The Beauty and Complexity of Prairies

Monday, November 18, 2024
7 p.m. (Optional prairie walk, weather permitting, at 4 p.m.)

Canticle Room in the St. Francis Center
Briar Cliff University
3303 Rebecca Street
Sioux City, Iowa 51104

Ecologist and photographer Chris Helzer will share stories about the incredible diversity of plants and animals that live in prairies. He’ll also talk about human relationships with grasslands, including land stewardship practices, both historic and contemporary, that keep prairies healthy and productive.

Helzer is The Nature Conservancy’s Director of Science and Stewardship in Nebraska. Visit his blog at https://prairieecologist.com/ to peruse essays, photos, and discussion about prairie ecology, restoration, and management. 

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This project is coordinated by Northwest Iowa Group of Sierra Club (nwiasierragroup@gmail.com), and is funded by BeWildReWild.org.

Did you know Sioux City is home to the largest tallgrass prairie preserve within city limits in the entire country?  The 150 acre Sioux City Prairie is owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy.  You can access the prairie from the west side of Briar Cliff University and from Talbot Road.

Check out all the birds that have been sighted at Sioux City Prairie!
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1111088/bird-list

Are your curious about the concept of Rewilding? Local Sierra Club member, David Hoferer, agreed to present a primer during a "4th Tuesdays" program in 2022. Rewilding - March's "4th Tuesday" program