Dower's Prairie
| Dower's Prairie | |
|---|---|
 Prairie Blazing Star | |
| Location | Wisconsin, United States |
| Operator | Steve Hubner |
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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 with 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
[edit]- ^ a b Hubner (2013). Dower's Prairie, Through the Seasons. ISBN 978-1-939624-02-4.
- ^ "Prairie Bluff Chapter". Prairie Enthusiasts. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ "Grassroots Conservation at Work" (PDF). Annual Newsletter. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
Sources
[edit]- Dowers Prairie, Through the Seasons. S Hubner. 2013. ISBN 978-1-939624-02-4
- Steve Dower Gratiot WI, 53541 – Manta.com
- Prairie Enthusiast Chapters – Prairie Bluff Chapter
- Wayback Machine
- The Prairie Enthusiasts – Igniting Relationships with Land
- Dower's Prairie through the Seasons by Steve Hubner – Ebook | Scribd
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