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In The News

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


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
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SaukValley.com - December 29, 2019

​Bison: The Unexpected Solution to Restoring the Grassland
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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
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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
Rockford Register Star - July 6, 2018

Bach to nature: Happiness is just a Prairie State of mind for Nachusa's...
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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
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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
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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
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Ogle County News - September 23, 2016

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

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

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

Bison Thriving at Nachusa Grasslands in Second Year
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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
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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


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​America's Heartland - Episode 1119
KVIE - America's Heartland
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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
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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
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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

Back in brown: American bison return to 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
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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
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Journal Standard - Apr 10, 2015

Excitement grows over birth of rare wild bison in Illinois
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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
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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​

2014

Buffalo Roam East of the Mississippi for First Time Since 1830s
AlterNet - December 31, 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
SaukValley.com - November 24, 2014

A comeback 200 years in the making: 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
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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

Western 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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