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A remnant prairie is a prairie whose roots were never disturbed or tilled. The remnant prairie at Union Slough has been kept intact because of one family’s generational commitment to leave a plot of land undisturbed.
What sort of sacrifices might a family have had to make in order to keep part of their land as remnant prairie?
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At Neal Smith Prairie, they are very careful to only use seeds of prairie plants that are local to Iowa.
Why do you think this is important?
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Eddyville Prairie is a sand prairie, meaning that the soil is unlike a usual prairie and much sandier.
Where do you think all of this sand may have come from?
How might this impact the plants and animals that live here?
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Neal Smith Prairie is a reconstructed prairie. At one time it was tilled and used as farmland.
Why might it be important to convert this land back to a prairie?
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Neal Smith Prairie is unique in Iowa because it contains a herd of about 60 bison.
Why might it be important to control the bison population?
What might bison do for a prairie that helps it thrive?
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Prairies thrived in Iowa because they were untouched by natural fires, and widespread pollination helped maintain diverse species.
How do you think the presence of modern cities, towns and roads affect a prairie’s ability to diversify species today?
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The Eddyville Sand Prairie has a marshy area next to it. A marsh is a low area with water.
Why might this make sense, given the dry sandy soil of the sand prairie?
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The Eddyville Sand Prairie is in Southeast Iowa. Sand prairies can be found all over the state, usually near a river.
Why do you think they have this geographical placement in common?
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Though vision is limited because the grasses are so tall, Neal Smith Prairie is relatively large compared to other restored prairie efforts in Iowa.
What benefits might come along with a large-scale prairie restoration?
What challenges might come along with a large-scale prairie restoration?
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Union Slough and other wetland prairies in Iowa are usually found in the Prairie Pothole Region in North Central Iowa.
Why might it make sense that this is the same region where major natural lakes are found?
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Union Slough contains both remnant and reconstructed prairies. It is one of the few areas with remnant prairies in Iowa.
Why do you think remnant prairies are so rare when Iowa used to be covered with prairie?
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Union Slough is a national wildlife refuge. It has become a safe place for trumpeter swans, a species that used to be extinct in Iowa. These swans are now being reintroduced.
What might make Union Slough a good place for trumpeter swans to live?
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