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In The News

Friends of Nachusa Grasslands and
The Nature Conservancy ​are making changes — and headlines


​2025
Restoring the prairie: Buffalo continue to thrive at Nachusa Grasslands
WGN Chicago, July 2, 2025

Explore top outdoor destinations in Illinois this summer 
Metro East Sun, June 12, 2025


2024​
Buffalo herd continues to grow

New Media Inc., November 19, 2024

​In Illinois, a hot summer sprint to perform IVF on fringed orchids
​WEB Chicago, July 2, 2024
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Dogs Lend Their Noses to Find Turtles for Science
​The Nature Conservancy, April 2, 2024
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Setting prairies ablaze in springtime is key to restoring damaged ecosystems, conservationists say
Orange County Register, April 2, 2024

​2023
11 organizations receive Natural Areas Stewardship Grants from IDNR
Juliana Stratton, Lt. Governor, Illinois Government, August 25, 2023

Huskie chosen as Yale Conservation Scholar
Northern Illinois University, April 6, 2023

Here's where to see a hidden herd of bison in Illinois
WROK News Talk, March 29, 2023

Scientists at Nachusa Grasslands doing work to preserve the prairie
​
WREX, March 16, 2023

Cascading Impacts from Prairie Management - Now with Actual Research!
The Prairie Ecologist - February 1, 2023

Research ​by moonlight: Study shows bison alter 'landscape of fear' for rodents on grasslands
Northern Illinois University Newsroom - January 25, 2023


​2022

​​Buffalo are being restored to tribal lands throughout the Midwest
Harvest Public Media - October 26, 2022

Behind the scenes at Nachusa Grasslands, where animals from mice to bison find stability
Phys.Org - October 24, 2022

Perspective: Volunteer for nature
Northern Public Radio - June 22, 2022

Perspective: A prescription for fire
Northern Public Radio - March 29, 2022

Restoration, Nachusa Style
Terrain.org - February 18, 2022

​This map may make you feel better about the state of the planet
Vox - January 21, 2022
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​2021
​​​Study reconstructs 232-year history of prairie fire in Midwestern US
Phys.Org - August 21, 2021

PROTECTING WHAT WE LOVE Pairing sustainable tech with land conservation for a cleaner, wilder future
Rivian - September 8, 2021

Rivian collaborates with non-profit to preserve biodiversity and fight climate change
Teslarati.com - September 8, 2021

Exploring the upper Midwest wild world: ‘Nature in Chicagoland’ gets it right on options, info, places
Chicago Sun Times - August 21, 2021

Watch Now: Nachusa brings large-scale prairie, bison back to Illinois
The Pantagraph - June, 13, 2021

Illinois researchers working to save ornate box turtles
AGRINEWS - May 27, 2021

Helping threatened ornate box turtle
Chicago Tribune - May 6, 2021

Researchers conduct fieldwork on state-threatened Ornate Box Turtle
WIFR - May 6, 2021

Box Turtle Study
WIFR Video Archive - May 6 2021

Researchers performed health assessments on endangered turtles in Lee County
WREX - May 6. 2021

Earth Day 2021: The projects working to Restore Our Earth
CNN - April 22, 2021

Inheritance funds Illinois conservation science
Rochelle News Leader - March 6, 2021
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PRESS RELEASE:  Friends of Nachusa Grasslands - Anderson Science Grant​
February 26, 2021

Nachusa Grasslands In Illinois Has 3,800 Acres Of Prairie, Woodlands, And Wetlands For Outdoor Enthusiasts
Only in Your State - February 16, 2021

​​Researchers Call “Field Of Dreams” Restoration Hypothesis Misguided...If we build it, won't they come?
E/The Environmental Magazine - February 4, 2021

Study challenges ecology's 'Field of Dreams' hypothesis
Northern Illinois University - February 2, 2021
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​2020
​Why care about soil carbon?
Chicago Daily Herald - December 27, 2020

​Your Doctor Advises You To Use Less Salt - So Does Your Soil
Northern Public Radio - December 14, 2020

Bison integral part to Ill. prairies, scientist says
WIFR - November 18, 2020

​Burning Nachusa Grasslands: Tagging along on a prescribed burn, trying to pay attention and learn
Chicago Sun-Times - November 13, 2020

Dozens of endangered turtles released
Rochelle News Leader - June 24, 2020

Endangered turtles released in Lee Co.
WIFR - June 20, 2020

More than 70 turtles released into Lee County wildlife areas
WREX.com - June 19, 2020

Soil biology research can help create a more sustainable future
Colorado State University - June 12, 2020

Nachusa Grasslands Doing What It Can To Save Endangered Turtles
River Country 101.7 - June 19, 2020

Graduate student earns competitive NSF fellowship to research grassland birds
NIU Today - June 4, 2020

