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such hours are beautiful to live, but very hard to describe

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rabbitcruiser · 11 months

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National Prairie Day

National Prairie Day, on June 3 this year, celebrates the beauty and ecological value of this often-overlooked ecosystem. Spanning more than a dozen American states and several Canadian provinces, the North American prairie is a vast grassland that offers more biodiversity and beauty than most people realize. With their endless, gently rolling plains and highly productive soils, prairies have been a valued location for farming and ranching for thousands of years. Today, only 1% of tallgrass prairie in the United States remains untouched by farming or development. National Prairie Day promotes the appreciation and conservation of America’s native prairies.

History of National Prairie Day

The United States is home to a dazzling array of geographies and environments. Some, like the towering redwoods of California or the majestic cascades of Niagara Falls, enjoy worldwide reputations as media darlings and tourist hotspots. Other ecosystems, like the humble prairie that covers much of the interior United States, receive fewer accolades but play crucially important roles in the development of the nation.

Defined as a flat grassland with a temperate climate and derived from the French for ‘meadow,’ ‘prairie’ has become almost synonymous with the expansion of the American frontier. Flanked by the Great Lakes and the grandiose Rocky Mountains, the North American prairie extends across 15% of the continent’s land area. Other examples of similar grasslands around the world include the pampas in Argentina, the Central Asian steppes, and the llanos of Venezuela.

There’s more to the prairie than meets the eye. In fact, tall grass prairies host the most biodiversity in the Midwest and provide a home for dozens of rare species of animals and plants, including bison, antelope, elk, wolves, and bears.

Native prairies face extinction as more and more land is converted to agricultural and ranching use. Due to its rich, fertile soil, prairie land is prized for agricultural use. Around the world, almost three-quarters of agricultural regions are located in grassland areas. With only 1% of tallgrass prairie in the U.S. remaining untouched, the American tallgrass prairie is now one of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet. The Missouri Prairie Foundation launched National Prairie Day in 2016 to raise awareness and appreciation for the nation’s grasslands. The organization seeks to protect and restore native grasslands by promoting responsible stewardship, supporting acquisition initiatives, and providing public education and outreach.

National Prairie Day timeline

6000 B.C. The Prairie Forms

The North American prairie forms roughly 8,000 years ago when receding glaciers give way to fertile sediment.

1800s The American Prairie Decimated

Throughout the 19th century, farmers and ranchers, excited about the rich potential of prairie soil, convert almost all of the American prairie to farmland and grazing land.

Early 1930s The Dust Bowl

The combination of years of mismanagement, the stock market crash, and drought conditions come to a head as thousands of families in Oklahoma, Texas, and other parts of the Midwest lose everything when their farms fail, driving them to California and elsewhere to seek work in more fertile fields.

2016 First National Prairie Day

The Missouri Prairie Foundation launches the National Prairie Day campaign to promote awareness and conservation of the vanishing ecosystem.

National Prairie Day FAQs

Why don't prairies have any trees?

The environment of the prairie, with its flat terrain, regular droughts, and frequent fires, is uniquely suited to grasses that don’t require a lot of rainfall or deep soil to thrive.

Why are prairies important?

The prairie provides an irreplaceable home for hundreds of plant and animal species, as well as exceedingly fertile soil for human agriculture and ranching. Prairie destruction has had catastrophic effects, like the Dust Bowl that decimated American farms in the 1930s. Prairies also contribute to the conservation of groundwater.

Why did the Dust Bowl happen?

The Dust Bowl disaster that swept the U.S. and Canada in the 1930s had several natural and man-made causes, including severe drought and a failure to properly manage farmland and conserve precious topsoil. A series of intense dust storms wiped out agriculture, eroded the soil, and left the land unable to produce crops.

National Prairie Day Activities

Learn about the prairie

Donate to a conservation group

Plan a visit to a famous prairie

Do a little research to learn about this important American ecosystem and the role it has played in the cultural and economic development of our country.

If you're concerned about the loss of the American prairie, donate to a grasslands conservation group to support their work.

Do you live near a prairie? Try finding the grassland nearest you and plan a visit.

5 Interesting Facts About Prairies

‘Prairie schooners’

Dogtown

Where the buffalo roam

Carbon hero

Rising from the ashes

During the 1800s, when Americans embarked on the long journey westward, their covered wagons were often referred to as ‘prairie schooners.’

Prairie dogs live in vast networks of underground burrows called ‘towns,’ which can cover hundreds of acres and house thousands of prairie dogs with complex social relationships.

When Europeans first arrived in North America, up to 60 million bison roamed the plains — by 1885, there were fewer than 600.

Prairies can help fight climate change — one acre of intact prairie can absorb about one ton of carbon each year.

On the prairie, wildfires can actually be a healthy thing — with more than 75% of their biomass underground, prairie plants are uniquely suited to surviving and thriving after a fire.

