Save the Kasota Prairie

09/12/2026

It’s a beautiful autumn day at the 2026 Rockbend Folk Festival in Saint Peter, Minnesota! Save the Kasota Prairie is in attendance! Come stop by our booth and say hello! We have T-shirts and Hats for sale and proceeds go towards helping maintain the prairie and our organization.

09/06/2025

It’s a beautiful day for live music at Minnesota Square Park in St. Peter!
Rock Bend Folk Festival

Save the Kasota Prairie is here with our booth — stop by to say hello and learn more about how we’re protecting this special place.

We’ve also got brand new hats for sale this year, along with our T-shirts.

Come check us out and show your support!

03/24/2025

Photo of the Kasota Prairie on March 22, 2025. A bit windy but a fairly nice day for a hike, and hey, no bugs or woodticks.

11/17/2024

We've got a Super Monn rising above the prairie.

10/29/2024

For those of you who missed this summery weather, you can still button up and visit the Prairie before the snow flies!

Minnesota’s prairies are a great place to watch native ecosystems prepare for winter.
As the cold approaches, prairie grasses and wildflowers die back aboveground, sending nutrients to their roots to wait out the long winter. Seeds wait patiently for spring, to germinate and burst into color once again. Prairies are filled unique fall colors all their own. Head out to your favorite prairie this and witness the changing seasons in action!



Photo: The moon rises over Lost Valley Prairie SNA in the fall. mndnr.gov/snas/sna01041

05/08/2024

03/13/2024

It's , and today we’re highlighting an incredible process at work every year in prairie plants: dormancy!

When temperatures drop and the angle of the sun changes, perennial prairie plants store nutrients deep in their roots and rest through the winter. Foliage dies and creates a “blanket” that protects the soil from brutal temperatures, and prairie plants shift water out of their cells and into the space between them, which prevents cell death. When the days get longer and the temperatures get warmer, the prairie plants will move nutrients and water back into their cells and prepare for a spring growth spurt!



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Photo: Snow and foliage covers the ground on an early spring day at Hythecker Prairie SNA.

01/29/2024

We need one more Prairie Pod this year, right? Take a listen to the holiday episode. 🎧

On today’s podcast, we're featuring many special guests and people of the prairie to showcase their stories of connection, diversity, and learning as they pass on their experiences. Thinking of prairie as a tradition is at the heart of our conservation efforts.

On this , we hope you enjoy the voices of people who share our passion and take a moment to laugh, cry and lose yourselves for a little while in the stories of what prairie offers us: mystery, discovery and hope.

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Photo: Bison at Minneopa State Park walking through the first snow of the year on the prairie. © Tim Pulis

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01/02/2024

Happy New Year! 🎉

Photo: Sunrise over a Minnesota native prairie.