PRAIRIES NEED YOUR CARE
Save Your Local Rare HabitatsPrairies evolved with humans and rely on our continual stewardship. We can save these rare places and the abundant life they support with help from caring people like you.
Photo of tiger swallowtail butterflies on blazing star by Prairie Bluff Chapter member Gary Shackelford.
PRAIRIES NEED YOUR CARE
Save Your Local Rare Habitats
Prairies evolved with humans and rely on our continual stewardship. We can save these rare places and the abundant life they support with help from caring people like you.
Photo of pale purple coneflower by Prairie Bluff Chapter member Gary Shackelford.
Less than 1% of native prairie and savanna ecosystems exist today.
Protect what’s left by supporting The Prairie Enthusiasts.
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We’re an active grassroots community with 11 chapters in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois. Connect with your local chapter and learn about local land stewardship.Â
Glacial Prairie Chapter picnic. Photo by Jessica Bizub.
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Students seed collecting at Moely Prairie by Amy Chamberlin.
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Get involved! Move beyond your appreciation for nature through service to the land and our community of Prairie Enthusiasts.Â
Volunteers conducting a prescribed burn on a private landowner’s bluff prairie by Gabe Erickson.Â
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The Prairie Promoter
Enjoy articles covering research, personal stories, poetry, art and more all from our grassroots community.
Left to Right: pale purple coneflower by Gary Shackelford; Joe-pye weed at Thomas Wet Prairie by Kristin Westad; rattlesnake master by Blossom Ramos; Michigan lily by Eric Volden.
Read More About Our Work
Fire Season
Part 1: Why frequent dormant season burning is recommended.
Another Bluff Prairie Saved
Eleven acres of rare bluff prairie has been protected in Crawford County.
Stewardship Through Seasons
Burning, mowing, pulling…find out which stewardship work you should be doing this season.
Remnants & Fire-Dependent habitats
Learn about these terms and why they are important.Â
A Legacy of Land Stewardship Continues for a Rare Habitat in Rock County
The Prairie Enthusiasts take over stewardship of Newark Road Prairie, a site with incredibly diverse wildlife.