Dower's Prairie
| Dower's Prairie | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wisconsin, United States |
| Administrator | Steve Hubner |
Dower's Prairie is a 14-acre (5.7 ha) native prairie remnant located in southwest Wisconsin, United States. Originally a dairy cow pasture, a hunter in 1989 discovered that it was home to an abundance of rare plant species.[1] After being fenced off from cattle, the parcel of land owned by dairy farmer Steve Dower has grown and diversified, now featuring over 150 different species.[1]
Dower's Prairie includes prairie bush-clover (federally threatened), rattlesnake master, prairie blazing star, compass plant, showy goldenrod, coneflower, big bluestem, little bluestem, indiangrass, side oates grama, pale purple coneflower, and aster.[2]
Dower's Prairie is periodically burned and maintained by Steve Hubner. Hubner sometimes leads tours of the area, though it is not open to the public.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hubner (2013). Dower's Prairie, Through the Seasons. ISBN 978-1-939624-02-4. Search this book on
- ↑ "Prairie Bluff Chapter". Prairie Enthusiasts. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Grassroots Conservation at Work" (PDF). Annual Newsletter. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014. Unknown parameter
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