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New Mexico
High Plains Prairie Chicken Festival
Milnesand, New Mexico may be a small dot on the map, but it is big in the heart of New Mexico’s prairie grasslands. Each spring, the lesser prairie chicken, an icon of the Southern Great Plains, congregates on traditional breeding grounds called “leks.”
Cancelled: 12th Annual Prairie Chicken Festival
Find out why this year's festival was cancelled—and what this means for the iconic bird. Learn more
Meet Doug Burger
A veteran land manager and advocate for New Mexico's working landscapes discusses why prairie chickens bring all of us together. Meet Doug Burger
The REAL Chicken Dance
Wondering what the festival is all about? Read one participant’s experience of watching the annual mating ritual. Read the blog
Prairie and Desert Grasslands
Discover how unprecedented work is protecting New Mexico’s prairie and desert grasslands for prairie chickens and people who need healthy, resilient landscapes. Learn more
Milnesand Prairie Preserve
The Nature Conservancy's Milnesand Prairie Preserve has more than 50 leks, or display grounds, and an extraordinary density of birds. Explore now
Watch a slideshow featuring winners from the annual High Plains Prairie Chicken Festival Poster Contest. Watch now
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