Check out our new addition: Bison Calf

What an exciting week at the Prairie Heritage Center as a Bison calf was born! We believe it was born over the weekend as we discovered it on Monday, April 26th. It was a great way to start a Monday morning! Bison cows, the female, are able to start reproducing around 2-3 years of age.…

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Creating a Pollinator Haven

Pollinators are very important to the environment. They are just as important as sunlight, soil, and water as they create the reproductive success of over 75% of the world’s flowering plants. Pollinators are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food! Sometimes we just think of bees as the main pollinator, but…

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Earth Day 2021

EARTH DAY HISTORY: Earth Day was created in 1970 and according to www.earthday.org it marks the “anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement”. Up to this point people were oblivious to how pollution and environmental concerns were impacting our day to day lives as well as our health and the health of the…

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Composting 101 – March Nature Nut Series

Join us in-person or adventure on your own, with family or friends as you become an O’Brien County Conservation Nature Nut. March’s topic is Composting 101. Thursday, March 25 @ 6:30 p.m. Prairie Heritage Center During this program you will learn the ins and outs of composting, get plans on how to build your own…

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