River Action's QC Wild Places program has received a $25,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend to help fund site improvements, community outreach and awareness, the QC Wild Explorers Program for children and conservation efforts.
QC Wild Places was established in 2011 with the support of the Community Foundation as a way to combine the efforts of local natural areas and their managing organizations in collaboration with River Action and area funders.
Because wilderness areas are run by various organizations with staff and budgets of varying sizes, it is often difficult for them to receive the funding and publicity they need to increase awareness and make improvements. QC Wild Places is a program dedicated to preserving natural areas around the Quad Cities through service, funding, and awareness.