Bison – Friends of the Sands

Heading South for the Spring

By Alyssa Nyberg, Restoration Ecologist at Kankakee Sands Now that it’s February, we will be moving the Kankakee Sands bison herd from the north grazing pasture to the southern grazing pasture. At approximately 400 acres, the northern pasture provides adequate forage for several months, and then it is time to move them to our bisonContinue reading “Heading South for the Spring”

Celebrating the Magnificent Bison

By Alyssa Nyberg, Restoration Ecologist at Kankakee Sands This October marks the ninth year that bison have graced and grazed our Kankakee Sands prairies. Even after nine years, it’s still a thrill to see them, isn’t it?! Our Kankakee Sands bison heard arrived in 2016, the same year as Indiana’s bicentennial. We like to jokeContinue reading “Celebrating the Magnificent Bison”