Prairie Restoration

• Rolling Thunder Prairie consists of 83 acres of prairie land adjacent to The Nature Conservancy's Nachusa Grassland, a 1,000+ acre preserve.

The 83 acres are owned by Max and Sally Baumgardner. They have been restoring the prairie from farm land.

• Many other neighbors are also stewarding their lands to favor native Illinois species.

• Rolling Thunder Prairie has rare and endangered plants including:

 Talinum rugospermum (fameflower), Cirsium hillei (Hill's thistle), Wulfenia bullii (kittentails -- new this year!).

• Rolling Thunder Prairie boasts more Koeleria cristata (June grass) than any other section of Nachusa Grasslands.

• From Cactus to cattails in a 2-minute walk.

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