Feist Prairie

Feist Prairie is a 3 acre site with 1 acre of remnant prairie that was purchased in 2013. Although small, it contains a large number of species on land that was never cultivated, pastured, or sprayed. Rare insects have been observed on this site: Goldenrod soldier beetle (Chauliognathus pensylvanicus) and Robber fly (Promachus vertebratus).

Gerald and Patricia Feist, who owned this parcel as part of their larger farm operation, sold this site to the Southwest Chapter after many years of leasing the land. The farm had been in the Feist family since 1875; this site is a wonderful example of a pre-European settlement prairie/savanna community. 

Current efforts include removing woody invasives and trees to expand the range of the original remnant.