Author Archives for Chris Helzer

About Chris Helzer

I am The Nature Conservancy’s Director of Science in Nebraska and I work to raise awareness about the importance of prairies and their conservation through my writing, photography, and presentations to various groups.

Underwater Prairie

June 3, 2019 6:00 pm Published by Chris Helzer Leave your thoughts

Our changing climate is already bringing us some pretty intense weather variability. The current iteration of that variability has been... Read More →

Letting Nature Take Its Course

April 1, 2019 6:00 pm Published by Chris Helzer Leave your thoughts

The phrase “let nature take its course” is so widely used and accepted, it has gained idiom status. The idea... Read More →

Dating Sites for Prairies?

March 11, 2019 5:00 pm Published by Chris Helzer 4 Comments

One of the biggest, but rarely talked about threats to prairie conservation comes during transitions of land ownership. I’m frequently... Read More →