Healthy prairie community with grey-headed coneflower and bee balm. (Photo by Liz Koziol) The North American prairie once covered 170 million acres, making it the largest ecosystem on the continent, ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -Many of us are familiar with the concept of a prairie, but what does it consist of? “Prairies in general are described as an ecosystem that is dominated by herbaceous plants ...

A native prairie pasture in western Douglas County. Before European settlement, Kansas was dominated by vast prairies of tall grasses and wildflowers. However, farming and development have since ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - The Native Prairie Project, which attracted pollinators like monarch butterflies, is no longer outside an Ohio zoo because it has been mowed down. Toledo Deputy Mayor ...

The remnant prairie at the Prairie Park Nature Center, with compass plant in the foreground, is pictured on April 30, 2023, a few days after an application of herbicide. A healing circle led by ...

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 ...

South Dakota State University Extension has published new research on native plants that can support birds in the state and ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — In an email to zoo members, the Toledo Zoo said Friday it was the city's decision to mow down the institution's native prairie installation on the Anthony Wayne Trail median, despite ...

A 9.5-acre native prairie in Story County will be permanently protected and dedicated as Landers Prairie. The prairie is named after Dr. R.Q. "Jake" Landers, a former Iowa State University professor ...

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 ...