WJHG

Native prairie project that was attracting endangered monarch butterflies near zoo has been mowed down

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 ...
WIBW

Native prairies are endangered. Here’s what you can do to help.

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 ...
Lawrence Journal-World

KU researchers document native prairie pastures in Douglas County to uncover how much remains

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 ...
Iowa Public Radio

Prairie home companions: Why more farmers are planting native landscapes in their crop fields

Lee Tesdell stands in a prairie strip on his farm near Slater, Iowa. He grows alfalfa and Kernza, a perennial grain, raises sheep and cash rents to a neighbor who grows corn and soybeans. Over the ...
Ames Tribune

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

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 ...