2023 Webinars

New master classes and webinars

Citizen Science

Take part in our iNaturalist Citizen Science Biodiversity Project

Adopt a Regal Fritillary Butterfly

2023 Marker Match

Help establish a special outreach & education fund

Explore A Prairie

Visit one of our properties

Education

Learn about Missouri’s prairie heritage

Photos: A compass plant in bloom stands tall in July at Schuette Prairie by Bruce Schuette, butterfly art by Katherine Fratti, Blazing Star at Goodnight-Henry Prairie by Bruce Schuette, 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 over 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.

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For 56 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

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News

MPF Donates Nature Books to St. Louis Public Library

Primarily with support from the St. Louis Audubon Cathleen Creley Memorial Grant Fund, the Missouri Prairie Foundation has purchased a selection of books on landscaping with native plants and related subjects for the St. Louis Public Library (SLPL). The books were...

Missouri Prairie Foundation Bestows 2023 Awards

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...

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For over 55 years, the Missouri Prairie Foundation has been conserving Missouri’s prairies and other native grasslands. Donate now to help conserve prairie in Missouri, one of the most imperiled, beautiful, and biologically diverse habitat types on earth. Donate, become a member, and find other ways to support our work. 

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