Minnesota DNR Prairie Pod

Diversity makes the world go round (Restoration Series: seed mix design and research update)

Today's podcast is talking about my favorite subject: diversity! After all, it makes the world go round. We'll be highlighting key updates about seed mix design including

Let's get our feet wet (Restoration series: Prairie Streams)

In today's podcast we're getting our feet wet (not literally, I hope). We'll be talking with River Ecologist, Luther Aadland and Clean water Specialist, Brooke Hacker abo

Mussel Mania

Today's podcast is going to talk about mussels! No Mike, not those mussels on top of your beefy arms, but rather Minnesota's freshwater invertebrates that are the unsung

Holiday Bonus Episode!

Too many cookies, chilly weather, and frostbite already have you in a winter funk? Fear not, there's sunshine on the horizon because this is a HOLIDAY BONUS EPISODE of th

The hills are ablaze (Restoration Series: Fire Management in Prairies)

Today's podcast is going to talk about prescribed fire! We call it prescribed because even though anyone who does fire management as part of their job loves the thrill of

How do I know if I'm doing a good job? (Prairie and Grassland Monitoring)

Today's podcast is going to talk about monitoring! It's hard to know where you're going if you don't know where you've been. We all know prairies change through time and

Bringing Diversity Back, Baby (Restoration Series: Interseeding)

Today's podcast is going to talk about Interseeding! This is the practice of adding wildflowers or other missing guilds to an already established stand of grass. How can

Herp Tracking in the Minnesota River Valley-Snakes, Skinks, and More!

Today's podcast is going to talk about everyone's favorite subject: snakes and skinks! That's right, we're going reptile folks and we aren't going back! We'll talk with N

Going Native: Native Prairie Bank Easement Program-The Deets

In today's podcast we are going to talk about the Native Prairie Bank Easement Program. Did you know if you have remnant prairie (never been broken by a plow) on your lan

A Legacy of Conservation with the Service

Today's podcast is going to feature a very special conservationist, Marty Baker. Marty has worked for the USFWS for 28 years and he mostly works on prairie and wetland re

We're in this for the long haul (Restoration Series: Long-term management)

Today's podcast is going to talk about long-term management of prairies and grasslands! Some people say diamonds are forever, well we say, prairies are forever. With the

A lost prairie butterfly gets reintroduced to MN (Dakota Skipper reintroduction at Hole-in-the-mountain Prairie)

Today's podcast is going to talk about butterflies! And not just any butterflies, little big eyed ones called skippers. We'll talk with Butterfly Conservation Specialist,

Pheasants, Feathers and Guns

This week, we'll talk pheasants, grassland birds and the fall hunting season.

What You Do Now, Matters Later (Establishment Phase Management)

Today, we'll talk about the establishment phase of restoration with Area Wildlife Manager, Jeff Zajac. Visit mndnr.gov/prairiepod for the episode resource list and recomm

Putting Prairie Back is Hard (Prairie in Nobles County)

Today's podcast features a prairie in Nobles County and the challenges of restoring an entire section of land to prairie and wetland habitat.

What Goes in the Mix, Makes the Cake (Building a Seed Mix)

Today we'll talk about one of our favorite subjects - building seed mixes. We'll explore how to evaluate your site, why diversity matters, seeds per square feet, and gene

A Legacy of Conservation at Lac qui Parle

Today's podcast features a special conservationist, Dave Trauba. Dave worked as the Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area manager for 24 years. For resources and more de

Where Can I get that Prairie Seed? (Seed Sourcing)

We'll discuss sourcing seed for prairie restorations. Should you mix or match seed? How far is too far? And general guidelines for safe seed sourcing. For resources and m

Walking into the Prairie (Walk-in Access Program)

We'll cover the Walk-in Access Program, what it is, how it works, and how to hunt on these awesome private lands.For resources and more details related to today's episode

How to Grow a Prairie from Scratch (Restoration and Reconstruction)

This is the inaugural episode for the DNR Prairie Podcast - Today's podcast is about our favorite subject, prairies and how to grow them from scratch. For resources and m