Save The Prairie Society
NATIVE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION History of the Restoration Site Role of Buffer Sites in Preserving Biodiversity Project Goals and Purpose Restoration Strategy and Methods   --Strategy   --Methods   --Before and After     Photos    Site Biodiversity Education and Outreach Project Participants	Before and After Photos Prairie Garden Area Diseased tree earmarked for removal. Prairie seed garden with blazing star and big bluestem grass blooming near former site of diseased tree and turf grass. Stream Corridor Eroded stream bed scheduled for restoration using native plant introductions to control sedimentation and improve water quality. Recovering bed and uplands of intermittent grassed stream bed following restoration. Prairie Triangle Prairie restoration triangle along stream prior to tree and brush removal. Prairie restoration triangle along stream following tree and brush removal. Savanna Savanna before mowing ceased and native forbes and grasses began to return. Savanna after burn and beginning of understory recovery. photos by Phil Cihlar and video photos by Cynthia Gehrie