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Maxmillian sunflowers (Helianthus maximilianii). Photo: Pat Whalen
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...
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...
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...
The Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF), its Grow Native! program, and the Missouri Invasive Plant Task Force (MoIP), which MPF administers, is now accepting nominations for its Missouri Prairie Foundation awards (prairie pioneer, prairie professional, prairie...
The Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) is hosting a free Zoom webinar on Wednesday, April 28 at 4:00 p.m. with author and cyclist Sara Dykman about her journey cycling alongside the monarch butterfly migration from Mexico to Canada, and back. In 2017, Sara Dykman...
The Missouri Prairie Foundation seeks proposals from experienced contractors for several native planting projects in the St. Louis Area. These multi-year projects will be funded by the Missouri Prairie Foundation via grant funding. Please find the two Requests for...
The Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF), a 55-year-old nationally accredited land trust, is part of a coalition of entities committed to developing projects, programs, and events that commemorate Missouri’s 200 years of statehood this year. In a salute to Missouri’s...
We have entered the month in which spring officially begins! Original, unplowed prairies and prairie plantings will soon have hints of green as plant shoots emerge. One of many special plants to look out for on original prairies, and some glades and savannas, is...
From ancient seas and volcanoes to drifting continents, the broad sweep of earth’s history is written in the rocks and soils that directly influence the structure and composition of Missouri’s native grasslands. In this tour series, MPF Technical Advisor Mike Leahy...
Gardening and other conservation groups, parks, schools, and other entities are invited to submit proposals to MPF’s Prairie Garden Grants Program. In 2021, MPF will award several grants to help fund the establishment of prairie gardens or plantings. Grants will not...
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.