Photos: Willow-leaved aster by Bruce Schuette, 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 Council.
Upcoming Events
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
Native Plant Sale in St. Louis
Native Plant Sale in St. Louis
Evening on the Prairie: Lordi Marker Prairie Dedication and Annual Meeting
Evening on the Prairie: Lordi Marker Prairie Dedication and Annual Meeting
MPF Friends of Cuivre River State Park Grasslands Volunteer Day – Seed Collecting
MPF Friends of Cuivre River State Park Grasslands Volunteer Day – Seed Collecting
MPF Webinar: Contemporary Art and the Prairie
MPF Webinar: Contemporary Art and the Prairie
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 Council.
Upcoming Events
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
Native Plant Sale in St. Louis
Native Plant Sale in St. Louis
Evening on the Prairie: Lordi Marker Prairie Dedication and Annual Meeting
Evening on the Prairie: Lordi Marker Prairie Dedication and Annual Meeting
MPF Friends of Cuivre River State Park Grasslands Volunteer Day – Seed Collecting
MPF Friends of Cuivre River State Park Grasslands Volunteer Day – Seed Collecting
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Missouri Prairie Foundation Bestows 2021 Awards
The Missouri Prairie Foundation’s Annual Dinner, held virtually on August 20, 2021, is a celebration of Missouri’s prairie legacy. During the event, the 55-year-old prairie conservation organization and land trust paid tribute to seven awardees. “Missouri’s remaining...
Position Opening: Missouri Prairie Foundation and Grow Native! Administrative & Outreach Assistant
Position Opening: Missouri Prairie Foundation and Grow Native! Administrative & Outreach Assistant Full-time (40 hours a week), salaried position, the duties of which involve managing data and occasional event preparation and participation for the Missouri Prairie...
Prairie Strips Webinar July 21: Harnessing the Power of Prairie to Benefit Farms
Prairie strips are a new conservation practice that use native grasses and flowers to control erosion, filter water, create pollinator and bird habitat, and store carbon on corn and soybean ground. On Wednesday, July 21 at 4:00 p.m., Iowa State University Agricultural...
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 will help us raise necessary funds restricted to this project, which includes purchase cost, restoration, and stewardship of this remarkable 400-acre property.
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