Prairie Parsley
July 20, 2020
Native plant communities are the foundation of ecological restoration. Land practitioners spend most of their time trying to re-establish native... Read More →
Nature’s Abundance
May 11, 2020
Scarcity and abundance define so much in our lives. Modern capitalism and modern society are based on scarcity—the idea that... Read More →
How to Stratify Prairie Seed
February 27, 2020
In mid-February, as I was prepping some purchased prairie seed for stratification, it occurred to me that this might be... Read More →
Why Telling Prairie Stories Matters
December 23, 2019
Those of us working in the field of prairie conservation face a stark reality. Regardless of our expertise, work ethic,... Read More →
The Indiangrass Hills
November 21, 2019
It was a half century ago when a young Richard Sanders Rhodes came to the Geology Department at the University... Read More →
Dating Sites for Prairies?
March 11, 2019
One of the biggest, but rarely talked about threats to prairie conservation comes during transitions of land ownership. I’m frequently... Read More →
Science versus Faith
January 7, 2019
All of us have our every-day grind in life. Unending daily responsibilities and commitments that you just have to plow... Read More →
The Power of Bastard Toadflax
August 6, 2018
The rain is spitting harder now, and I can feel the damp cold penetrating openings in my rain gear. This... Read More →
Ring of Fire
June 18, 2018
Bur Oak Land Trust blogger Lon Drake recently wrote a fine commentary titled Why We Burn, What We Burn,... Read More →
Morning in the Tallgrass
November 28, 2017
I step out onto the patio and quickly don my boots and outer garments in the chilly November air. Armored... Read More →
