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    The Prairie Enthusiasts 2023 Conference – Reverence for the Land – will be held Saturday, February 11, . Join your prairie enthusiasts community in Minnesota this upcoming February – register today

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    Springtime Photo Gallery, May 2020

    Springtime Photo Gallery, May 2020

    ByCaleb DeWittJun 4, 2020

    Spring is quickly growing into summer. Here are a few photos that captured our attention this past month. So fun to see what is happening in and around the prairie.…

    May Day 2020 Photo Gallery

    May Day 2020 Photo Gallery

    ByCaleb DeWittMay 1, 2020

    Please enjoy these beautiful Spring photos contributed by our members! Let go of the last bits of winter and take a virtual walk through Nature and witness the new beginnings…

    May Day renewal – Nature Therapy 2020

    May Day renewal – Nature Therapy 2020

    ByCaleb DeWittMay 1, 2020

    Happy May Day 2020!  This may be one of the the most important days of the year. Symbolically, this day represents the return of life and fertility to the world.…

    “The Stones” by Wendell Berry

    “The Stones” by Wendell Berry

    ByCaleb DeWittMay 1, 2020

    The main theme of this series of posts is the sense of nature that gives us strength and healing. The poetry of Wendell Berry often does that. He was in…

    This Week in the Driftless Area for 30 April, 2020

    This Week in the Driftless Area for 30 April, 2020

    ByCaleb DeWittMay 1, 2020

    This week more reptiles and amphibians are becoming active. The musical trill of American Toads can now be heard from some ponded wetlands. Toads typically breed when water temperatures are…

    Aubade: A Morning Routine

    Aubade: A Morning Routine

    ByCaleb DeWittMay 1, 2020

    Susan S. Chambers, Many Rivers Chapter member, explores the awe we can discover each and every day, and especially when we are isolated at home. A notable poet, she shows…

    Burn Crew Training Online – Empire-Sauk Chapter

    Burn Crew Training Online – Empire-Sauk Chapter

    ByCaleb DeWittApr 9, 2020

    Undaunted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Empire-Sauk Chapter delivered its March 28, 2020 basic burn crew training workshop online. Teachers Rob Baller, Andy Sleger and Scott Fulton, together with moderator…

    Renew Yourself in Nature

    Renew Yourself in Nature

    ByCaleb DeWittApr 9, 2020

    Spring is in the air! We are blessed to have so much native habitat nearby to enjoy. We want to encourage you to go see a prairie, oak savanna, or…

    2020 Burn Season Summary

    2020 Burn Season Summary

    ByCaleb DeWittApr 8, 2020

    The 2020 TPE burn season was dramatically shortened but was not a complete bust. Just as the season was getting underway the COVID-19 outbreak hit, with stay-at-home orders issued in…

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