Restoration Publications

To begin learning about prairie restoration, you may want to refer to these books: 

• Ecological Restoration in the Midwest: Past, Present, and Future by Christian Lenhart and Peter Smiley, Jr.
• Flora of the Chicago Region: A Floristic and Ecological Synthesis by Gerould Wilhelm and Laura Rericha
• Miracle Under the Oaks: The Revival of Nature in America by William K. Stevens
• The Tallgrass Prairie: An Introduction by Cindy Crosby
• The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook for Prairies, Savannas, and Woodlands edited by Stephen Packard and Cornelia Mutel
• Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie: The Upper Midwest by Sylvan Runkel and Dean Roos

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For more suggestions, see Cindy Crosby's February 16, 2021, "Reading the Tallgrass Prairie" blog for a review of prairie literary and historical explorations. In addition, the Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa, Books and Reports web page lists several useful resources.

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UPDATED 11/2024