Land Acquisition & Restoration Projects
Why Native Prairie Restoration?
The prairies of North America were once vast grasslands that covered 200 million acres, a complex ecosystem supporting a large amount of wildlife. Today, less than one percent of that native habitat is left. In restoring the prairie, we are restoring our heritage and protecting a beautiful and complicated habitat that is documented to support more than 580 species of wildlife, including birds, fur-bearing animals as well as a myriad of pollinators and other insects vital for brood rearing and environmental health.
Prairie restoration enhances the environment. It increases the abundance of native plants, increases ecological diversity, and therefore creates habitat for native animals and insects. Prairies absorb a lot of rain, reducing erosion and runoff and allowing critical aquifer recharge as well as natural filters for our rivers and streams. Many species of grasses and forbs (wildflowers) add significantly to the over-all health of the ecosystem.
US Fish & Wildlife
Prairie Conservation Information
Minnesota DNR
Saving Our Native Priaires
Minnesota
Prairie Conservation Plan
Most of our projects are listed on this page
None of these projects would have been possible without the consistent and generous support of our partners, members, supporters and volunteers. We are doing our best to utilize funds in the most efficient and productive manner we can and will continue to do our best to fulfill our mission into the future. New projects will be listed here after project completion.
Conservation & Habitat Options for Your Land
Are you interested in transitioning all or portions of your land into natural native habitat? There are numerous options to consider should you be thinking about converting portions of your land to conservation acres.
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Project Sites
To locate our projects click on the markers below. See below for additional information on each project.
To locate additional U.S. Fish & Wildlife Waterfowl Production Areas visit their website.
To locate additional Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Management Areas visit their website or, access the MN DNR Recreation Compass.
Maple River WMA - Fitzsimmons (Tract 8)
Bob Kaul WPA - Nelson Tract
Lincoln Waterfowl Production area
O. A. Vee Memorial Wildlife Management Area
Howard Family Waterfowl Production Area
Pick Wildlife Management Area
Minnesota Pheasants Waterfowl Production Area
George and Elizabeth Lang Memorial Wildlife Management Area
Gilfillan Lake Wildlife Management Area
Maple River Wildlife Management Area
Born Wildlife Management Area
Cobb River Waterfowl Production Area
Thompson Slough Wildlife Management Area
Duckhaven Wildlife Management Area
Roberts Waterfowl Production Area
Willow Creek Waterfowl Production Area
Pauley Family Waterfowl Production Area
Perch Lake Waterfowl Production Area
Maple River WMA - Treanor Tract
Ida Lake Aquautic Management Area
Watonwan Waterfowl Production Area
Demonstration Plot
Shelby Waterfowl Production Area
Strom Lake Waterfowl Production Area
Case Lake 2 Wildlife Management Area
Evans Slough WPA
Evans Slough WMA
Pauley Family WPA Belgard Tract
Bob Kaul WPA - Meixell Tract
Bob Kaul WPA - Eberhart Tract
