Minnesota DNR Prairie Pod

By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

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The prairie pod podcast brings the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan to life. It highlights the work of the Minnesota prairie conservation partnership to conserve and protect the prairie landscape. The podcast engages natural resource professionals, land managers, landowners, and prairie enthusiasts in the latest prairie-related science and practical experience related to prairie restoration and conservation. You'll hear discussions from a variety of experts, tackling the complexity, challenges, and beauty of Minnesota's prairie landscape. For resources and more details related to today's episode, find us on the web at mndnr.gov/prairiepod

Episode Date
Episode 59: Seasonal Stories
Dec 19, 2023
Mni Sóta Mak̇oċe (The Land of the Dakota) Part 2: Prairie Stewardship
Nov 21, 2023
Mni Sóta Mak̇oċe (The Land of the Dakota) Part 1: History and Cultural Connections to the Prairie
Nov 14, 2023
To picture a prairie: Prairie inspires art and expression
Aug 29, 2023
Learning to love the prairie: Engaging youth in prairie conservation
Aug 22, 2023
Making hay while the prairie sun still shines (Restoration series: Haying prairie as a management tool)
Aug 15, 2023
Bur Oak Folk (Restoration series: Savanna restoration)
Aug 08, 2023
Climate change resiliency through grassland restoration
Jul 25, 2023
How to plant a pocket prairie
Jul 18, 2023
These are a few of our favorite things—about prairie!
Jul 11, 2023
Prairie: Seasonal Stories Bonus Episode
Dec 20, 2022
Prairie: what have you done for me lately? (Prairie Economics 101)
Aug 16, 2022
Deep thoughts on shallow lakes and prairie
Aug 09, 2022
Sheep, solar, and satisfied pollinators
Aug 02, 2022
Let's go explore: Prairie tour of Minnesota's state parks
Jul 26, 2022
There's a fungus among us: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their role in prairie reconstruction success
Jul 19, 2022
Sow what? Seed scarcity and how to make prairie reconstruction more diverse
Jul 12, 2022
Whats for lunch? Prairie predators
Jul 05, 2022
Holiday Bonus Episode!
Dec 21, 2021
Live from the Minnesota State Fair
Sep 14, 2021
Seeds of Wisdom from the Prairie: how listening to stories from a diversity of cultures perfects our prairie understanding
Sep 07, 2021
Climate Change Consequences: how the weather will determine how your prairie weathers
Aug 31, 2021
Beyond the walls of grass: the importance of structure in a prairie (Restoration Series)
Aug 24, 2021
The legacy of restoration in Minnesota (Restoration series: common mistakes and lessons learned)
Aug 17, 2021
Invasive species support group Part 2: how to cope with Kentucky bluegrass and smooth brome
Aug 10, 2021
Invasive species support group Part 1: how to cope with Kentucky bluegrass and smooth brome
Aug 03, 2021
Prairie's importance as a mental health refuge
Jul 27, 2021
The How not the Cow (Restoration Series: Grazing Grasslands)
Jul 20, 2021
Tohan tataŋkaḣca kiŋ hdipi (When the Bison Came Home)
Jul 13, 2021
Snake, Rattle, and Roll: Minnesota's bluff prairies in summer to cozy hibernaculum in winter
Jul 06, 2021
Holiday Bonus Episode! (Stories from the Field)
Dec 22, 2020
Land manager take-over part 2
Sep 08, 2020
Land manager take-over part 1
Sep 01, 2020
Getting back to our roots: prairies do it best
Aug 25, 2020
The Minnesota Prairie gets a health check-up (Grassland Monitoring Team)
Aug 18, 2020
Farming for Pollinators
Aug 11, 2020
What's Buzzing on the prairie: the Minnesota bee survey
Aug 04, 2020
A Legacy of Love for the Prairie Landscape: A Landowner's Perspective
Jul 28, 2020
Diversity makes the world go round (Restoration Series: seed mix design and research update)
Jul 21, 2020
Let's get our feet wet (Restoration series: Prairie Streams)
Jul 14, 2020
Mussel Mania
Jul 07, 2020
Holiday Bonus Episode!
Dec 24, 2019
The hills are ablaze (Restoration Series: Fire Management in Prairies)
Aug 27, 2019
How do I know if I'm doing a good job? (Prairie and Grassland Monitoring)
Aug 20, 2019
Bringing Diversity Back, Baby (Restoration Series: Interseeding)
Aug 13, 2019
Herp Tracking in the Minnesota River Valley-Snakes, Skinks, and More!
Aug 06, 2019
Going Native: Native Prairie Bank Easement Program-The Deets
Jul 30, 2019
A Legacy of Conservation with the Service
Jul 23, 2019
We're in this for the long haul (Restoration Series: Long-term management)
Jul 16, 2019
A lost prairie butterfly gets reintroduced to MN (Dakota Skipper reintroduction at Hole-in-the-mountain Prairie)
Jul 09, 2019
Pheasants, Feathers and Guns
Aug 28, 2018
What You Do Now, Matters Later (Establishment Phase Management)
Aug 21, 2018
Putting Prairie Back is Hard (Prairie in Nobles County)
Aug 14, 2018
What Goes in the Mix, Makes the Cake (Building a Seed Mix)
Aug 07, 2018
A Legacy of Conservation at Lac qui Parle
Jul 31, 2018
Where Can I get that Prairie Seed? (Seed Sourcing)
Jul 24, 2018
Walking into the Prairie (Walk-in Access Program)
Jul 17, 2018
How to Grow a Prairie from Scratch (Restoration and Reconstruction)
Jul 09, 2018
Monarch migration and their grand trek from Minnesota to Mexico
Jan 01, 1970