David Monk

David Monk is an Australian emigrant who has been living in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, since 1961. He is the founder of the Heartland Pathways organization.

Personal life

Monk attended college at the University of Sydney in his native land, attaining a degree in agriculture. He first came to Illinois in 1961 seeking an assistantship at to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Heartland Pathways

In 1983, Monk founded a non-profit organization, Heartland Pathways, in order to restore the community's landscape. The organization has acquired more than convert|33|sqmi|km2 of prairie in the Champaign area.

Monk's work mostly revolves around the restoration and preservation of the area's historic buildings, bridges, railroads, and cemeteries.

Media

David Monk hosts a Sunday talk show, "The Prairie Monk", on the radio station WEFT Champaign 90.1, which he lives next door to. He also occasionally writes an article on one of his favorite projects, Shady Rest, in the "WEFT Revue".

External links

* [http://prairiemonk.org/ Prairie Monk]
* [http://www.prairienet.org/ Prairienet]