In Kane County’s first bison herd, a chance for Native Americans to reclaim what’s lost

The captivating reintroduction of six bison in a forest preserve has deeper meaning to Indigenous people and advocates of ...
Yahoo

Nearly 10 acres of native Story County prairie land is open and ready for exploration.

Nearly 10 acres of native prairie in Story County are ready for their time in the spotlight. The dedication of Landers Prairie is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, at Prairie Valley Preserve near ...
inforum

Hundreds of goats and sheep help conservation efforts at Sherburne County park

ZIMMERMAN, Minn. — In an effort to restore native prairie habitat at Grams Regional Park, two Sherburne County organizations have collaborated to receive a grant that has been used for a number of ...
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Bringing native prairie back to the Quad Cities

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Bringing native prairie back to the Quad Cities — that's the goal of River Action's new "Getting Back To Our Roots" project that kicked off on Thursday. The project aims to restore ...
Chicago Tribune

Setting prairies ablaze in springtime is key to restoring damaged ecosystems, conservationists say

On a recent weekday, short but mighty flames began consuming an expanse of tallgrass in Nachusa Grasslands, their advance marked with crackles and pops. Satisfied with the blaze, a group of eight ...
inforum

Project will establish native prairie grasslands, trail at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton school

GLYNDON, Minn. — A plot of land near the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton middle and high schools will be transformed in the coming years from a field of green grass to a vibrant prairie filled with the pink ...