. You can find more coverage on our Out & About - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WCBU's Weekend Fanfare email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Jan. 12 through Jan. 14, 2024, curated by WCBU's Meagan Ruger-Smith. You can find more coverage on our Out & About - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WCBU's Weekend Fanfare email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Dec. 8 through Dec. 10, 2023, curated by WCBU's Meagan Ruger-Smith. You can find more coverage on our Out & About - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WCBU's Weekend Fanfare email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.

Wildlife Prairie Park is celebrating its 45th birthday this year, and CEO Roberta English said new animals, and potentially new cabins, are in the works.

The Peoria County Regional Office of Education is pursuing a lease agreement with the Peoria Park District to move its Regional Learning Center to the dormant Franciscan Recreation Center in West Peoria.

Wildlife Prairie Park is unveiling six new lodging cabins near the elk and bison pasture.Executive Director Roberta English said the new "Legacy Cabins"…