By Alyssa Nyberg, Restoration Ecologist at Kankakee Sands Conrad Station Savanna Nature Preserve, located on the north end of Kankakee Sands, is an ideal place for a springtime walk. Not only will you be delighted by spring wildflowers, you will likely also get to see a flying checkerboard! Though many birds migrate back to IndianaContinue reading “The Flying Checkerboard and Fire”
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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”
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