Places We Protect

Learn more about the Conservancy's work in Conata Basin, which is critical habitat for the endangered black-footed ferret.

The Prairie Coteau is a long, wide plateau located largely in South Dakota. As much as 1 million acres of grassland remains there — making it one of best and largest expanses of tallgrass prairie in the upper Great Plains.
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Cool Green Science

New! The conservation blog of The Nature Conservancy

News

Ordway Prairie to Get Even Greener

Studying Bison DNA

Prairie Photo Contest Winners Announced!
See a slideshow of the top ten photographs.

Profile: South Dakota Rancher Wendi Rinehart

Bison Herd Helps Conservancy Restoration Effort in Iowa 
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South Dakota Update

Download a PDF of The Nature Conservancy's new Prairies to Pines Update [596KB PDF], which includes news from Conservancy projects in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota.

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