It's time again for the annual Platte River Prairies Field Day. This event is free to the public and a great chance to explore prairies and learn about ecology and conservation. The field day runs from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. but you can come and go as you like. Click on this link to…

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18.06.2025

Post-Grazing Party: Part 3 – Helzer Family Prairie | The Prairie Ecologist

As I said back in early May, I'm spending a lot of my photography time in three 80x80-foot plots this summer. Each plot in part of a prairie that was grazed intensively most or all of last year. I'm hoping to highlight why I enjoy exploring places where the growth of normally-dominant plants (especially grasses)…

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29.06.2025

Photos of the Week – June 28, 2025 | The Prairie Ecologist

This was a really fun week, but it was one jam packed with social interactions. The America's Grasslands Conference happened just down the road and I gave a few presentations and several tours associated (officially and unofficially) with that. I also had a great time meeting new people and catching up with old ones. By…

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04.07.2025

Photos of the Week – July 3, 2025 | The Prairie Ecologist

Reminder - we are hosting two public field days at the Platte River Prairies and Niobrara Valley Preserve, respectively. The first is July 12 and the second is August 2. Read here for more information on both of them and click here for a detailed agenda of the Platte River Prairies event. These will be…

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Join us for the 2025 Platte River Prairies Public Field Day – July 12, 2025 | The Prairie Ecologist

Post-Grazing Party: Part 3 – Helzer Family Prairie | The Prairie Ecologist

Photos of the Week – June 28, 2025 | The Prairie Ecologist

Photos of the Week – July 3, 2025 | The Prairie Ecologist

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