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The prairie pod podcast brings the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan to life. It highlights the work of the Minnesota prairie conservation partnership to conserve and protect the prairie landscape. ... more
FAQs about Minnesota DNR Prairie Pod:How many episodes does Minnesota DNR Prairie Pod have?The podcast currently has 59 episodes available.
September 14, 2021Live from the Minnesota State FairHosts Megan and Mike take the prairie pod on the road and come to you live from the Minnesota State Fair. They share the importance of prairie, what they love about it, and four special places you can discover the prairie after the Fair!...more45minPlay
September 07, 2021Seeds of Wisdom from the Prairie: how listening to stories from a diversity of cultures perfects our prairie understandingWe've been reminded this season that there's wisdom in the land itself. What it's telling us if we're willing to listen. The lesson of diversity there is ever-present and we talk a lot on this show about how plant diversity makes a prairie stronger and more resilient. We can use basically the same logic to show how human diversity can make prairie conservation stronger and more resilient....more1hPlay
August 31, 2021Climate Change Consequences: how the weather will determine how your prairie weathersOn today's podcast, we're talking Climate Change Consequences: how the weather will determine how your prairie weathers. Climate change is a bigger topic than ever today—we're seeing evidence of it around us all of the time—6” rain anyone? No longer can we talk about climate change strictly as a future phenomenon: it's happening now....more1h 15minPlay
August 24, 2021Beyond the walls of grass: the importance of structure in a prairie (Restoration Series)Today's podcast is talking about the importance of prairie structure with our very special guest, The Nature Conservancy's Director of Science and Prairie Ecologist, Chris Helzer. Diversity, restoration planning and design, and management choices, all play a role in how we achieve different prairie structures to benefit a wide variety of wildlife species....more59minPlay
August 17, 2021The legacy of restoration in Minnesota (Restoration series: common mistakes and lessons learned)Today's podcast is talking about the legacy of restoration in Minnesota. We have two very special guests, Dr. Gina Quiram (DNR Restoration Evaluation Specialist) and Dr. Sue Galatowitsch (Professor, Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology at the University of Minnesota) who have been actively working to evaluate reconstructions. We know they've got the goods on lessons learned, common mistakes, and the future of restoration in Minnesota....more56minPlay
August 10, 2021Invasive species support group Part 2: how to cope with Kentucky bluegrass and smooth bromeToday's podcast is part 2 of our invasive species support group. If you missed last week's episode go check it out so you can be caught up on how to manage the struggle with smooth brome and Kentucky bluegrass....more1h 1minPlay
August 03, 2021Invasive species support group Part 1: how to cope with Kentucky bluegrass and smooth bromeToday's podcast is continuing our mental health theme and featuring an invasive species support group. Have you ever struggled with smooth brome or Kentucky bluegrass in your prairies or reconstructions? Well, help is on the way!...more50minPlay
July 27, 2021Prairie's importance as a mental health refugeOn today's podcast we'll be chatting with Verónica Jaralambides, DNR's Marketing Consultant with the Division of Parks and Trails as well as local medical doctor, Ann Vogel where they share with us prairie's importance as a mental health refuge. Need a brain break? This is just the ticket....more56minPlay
July 20, 2021The How not the Cow (Restoration Series: Grazing Grasslands)Today's podcast is talking about grazing grasslands. Grasslands rely on disturbance for their survival. The challenge is building disturbance back into a landscape that's deeply fragmented. Luckily we have two smart scientists: Kent Solberg (sustainable farming association) and Amber Knutson (DNR Assistant Area Wildlife Manager) to walk us through adaptive management grazing, their successes and challenges, and of course figuring out how to get grazing animals back on the prairie when the historical pattern is largely unknown and some historical grazers no longer roam widely or free....more59minPlay
July 13, 2021Tohan tataŋkaḣca kiŋ hdipi (When the Bison Came Home)Today's podcast is talking about a very special occurrence that happened right here in southern Minnesota just outside of the City of Mankato. It's a story of healing, Dakota history, ecology, and restoration of a landscape that has been reduced to just under 2% of its native range in Minnesota....more1h 9minPlay
FAQs about Minnesota DNR Prairie Pod:How many episodes does Minnesota DNR Prairie Pod have?The podcast currently has 59 episodes available.