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Places We Protect

Kaufmann Avenue Prairie

Iowa

Close-up of a cylindrical blazing star flower against a green background.
Cylindrical Blazing Star Liatris cylindracea, also known as Cylindrical Blazing Star. © Chris Helzer/TNC

Kaufmann Prairie features rugged, rocky ridgetops with an expanse of native hill prairie.

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Overview

Description

Kaufmann Avenue Prairie is a “goat” or hill prairie, which occurs on steep, thin soils with a south-southwest exposure. The best examples occur here in northeast Iowa’s Paleozoic Plateau, but similar prairie can be found in other parts of the state. “Goat” prairie refers to the steepness of the slopes, on which only goats could be expected to graze.

The purchase of Kaufmann Avenue Prairie from the William Connery Estate was made possible by a donation from Dr. John Brennan, who was instrumental in helping to protect this site. The nearby quarry is reported to have been used for hibernation by the state-endangered Indiana bat.

Access

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Birds here include the catbird, cardinal, brown thrasher and American robin.

Size

9.3 acres

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What to See: Plants

This high-quality prairie features spectacular displays of bird’s-foot violet, fringed puccoon, blue-eyed grass, green milkweed, lead plant, compass plant, porcupine grass and Indian grass, as well as many other grassland species.

What to See: Animals

A formal survey of animals is yet to be completed.

Preserve Guidelines

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