Monarch butterflies on blazingstar in a native Minnesota prairie.
Do you want to dig deeper? These prairie resources and information will help you discover something you may not have known about prairie, discover the science behind prairies, or deepen your prairie knowledge to help preserve this important ecosystem.
Resources
- Build a Prairie Coloring Book
- Guides to Prairie Restoration in Minnesota
- How to Use Native Plants for Landscaping and Restoration in Minnesota
- Minnesota Biological Survey Books and Reports
- Minnesota's Native Plant Communities
- MNTaxa Checklists
- Native Plant Suppliers and Landscapers in Minnesota
- Pheasant Management
- Prairie Pod Podcasts
- Prairie Reconstruction Initiative
- Prairies of Minnesota Landowner Handbook
- Restore Your Shore
- Tallgrass Prairie Center
- The Prairie Ecologist
Information and Programs
- Board of Water and Soil Resources
- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
- Ducks Unlimited: Conservation
- Regional Ecologists, MN DNR
- Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan
- Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas
- Minnesota Soil and Water Conservation Districts
- Minnesota Biological Survey
- Minnesota's Wildlife Action Plan
- Nongame Wildlife Program
- Northern Tallgrass Prairie Project (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
- Pheasants Forever: Habitat Conservation
- The Nature Conservancy - Minnesota Chapter
- The Prairie Enthusiasts
- Wildlife Management Areas
- Wildlife Publications and Reports
Research and Monitoring
- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
- DNR Nongame Wildlife Projects and Research Reports
- DNR Wildlife Farmland and Wetland Research
- Minnesota Biological Survey (status and outcomes)
- Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
- Prairie Reconstruction Initiative
- Prairie Research Institute
- University of Minnesota's Biodiversity Atlas