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Ear to the Ground 380: Thinking Like a Prairie

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Amy Rager wasn’t thrilled about moving from the North Woods to the land of grass. But three decades later, she’s an impassioned advocate for this treeless biome. 

More Information

• Minnesota Master Naturalist Program
• Land Stewardship Letter review of Sea of Grass
• Ear to the Ground episode 258: Prairie’s Horizontal Grandeur
• LSP Soil Builders Web Page

You can find LSP Ear to the Ground podcast episodes on Spotify, Pandora, iTunes, YouTube, and other podcast platforms.

Naturalist Amy Rager (yellow shirt) leads an LSP walk at Chippewa Prairie Preserve in western Minnesota.
https://landstewardshipproject.org/wp-content/uploads/Ear-to-the-Ground-No.-380.mp3

Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 19:31 | Recorded on September 12, 2025

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