Conservation, Community & Upcoming Celebration at Nachusa Grasslands
Season 2, Episode 107
🌾 On this episode of Along the Rock, host Kaitlyn Blum welcomes restoration ecologists Molly Duncan and Tyler Pellegrini to share the story of the Nachusa Grasslands near Franklin Grove, Illinois.
Once just 400 acres in the mid-1980s, Nachusa has grown into a 4,000-acre preserve of tallgrass prairies, wetlands, and woodlands—all thanks to dedicated staff, researchers, and a powerful volunteer community. 🦬
Tune in to hear about:
The return of the American bison after more than a century
What restoration ecology looks like through the seasons
The incredible diversity of…
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