Pollinators need prairies AND prairies need pollinators!
Did you know that tall-grass prairie once covered roughly the entire eastern one-fourth of North Dakota? Unfortunately, over 72% of our native prairies have been converted to other uses such as cropland, urban expansion and energy development.
With the loss of prairies comes a sharp decline in grassland birds, insect pollinators and other critters important to the health and vitality of our natural spaces.
The spaces that are established and restored as part of the UPP Project will serve as wildlife and pollinator protection areas, community gathering spaces and peaceful nature reserves to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
