Photos: Lordi Marker Prairie by Walter Moser, Bee art by Katherine Fratti, Indian Grass by Pat Whalen, BioBlitz by Jeff Cantrell, Linden’s Prairie walk by Lloyd Grotjan, MPF prairie burn by Jerod Huebner, La Petite Gemme Prairie Bioblitz by Christine Chiu, Dickcissel Nest by Sara Scheill
For 55 years, the Missouri Prairie Foundation has been conserving Missouri’s prairies and other native grasslands—some of the most imperiled habitats on the planet.
We are also home to the Grow Native! plant education and marketing program and the Missouri Invasive Plant Task Force.
Upcoming Events
FINCA EcoFarm Tour at Lincoln University
FINCA EcoFarm Tour at Lincoln University
The Rae Letsinger Prairie Dedication
The Rae Letsinger Prairie Dedication
Tour of Lincoln University’s Native Plant Outdoor Laboratory
Tour of Lincoln University’s Native Plant Outdoor Laboratory
Field Trip: Missouri’s Volcanic Grasslands or Glades – Our Xeric Prairies, Part 2
Field Trip: Missouri’s Volcanic Grasslands or Glades – Our Xeric Prairies, Part 2
Field Trip: Bellefontaine Fall Tree Walk
Field Trip: Bellefontaine Fall Tree Walk
For 55 years, the Missouri Prairie Foundation has been conserving Missouri’s prairies and other native grasslands—some of the most imperiled habitats on the planet.
We are also home to the Grow Native! native plant education and marketing program and the Missouri Invasive Plant Task Force.
Upcoming Events
FINCA EcoFarm Tour at Lincoln University
FINCA EcoFarm Tour at Lincoln University
The Rae Letsinger Prairie Dedication
The Rae Letsinger Prairie Dedication
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MPF Purchases Rare Sand Prairie in SE Missouri
On June 1, 2021, MPF purchased a sand prairie of nearly 55 acres in Scott County in southeastern Missouri near Sikeston. This property is likely the most intact and one of only two sand prairies (Southeastern Missouri Subtype) in the Missouri Natural Heritage...
Protecting and Honoring Missouri’s Prairie Heritage
The Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) has established an acknowledgement of the role of Native Americans in shaping Missouri's prairie. This year is a milestone in Missouri’s history. This state has accomplished much in its first 200 years—and Missouri’s Bicentennial...
Missouri Prairie Foundation a Sponsor of the Arrow Rock Birds & Bees Festival May 6–8
It’s spring—time to learn more about the birds and the bees at this three-day festival organized by the Missouri River Bird Observatory. The annual Birds & Bees Festival in Arrow Rock, Missouri returns this year in hybrid form. The festival, organized by the...
A Missouri Bicentennial Project: Protection & Restoration of MPF’s 400-acre Lordi Marker Prairie
An extraordinary $1 million lead gift from Susan Lordi Marker and her husband Dennis Marker, along with other generous gifts and financial backing from MPF, made this new MPF acquisition possible. Your gift of any amount—to be matched up to $25,000 from an additional gift from the Markers—will help us raise $50,000 in 2021 restricted to this project, which includes acquisition, restoration, and stewardship of this remarkable 400-acre property.
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