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Register for the 2023 Conference Today!
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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Reaction to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources State Natural Area [SNA] Strategy
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recently published A State Natural Area [SNA] Strategy(1). Here I discuss one aspect of the Strategy that I applaud—the development of a formal procedure for SNA withdrawal. This is…
November 2021 Update From NIPE
Lonetree Farm, in rural Stockton, Illinois, gets busy this time of year with NIPE’s prairie seed mixes. Staff and volunteers spend hours picking native plant seeds from area prairies and…
Voices of Moely Prairie featured on Nature Revisited Podcast
Moely Prairie has had a presence on Instagram (@moelyprairie) and Facebook (For the Love of Moely Prairie) for the last several years, and during that time, my fellow volunteers and…
Blue Sky Botany – Goldenrods
The baffling goldenrods swim in that giant taxonomic pool of asters, sunflowers, and thistles (Asteraceae). Their tiny, sun-emitting yellow-orange flowers are aggregated into marvelous “inflorescences” that appear to the uninitiated…
Keeping Prairies in the News
We are excited to share this Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article and the mention of The Prairie Enthusiasts below: Wisconsin’s prairies shine in late summer, from Lapham Peak to the UW…
Blue Sky Botany – Blazing Stars
Here are the four Liatris species most likely to be seen on our beloved Wisconsin prairie remnants. All are members of the sunflower family (Asteraceae). All have tiny pink to…
Taking Time for Turtles Workshop
Learning about how to protect turtle nests. (Photo by Martha Querin-Schultz) The Southwest Chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts held a Wisconsin turtle workshop on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Jack…
Native Pollinators Presentation
Some attendees trying to determine a species of native bumblebee (Photo & article by Susan Lipnick) On June 27, biologist Bev Paulan treated Northwest Illinois Prairie Enthusiasts members and guests…
Rare Plants
“Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” William Feather People who are passionate about prairie restoration are a rare breed. However, as the…