Why We Love National Prairie Day

The prairie often gets overlooked

Native grasslands are critically endangered

It reminds us of the diversity of America's ecosystems

It's not often we remember to celebrate grasslands, yet the prairie plays an important role in America's cultural past and environmental future.

With only 1% of America's native prairie remaining, it's more urgent than ever to conserve and protect this vital resource.

The United States has more environmental variety than almost any other country on earth. Celebrating each unique ecosystem reminds us to appreciate and protect all the beauty our country has to offer.

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sidraofthewildflowers · 7 months

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“Just because my dreams are different than yours…”

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“…doesn’t mean they’re unimportant.” - Meg March

#meg march #💚💚💚#moodboard #little women #march sisters #emma watson #little woman 2019 #green aesthetic #cotragecore #greta gerwig #spring aesthetic #summer aesthetic #fall aesthetic #light academia #dark academia

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digitalfountains · 22 days

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Lineisy Montero by Benedict Brink

- Purple Magazine, Spring/Summer 2019

#lineisy montero #benedict brink #purple magazine #spring/summer 2019

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amoebacore · 4 months

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a for-fun recording but i wanted to share it! <3

Ants crawl around in my veins Eating away at my brains I caught a glimpse of the blood on your floor And I can see you have ‘em too Who knew this wasn't a mirror But a window with something obscure Now I've stared too hard and I’m afraid The glass will shatter in my face Standing in a room full of holograms Uncanny vernacular Speaking in whirlwinds Vibrant and curious eyes Meet and transparent Skin is now perceived

Do you see these trees like me? Existing in the same reality With violet skies, dewdrop eyes And daffodils in our throats

Tell me my dear with your many colors to choose Do you like how I look? And if you’d like I could trip and fall Head first into you

Said if you’d like Here I go Colliding into you

#its usually much much faster than this but it can get exhausting so i guess i was just chillin! fhdjsk #amoeba.mp3 #ive always wanted to post this song but im so picky with takes #i fumble a few times and a bit breathless but like whatre u gonna do hgfjkds #i wrote this sometime in 2019 sometime in the summer spring i think

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newestcool · 1 year

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Shanelle Nyasiase at the Rochas s/s 2019 rtw Creative Director Alessandro Dell'acqua Makeup Artist Lynsey Alexander Hair Stylist Anthony Turner Casting Directors Barbara Nicoli & Leila Ananna Newest Cool on Instagram

#newest cool #newestcool #Shanelle Nyasiase #rochas #spring/summer 2019 #ss2019 #ss19 #ss 2019 #ready to wear collection #ready to wear #makeup look #runway look #runway beauty #Alessandro Dell'acqua #Lynsey Alexander #runway fashion #backstage runway #black is beautiful #black model

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ditedesign · 1 year

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Pink bird-cloud sitting on top of a pine tree, Greece, May 2019

Pic by me - @ditedesign

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scintillulae · 1 year

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#Tami Williams #Gabriella Karefa Johnson #Nadine Ijewere #Garage Magazine #Spring/Summer 2019 #2019 #Jawara #Grace Ahn

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redcarpet-streetstyle · 7 months

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#tom daly #elsa hosk #street style #ss 2020 #spring/summer #Paris #fashion week #2019 #couple goals #victoria’s secret

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endercasts · 10 months

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three old ender pictures that are special to me

bonus: ender's current twitch icon and offline screen

#endercasts #the two solo pics are from 2019 summer #the one with caedrel and drakos is from 2020 spring #remember when lec's pride month icon didn't suck? I remember #like this year the colors aren't even in the right order #lec 2020 #lec 2019 #catboy ender #<- simply because I know I will search my blog for it at some point

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nhlovesadri3 · 1 year

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joupin

#Adriana Lima #gerald butler #instagram #tb #dudalina #spring summer #2020 #outtakes #black and white #campaign #goddess #angel #gorgeous #2019

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amtrak12 · 6 months

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Ugh trying to assign years and child character ages to a TV show canon that only had 2 seasons of traditional fall-spring US airdates (out of 6 seasons total) is a NIGHTMARE.

Especially when one of those later seasons was split over two years for greedy money reasons and not in-canon reasons #screamsinternally

#episode 2.06: Trixie turned eight recently #me: Cool. Actually she turned 8 in S1 because it only aired in 2016 but S2 aired in 2016-2017 #which means S1 /actually/ covered 2015-2016 #plus the child actor was born in 2007 so I've made the executive decision to go with /her/ age #and not the rare moments in canon we got an age for her mmkay?#Everybody cool?#Also S6 actually covered summer 2020 because S5 should've been 2019-2020 (unless Lucifer was in Hell for a year and not months)#and S6 followed directly on its heels timeline-wise #So Rory would be born spring 2021 and not 2022 like she would be if we went by airdate okay thanks bye

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grrl-beetle · 1 year

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