​Wild bee response to prairie restoration
Sean R. Griffin - June 3, 2020
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​Bison roam free on restored prairie
WQAD.com - February 19, 2020

​Nachusa Grasslands Fire Causes $500,000 in Damages 
SaukValley.com - February 6, 2020
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2019

Eastward expansion
​
SaukValley.com - December 29, 2019

​Bison: The Unexpected Solution to Restoring the Grassland
​
Nature World News - November 27, 2019

Why bringing back bison could help restore America's lost prairie
CNN - November 27, 2019

Bison are “rock stars” at Nachusa Grasslands
Ogle County News - April 30, 2019

​All roads lead to roam: People from all around are flocking to Nachusa
SaukValley.com - April 28, 2019

Arboretum panel examines how trees help mitigate climate change
Chicago Daily Herald - March 29, 2019
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​A Lesson About Native Americans
Rochelle News Leader - March 16, 2019
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​Slow and steady, the American prairies grow
​Christian Science Monitor - February 18, 2019

Day of the (Turtle) Dogs
blog.nature.org - January 28, 2019
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2018
Opinion | Michelle S. Carr: Climate change is real, and we need a plan
The Southern Illinoisan - December 19, 2018

Spraying Herbicides to Control Invasive Plants Has Little Impact on Rodents
Madill Reports:Chicago - November 20, 2018

Bison Are Helping Rewild the Last of the Midwest's Prairies
​Gizmodo - October 31, 2018

​SVM EDITORIAL: Science takes a front seat at prairie preserve
​SaukValley.com - July 19, 2018

Bison graze to help save Illinois' prairies
AP News - July 12, 2018

Bach to nature: Happiness is just a Prairie State of mind for Nachusa's...
​SaukValley.com - June 21, 2018

Setting fires and restoring an American landscape
The Seattle Times - June 1, 2018

Leave the flatlands behind in Savanna and Galena, along the bluffs of the mighty Mississippi
Chicago Reader - May 30, 2018

Local volunteers passionate about prairie restoration
SaukValley.com - January 21, 2018

​Hoofprints and history: A trip though the prairie's past
SaukValley.com - January 14, 2018

SVM EDITORIAL: Pay a visit to Grasslands' visitors center
SaukValley.com - January 10, 2018
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U of I Extension to offer master naturalist training
Freeport Journal - Standard-January 9, 2018

New center greets visitors to Nachusa Grasslands
​Ogle County News - January 4, 2018
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New visitor center opens at Nachusa Grasslands
​SaukValley.com-January 2, 2018
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2017
Tracking Little Turtles on the Prairie
​blog.nature.org - September 6, 2017

Study finds Nachusa Grasslands restoration is working in the soil, too
Phys.Org - July 20, 2017

New Study Shows Natural Prairie Grass To Be More Beneficial Than Green Grass
CBS Chicago - July 19, 2017

Reclaiming the Prairie
NIU Newsroom - July 18, 2017
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Chicago's Man on the Prairie Finds His Calling at Nachusa ...
DNAInfo – April 24, 2017
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This Earth Day, I Stand For Science​
Huffington Post - Apr 20, 2017

Bison herd in Franklin Grove more than quadruples since 2014
The Associated Press - January 7, 2017

Bison herd in Franklin Grove more than quadruples since 2014
WQAD8 - January 7, 2017
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​2016
Bison Mania hits 95 miles West of Chicago as Herd Continues to Grow
Chicago Tribune - December 30, 2016

The return of the bison: 'Wild' herds again roam Illinois, Iowa prairies
Quad-City Times - December 19, 2016

Sneak peek: Bison are here to stay
Quad-City Times - December 16, 2016

Farewell to Prairie Sally
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SaukValley.com - November 29, 2016

Sally A. Baumgardner
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SaukValley.com - November 20, 2016

NIU Biologists Use Drones to Monitor Bison's Effect on Nachusa ...
WNIJ and WNIU - October 22, 2016

Bison Arrive at Kankakee Sands
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Kankakee Daily Journal - October 21, 2016

Bird's-Eye View
NIU Newsroom - October 12, 2016

Sunshine, Bison Bring Visitors to Autumn on Prairie
​
Ogle County News - September 23, 2016

Bringing Back the Bison
​
Aljazeera.com - September 11, 2016

Saving and Restoring Natural Areas
​The Rock River Times - July 20, 2016

Prairie Still for the Birds
​
SaukValley.com - July 1, 2016

Bison Thriving at Nachusa Grasslands in Second Year
​
Ogle County News - May 19, 2016

Five Baby Bison Born at Illinois Grassland Preserve
The State Journal-Register - April 29, 2016

Fire as the Natural, Essential Tool: A Day in the Field
​
Chicago Sun-Times - April 17, 2016

