/tags/prairies Prairies en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-10-04/mehlville-oakville-elementary-school-backyard-biodiversity A grant from the state helped local educators create a grassland prairie for students to learn about conservation at an Oakville elementary school. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-10-04/mehlville-oakville-elementary-school-backyard-biodiversity Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2023-01-05/everybody-can-do-their-part-naturalists-working-to-reestablish-prairies-in-missouri "Within a 40-mile radius of the town of Monroe City, there are two remnants of the 8,000-year old prairie," one conservationist notes. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 11:05:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-01-05/everybody-can-do-their-part-naturalists-working-to-reestablish-prairies-in-missouri Allison Kite /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-09-13/pop-up-prairie-has-big-plans-for-st-louis-green-space In 2015, Jeff Harris and his sister Leigh Harris founded the nonprofit with a goal to turn 10% of city parks into native prairie restorations in the next 10 to 20 years. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 20:41:09 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-09-13/pop-up-prairie-has-big-plans-for-st-louis-green-space Evie Hemphill /health-science-environment/2019-03-25/gone-on-the-range-missouri-prairie-chickens-are-disappearing Even though Missouri conservation officials have shipped in hundreds of prairie chickens over the last 40 years, the native species has steadily declined… Mon, 25 Mar 2019 22:29:17 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-03-25/gone-on-the-range-missouri-prairie-chickens-are-disappearing Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2017-10-15/missouri-botanical-garden-research-foresees-shorter-prairies-due-to-climate-change Prairies in Missouri and southern Illinois could look shorter by the end of the century, according to a study from the Missouri Botanical Garden and… Sun, 15 Oct 2017 19:44:46 GMT /health-science-environment/2017-10-15/missouri-botanical-garden-research-foresees-shorter-prairies-due-to-climate-change Eli Chen /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-06-11/beyond-the-asphalt-the-role-of-prairies-in-conserving-our-ecosystem People in urban areas may not think about the importance of prairies. But beyond the asphalt, concrete and glass of the city, is a country rich in prairie… Thu, 11 Jun 2015 21:07:21 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-06-11/beyond-the-asphalt-the-role-of-prairies-in-conserving-our-ecosystem /health-science-environment/2013-09-30/restoring-the-prairie-missouris-endangered-habitat This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 30, 2013 -You’re walking south along Skinker next to Forest Park. Going past the golf course,… Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:55:52 GMT /health-science-environment/2013-09-30/restoring-the-prairie-missouris-endangered-habitat Hilary Davidson /health-science-environment/2013-09-30/restoring-the-prairie-missouris-endangered-habitat This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: You’re walking south along Skinker next to Forest Park. Going past the golf course, you decide to… Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:15:02 GMT /health-science-environment/2013-09-30/restoring-the-prairie-missouris-endangered-habitat Hilary Davidson /health-science-environment/2011-12-06/bison-gone-wild-herd-returns-to-restored-prairies-of-northwest-missour This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 6, 2011 - Near the end of November, the final piece in a prairie restoration in northwest… Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:24:06 GMT /health-science-environment/2011-12-06/bison-gone-wild-herd-returns-to-restored-prairies-of-northwest-missour Kristen Hare /health-science-environment/2011-05-31/conservation-department-rewards-stewards-of-the-environment This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 31, 2011 - Sixth grade students from The College School work with Tim Wood to cut down an… Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:29:16 GMT /health-science-environment/2011-05-31/conservation-department-rewards-stewards-of-the-environment Hilary Davidson