Adopt the Northern Tallgrass Prairie
Imperiled according to NatureServe
Range: Northwestern Iowa through Minnesota, the Dakotas, and into southeastern Manitoba, Canada.
Inhabitants: Tall grasses like big bluestem and yellow Indiangrass, and iconic animals including the greater prairie-chicken and black-footed ferret.
The Northern Tallgrass Prairie is a dense, grass-dominated ecosystem found in the northern prairies of North America, stretching from Iowa through Minnesota, the Dakotas, and into Manitoba, Canada. Characterized by tall grasses like big bluestem and yellow Indiangrass, along with diverse forbs such as Canada goldenrod, this prairie thrives in rich, mesic soils. Historically maintained by fire and grazing, much of the Northern Tallgrass Prairie has been lost to agriculture, leaving only fragmented remnants. Conservation efforts focus on restoring these areas through prescribed burns and grazing to preserve the ecosystem’s biodiversity and prevent woody encroachment.
What You'll Get With Your Adoption
For a contribution of $25 or more, you are helping to protect our precious biodiversity. Your adoption will help update the featured species on NatureServe Explorer with an image and a description. You will receive a certificate of adoption, an Adopt-a-Species sticker, and a digital wallpaper of your species. Plus, next year you can vote on the new featured species for adoption!
Adopt a species for yourself or a loved one! Adoptions can be great way to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, or holidays. When you gift a species, you’ll have the option to send the recipient a note letting them know of your thoughtful gesture.
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