Tallgrass Prairie Facts
Prairie arose in the rain shadow of the Rocky Mountains, and once covered 400 million acres over the center of the U.S. from Saskatchewan to Texas. Prairies are diverse communities dominated by grasses and wildflowers.
Tallgrass prairie, with three-fourths of its biomass
underground, created some of the most productive
soils in the world. Prairie thrives amid drought, fire,
and grazing due to root systems up to 15 feet deep.
Only 1% of the native tallgrass prairie remains today due to fire suppression and intensive crop production, making it a globally endangered ecosystem. Remaining prairies now include the Flint Hills of Kansas and Oklahoma and small remnant prairies, such as The Prairie Center in Olathe, Kansas and GHF's Snyder Prairie, Leadplant Prairie, and Roulund-Wagner Prairie.
Only 1% of the native tallgrass prairie remains today. . .
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Join a community of prairie protectors
You can directly support prairie land management, land protection, and education in northeast Kansas as a GHF member and donor.
GHF provides hands-on prairie restoration opportunities, academic scholarships, and workshops on prairie management, native plant gardening, and prairie ecology.
Members receive the GHF newsletter, discounts on fee workshops, discounts at GHF's annual native plant sale, and workshop & event notifications.
What you can do to protect prairie
Visit and enjoy prairies with friends.
Add native plants to your garden. They are needed by native pollinating insects, they reduce erosion, and they use less water.
Apply for a scholarship to advance our understanding of prairie ecology and restoration.
Encourage your city, county, and state to include prairie remnants and native plants in park and landscaping plans.
Keep exotic invasive plants out of your yard, parks and plant nurseries.
Events
Prescribed Fire Demonstration and Workshop
Join Douglas County Conservation District, Pheasants Forever, and Grassland Heritage Foundation for a prescribed burn workshop and demonstration. There will be presentations about prescribed fire from local conservation professions, followed by a demonstration burn. Lunch will be provided. An RSVP is requested. Click here to learn more.
Just south of Lawrence at 1414 N 1000 Rd, Lawrence, KS
Saturday
March 25, 2023
9 am to 1 pm
Prairie Education and Restoration Workday
Join us for volunteer workday supporting our grant-funded prairie restoration project at Prairie Park! All ages and levels of experience are welcome. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
Prairie Park- 2811 Kensington Road, Lawrence, KS, 66046
Thursday
May 4, 2023
5 pm to 7 pm
Prairie Education and Restoration Workday
Join us for volunteer workday supporting our grant-funded prairie restoration project at Prairie Park! All ages and levels of experience are welcome. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
Prairie Park- 2811 Kensington Road, Lawrence, KS, 66046
Saturday
May 13, 2023
9 am to 12 pm
Spring Native Plant Sale
Save the date for GHF's 11th Annual Spring Native Plant Sale! We'll have about 60 species of Kansas native plants available for purchase! Check back later this spring for more information.
Trinity Episcopal Church- 1011 Vermont St, Lawrence, KS 66044
Saturday
May 20, 2023
10 AM to 1 PM
Prairie Education and Restoration Workday
Join us for volunteer workday supporting our grant-funded prairie restoration project at Prairie Park! All ages and levels of experience are welcome. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
Prairie Park- 2811 Kensington Road, Lawrence, KS, 66046
Thursday
May 25, 2023
5 pm to 7 pm
Prairie Education and Restoration Workday
Join us for volunteer workday supporting our grant-funded prairie restoration project at Prairie Park! All ages and levels of experience are welcome. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
Prairie Park- 2811 Kensington Road, Lawrence, KS, 66046
Sunday
June 4, 2023
1 pm to 4 pm
Contact Grassland Heritage Foundation
PO Box 394
Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66201
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