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North Dakota

Bison, Ordway Prairie
Bison, Ordway Prairie
©Lawrence/Gayelynn Worcester/Galusha
Event: Bison Calving
Where: Cross Ranch and Ordway Prairie Preserves
When: May through July
Bison calves are born in the wild after a gestation period of nine months.

Open to the public.
Piping plover
Piping plover
©Betty Cottrille
Event: Piping Plover Nesting
Where: John E. Williams Preserve
When: May through August
Piping plovers migrate to the alkalai lakes to nest on gravel beaches.

Open to the public. Facilities available: nature trail, bird blind.
Hairy gold aster
Hairy gold aster
©Layne Kennedy
Event: Wildflowers in Bloom
Where: All preserves
When: July through September
The yellows, purples, pinks, blues, oranges, reds and greens of native wildflowers dot the prairie and attract songbirds and butterflies.

Open to the public.
North Dakota sunset
North Dakota sunset
©Layne Kennedy
Event: Sandhill Cranes Migrating
Where: John E. Williams Preserve
When: September through October
Sandhill cranes are staging en route to their wintering grounds in the Gulf of Mexico.

Open to the public.
Pasque flowers
Pasque flowers
©Harold E. Malde
Event: Pasque Flowers Blooming
Where: Northern Tallgrass Prairie Preserves
When: Late April through May
Pasque flowers emerge on blustery hillsides to announce another growing season on the prairie.

For additional information on a particular location, click on the name of the preserve associated with the event or visit the North Dakota site.