Dakota Prairie Grassland - Home - US Forest Service
On the Dakota Prairie Grasslands pristine vistas inspire the imagination; the rugged unspoiled beauty of the land invites exploration; and the sights and sounds of the wide, rolling prairie stimulates the senses.
Coteau des Prairies - Wikipedia
The Coteau des Prairies [pronunciation?] is a plateau approximately 200 miles in length and 100 miles in width (320 by 160 km), rising from the prairie flatlands in eastern South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, and northwestern Iowa in the United States.
Aurora Prairie Preserve | The Nature Conservancy in South Dakota
Native prairie is rare and precious in South Dakota. In the 1970s, two conservation-minded citizens spent a year exploring South Dakota for these remaining ecological gems. They uncovered Aurora Prairie and launched a campaign to save it.
Spirit Mound Historic Prairie - Wikipedia
Spirit Mound Historic Prairie is a state park in Clay County, South Dakota, United States, featuring a prominent hill on the Great Plains. The Plains Indians of the region considered Spirit Mound the home of dangerous spirits or little people; members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition climbed it on August 25, 1804.
South Dakota Prairie Coteau Habitat Partnership | TNC
Aug 15, 2018 · The Prairie Coteau region of eastern South Dakota and southwest Minnesota is the largest remaining tract of native northern tallgrass prairie in the United States. With approximately 1 million acres of native grasslands and woodlands, this landscape is critical to protect for the survival of native species. See also Prairie Coteau map and fact ...
Sioux Prairie Preserve in South Dakota - The Nature Conservancy
Sioux Prairie and the smaller Aurora Prairie near Brookings are the Conservancy’s only preserves in the Big Sioux River valley region. These prairies are unique because they lie within grassland complexes that were saved from agriculture conversion due to wet soils.
Turkey | South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks
On the South Dakota prairie, wild turkeys will utilize landscapes with minimal forested habitat as long as sufficient grasslands and foraging resources are available.
Saving Our Native Prairie - South Dakota Magazine
On the Pine Ridge Reservation near Allen, the Lakota buffalo herd thrives on intact native prairie. On the Mortenson ranch northwest of Pierre, Todd, Jeff and Curt Mortenson raise cattle on native grasses they and their father, Clarence, have maintained in good health for many decades.
South Dakota Native Plant Research - South Dakota State …
A collection of information and photographs about plants native to South Dakota. his research program was initiated in 1999 as part of an SDSU Agricultural Experiment Station funded program in the laboratory of Dr. R. Neil Reese.
Understanding Western South Dakota Prairie Streams - SDSU …
Jul 19, 2022 · Understanding Western South Dakota Prairie Streams - A Guide to Stream Health, Classification, and Management. This document provides information and guidance for landowners and land managers in western South Dakota who …