by Outreach | September 21, 2023 | Blog
Protecting and restoring rare, imperiled prairie habitats, like the sand savanna at MPF’s Edgar W. Schmidt Sand Prairie, is at the core of our mission. This important endeavor involves documenting the history of a site, inventorying its plant and animal...
by Outreach | August 22, 2023 | News
The Missouri Prairie Foundation’s Annual Dinner, held on August 19, 2023, is a celebration of Missouri’s prairie legacy. During the event, the 57-year-old prairie conservation organization and land trust paid tribute to six awardees. “Missouri’s remaining prairies are...
by Outreach | July 20, 2023 | News
On June 1, 2019, MPF held its annual Prairie BioBlitz on the 400-acre original prairie in Benton County owned by Dr. Wayne Morton, a former MPF board president. In the evening, lepidopterist Phil Koenig led a nocturnal insect session, using a blacklight to attract...
by Outreach | June 9, 2023 | Blog
In April, carpets of low-growing prairie wildflowers bloom, taking advantage of sunlight before taller grasses create shade. Among them are two plant species that, in addition to turning sunlight into plant food through good old-fashioned photosynthesis, supplement...
by Outreach | May 15, 2023 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carol Davit, 573-356-7828 or info@moprairie.org Web link: Events – Missouri Prairie Foundation (moprairie.org) Enjoy the Nation’s Prairie Legacy on 2023 National Prairie Day—June 3 The Missouri Prairie Foundation® invites all to...
