Today's podcast is going to talk about butterflies! And not just any butterflies, little big eyed ones called skippers. We'll talk with Butterfly Conservation Specialist, Cale Nordmeyer to hear about his work with rare butterflies and a reintroduction effort that's underway at Hole-in-the-Mountain Prairie in Lincoln County, MN."A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise." -Aldo Leopold For resources and more details related to today's episode, find us on the web at mndnr.gov/prairiepod

This week, we'll talk pheasants, grassland birds and the fall hunting season.

Today, we'll talk about the establishment phase of restoration with Area Wildlife Manager, Jeff Zajac. Visit mndnr.gov/prairiepod for the episode resource list and recommendations on prairies to visit.

Today's podcast features a prairie in Nobles County and the challenges of restoring an entire section of land to prairie and wetland habitat.

Today we'll talk about one of our favorite subjects - building seed mixes. We'll explore how to evaluate your site, why diversity matters, seeds per square feet, and general guidelines for success. Visit mndnr.gov/prairiepod for episode notes and resources.

Today's podcast features a special conservationist, Dave Trauba. Dave worked as the Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area manager for 24 years. For resources and more details related to today's episode, find us on the web at mndnr.gov/prairiepod

We'll discuss sourcing seed for prairie restorations. Should you mix or match seed? How far is too far? And general guidelines for safe seed sourcing. For resources and more details related to today's episode, find us on the web at mndnr.gov/prairiepod

We'll cover the Walk-in Access Program, what it is, how it works, and how to hunt on these awesome private lands.For resources and more details related to today's episode, find us on the web at mndnr.gov/prairiepod

This is the inaugural episode for the DNR Prairie Podcast - Today's podcast is about our favorite subject, prairies and how to grow them from scratch. For resources and more details related to today's episode, find us on the web at mndnr.gov/prairiepod