On Tuesday, March 1st, at 6:00 p.m., central, the LaSalle Public Library will virtually host Veronica Hinke, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Public Affairs Officer and Public Services Team Leader, when she presents the second part of “Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie 101.” <br/><br/>The USDA Forest Service’s Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is located on 18,500 acres in Wilmington where the former Joliet Army Ammunition Plant once stood. At one time, tallgrass prairies dominated over sixty percent of the landscape in Illinois – over 21 million acres. Presently, less then one hundredth of one percent of Illinois is native tallgrass prairie. In this virtual program, Veronica will share the history of the site, flora and fauna that can be found at the site and information on prairie planting. <br/><br/>This program is free and open to all. Register by going to – https://bit.ly/3B0PkIr. For more information, please contact the LaSalle Public Library at 815-223-2341.