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Double your impact with a gift for science! Your donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000! 

Research institutions and science programs have seen steep cuts to funding. Labs have closed and science positions have been lost. But here at Nachusa Grasslands, Friends is ramping up support and building a strong and stable future for science.

Since 2011, we have awarded $644,000 to 154 research projects. Currently our Science Endowment sits around $900,000. If we are successful in fully capitalizing on the match, the endowment will hit the $1M mark! This is a big milestone for funding scientific research at Nachusa. 
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Our goal is to gain the support of 20 new donors! Help us meet the moment and earn this $50,000 match!

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  • Home
  • About Friends
    • Mission, Leadership, Objectives, and Financials
    • Executive Director – Mike Saxton
    • 2026 Annual Meeting
    • Endowments
    • Heritage Heroes Initiative
    • Friends Annual Reports
    • Newsletters >
      • A Prairie Calling (print and digital)
      • PrairiE–Update (email)
    • Commenting Policy
  • Plan Your Visit
    • 40th Anniversary Events
    • Fall Festival >
      • Festival Information
      • Hiking Tours
    • Hours & Parking
    • Directions and Map
    • Visitor Center
    • Pet Policy
    • Public Bison Tours
    • Bison Viewing
    • Hiking >
      • Hiking Guidelines
      • Hiking Destinations
      • Guided Hikes
      • Stone Barn Savanna Tour
      • Visitor Center Trail
      • Scavenger Hunt
    • What's In Bloom?
    • Exploring Nachusa Grasslands on Your Own
    • Things to Do
    • Places to Eat and Stay
    • Local Sites to Visit and Explore
  • Donate
  • Calendar
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Thursday and Saturday Workdays >
      • Workday Signup
      • Workdays – November to February
      • Volunteer Workday Safety Protocols
      • Leader Workday Safety Protocols
      • Steward Workday Tips
    • Workday Email List
    • Volunteer Recognition
    • Our Volunteers
    • Docents
  • Stewardship
    • Nachusa Stewardship
    • Restorations
    • Planting Histories >
      • Stewardship Unit Planting Histories
      • Planting Histories in Chronological Order
    • Weed Reports
    • Native plant resources
    • Volunteer Stewards
    • Available Units
    • Controlled Burns
    • Prescribed Fire Recruitment
    • Restoration Publications
    • Stewardship Resources >
      • Seed Collection Guides
      • Introduced Plant Management
      • Introduced Woody Identification
      • Monitoring
      • Resource Links >
        • Herbicide Use
  • Science
    • Science at Nachusa Grasslands
    • Science Grants 2026
    • Science Grants by Year >
      • Science Grants 2021 to 2025 >
        • Science Grants 2025
        • Science Grants 2024
        • Science Grants 2023
        • Science Grants 2022
        • Science Grants 2021
      • Science Grants 2016 to 2020 >
        • Science Grants 2020
        • Science Grants 2019
        • Science Grants 2018
        • Science Grants 2017
        • Science Grants 2016
      • Science Grants 2011 to 2015 >
        • Science Grants 2015
        • Science Grants 2014
        • Science Grants 2013/2012/2011
    • 2026 Science Symposium Abstracts
    • Become a Community Scientist >
      • About Community Scientists
      • Butterfly Monitoring
      • Calling Frog Monitoring
      • Dragonflies & Damselflies
      • RiverWatch
    • Potential Research Topics
    • Scientific Publications
    • Anderson Science Award
    • Science Videos
  • About Nachusa
    • General Info
    • Nachusa Staff
    • Prairie Smoke Annual Reports
    • Plant Inventory >
      • Common Names
      • Genus Species
    • Animal Inventory >
      • Amphibians
      • Birds
      • Bison Bison >
        • Bison
        • Bison Babies Broadcast Videos
      • Fish
      • Insects
      • Mammals
      • Other Arthropods
      • Reptiles
    • History
    • Jobs
    • Hunting
    • Geology >
      • Geology Part 1
      • Geology Part 2
      • Geology Part 3
    • Websites of Interest
  • Teacher Resources
    • K-2nd grades
    • 3rd-5th grades
    • 6th-8th grades
    • High School
  • BLOG AND MEDIA
    • Nachusa Blog
    • In The News
    • Photo Gallery >
      • Spring Photos
      • Summer Photos
      • Autumn Photos
      • Winter Photos
    • Videos
  • Contact Us / FAQs