Report: For Healthier Lands, IL Needs More Prescribed Fires
Public News Service‎ - March 28, 2016
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Thinning the Plot at Nachusa
SaukValley.com - March 22, 2016

Dixon's Nachusa Grasslands is a 3,500-acre Living Laboratory
ChronicleIllinois.com - January 4, 2016
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2015

Bison get more room to roam at Nachusa
SaukValley.com - January 5, 2016

Bison roaming Illinois grasslands east of Dixon
WLS-TV - December 6, 2015

River Town Chronicles: Tech stress? Go where the buffalo roam
Kane County Chronicle - December 3, 2015

Prairie state of mind
​
NIU Newsroom - November 30, 2015

Nachusa Grasslands Adds 29 Bison
WIFR - November 4, 2015


A Home Where the Buffalo Roam | A Moment of Science ...
Indiana Public Media | WFIU - NPR | WTIU - PBS - October 23, 2015

EXCHANGE: Nachusa Grasslands plans to add bison this fall
Washington Times - October 6, 2015

Bison Make A Triumphant Comeback in Illinois Prairie, Benefit Other Wildlife Nearby
The Weather Channel - September 22, 2015
​
Herds of people learn about bison at Nachusa Grasslands
SaukValley.com - September 20, 2015

Native bison roam again on restored prairie west of Chicago
Los Angeles Times - September 20, 2015

Bringing bison back to restore the American prairie
Al Jazeera America - September 16, 2015​

Nachusa Grasslands: Where the Bison Now Roam
Northwest Quarterly.com - July 18, 2015

Illinois: It's wilder than you think
Chicago Tribune - July 10, 2015​

Bison Population Growing On Nachusa Grasslands
WNIJ and WNIU - July 6, 2015

Illinois bison busy as rabbits, prairie ambassadors
Chicago Tribune - July 3, 2015​

Bison and Illinois Prairie: Creating Lush Grasslands West of Chicago
Nature World News - June 29, 2015

American bison make a comeback in the Midwest
CBS News - June 25, 2015

Bison busy helping native prairie at Nachusa Grasslands
Ogle County News - May 20, 2015

Bison 'experiment' at Nachusa Grasslands going well
​
SaukValley.com - May 17, 2015

Two-week-old bison calf might be female
SaukValley.com - April 19, 2015​

Nachusa Grasslands wild bison calf may be first birth in 200 years east of the Mississippi
​
Journal Standard - Apr 10, 2015

Excitement grows over birth of rare wild bison in Illinois
​​
Chicago Tribune-Apr 9, 2015

Illinois' first wild bison calf in 200 years
Chicago Tribune - April 8, 2015
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First Wild Bison Born in Illinois in Roughly 200 Years
NBC Chicago - April 7, 2015​

Baby bison is Illinois' first in nearly two centuries
​
Chicago Tribune - April 6, 2015

Bringing bison back: Rewilding America's heartland
Al Jazeera America - March 5, 2015

Bison are Back
Chicago Tonight | WTTW - February 20, 2015

Bison in the snow
Chicago Tribune - February 24, 2015​

Illinois: Land of Lincoln, the Windy City, and Now, Bison
TakePart - January 8, 2015​

​
Buffalo Roam East of the Mississippi for First Time Since 1830s
Sentinel - January 4, 2015

2014

Checking in on the Nachusa bison
Chicago Tribune - December 29, 2014

Welcome home, thundering bison, to your Prairie State
Chicago Tribune - December 26, 2014


SIU Researchers study bison return to Illinois
The Southern - November 30, 2014

Want a home where the buffalo roam? You don't have to move
Clinton Herald - November 25, 2014

Bison return to Illinois nature preserve
Rockford Register Star - November 8, 2014

The Nachusa bison
Chicago Tribune - October 21, 2014

First group of bison arrive at Nachusa Grasslands
Ogle County News - October 9, 2014

After a century, bison return to Illinois
Chicago Tribune - October 6, 2014

Bison coming to Nachusa Grasslands
Ogle County News - October 4, 2014

Bison to Return to the Prairie State
Chicago Tonight | WTTW - October 2, 2014
​

Bison again will thunder across Nachusa Grasslands prairie
SaukValley.com - September 30, 2014

Bison help put the "Prairie” back in Prairie State
TreeHugger - September 29, 2014

Where the buffalo roam (once again)
NIU Today - September 29, 2014

Illinois preserve set for return of bison
​Chicago Tribune - April 22, 2014

Prairie home to be companion for Illinois bison
Chicago Tribune - April 21, 2014

Archives

The Nature Conservancy names new state director
The State Journal-Register - February 8, 2013

Nachusa Grasslands
YouTube - March 12, 2010
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"Saving the Prairie One Acorn at a Time"
NPR – March 19, 2008

Field & Street
Chicago Reader - November 19, 1987

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