Podcasts by Minnesota DNR Prairie Pod
The prairie pod podcast brings the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan to life. It highlights the work of the Minnesota prairie conservation partnership to conserve and protect the prairie landscape. The podcast engages natural resource professionals, land managers, landowners, and prairie enthusiasts in the latest prairie-related science and practical experience related to prairie restoration and conservation. You'll hear discussions from a variety of experts, tackling the complexity, challenges, and beauty of Minnesota's prairie landscape. For resources and more details related to today's episode, find us on the web at mndnr.gov/prairiepod
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Mni Sóta Mak̇oċe (The Land of the Dakota) Part 2: Prairie Stewardship from 2023-11-21T07:00
The prairie and indigenous people have persisted through time, and indigenous people’s role in prairie stewardship is intertwined with the survival of prairie on the landscape. Prairie Pod listener...
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Seeds of Wisdom from the Prairie: how listening to stories from a diversity of cultures perfects our prairie understanding from 2022-02-22T03:50:09.789878
We’ve been reminded this season that there’s wisdom in the land itself. What it’s telling us if we’re willing to listen. The lesson of diversity there is ever-present and we talk a lot on this show...
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Invasive species support group Part 1: how to cope with Kentucky bluegrass and smooth brome from 2022-02-22T03:50:09.771823
Today’s podcast is continuing our mental health theme and featuring an invasive species support group. Have you ever struggled with smooth brome or Kentucky bluegrass in your prairies or reconstruc...
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Snake, Rattle, and Roll: Minnesota’s bluff prairies in summer to cozy hibernaculum in winter from 2022-02-22T03:50:09.767853
Today’s podcast is talking about ssssnakes! Don’t get scared, snakes are a super important part of the prairie. Whether we’re talking the fabulous bluff prairies of the east or the majestic expanse...
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Land manager take-over part 2 from 2022-02-22T03:50:09.765923
On today's podcast, we're covering Part 2 of our special bonus episode where we're offering you a virtual way to connect with each other and answer your questions! If you missed it, make sure you c...
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Land manager take-over part 1 from 2022-02-22T03:50:09.765117
Today's podcast is a land manager takeover. We'd much rather be in the field with you sharing this knowledge and learning from you and your experiences, but we're still excited to offer you this vi...
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What's Buzzing on the prairie: the Minnesota bee survey from 2022-02-22T03:50:09.761349
Today's podcast is going to talk about bees! They've been in the news, they've been in your garden, and most importantly they're on the prairie! We'll chat with a familiar voice in Invertebrate Eco...
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Holiday Bonus Episode! from 2021-12-21T07:00
On today's podcast, we're featuring people of the prairie to showcase their real life work in the fight to save a landscape that hangs on with just under 2% left in the state. Their special connect...
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Holiday Bonus Episode! from 2021-12-21T07:00
On today's podcast, we're featuring people of the prairie to showcase their real life work in the fight to save a landscape that hangs on with just under 2% left in the state. Their special connect...
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Climate Change Consequences: how the weather will determine how your prairie weathers from 2021-08-31T07:00
On today’s podcast, we’re talking Climate Change Consequences: how the weather will determine how your prairie weathers. Climate change is a bigger topic than ever today—we’re seeing evidence of it...
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Beyond the walls of grass: the importance of structure in a prairie (Restoration Series) from 2021-08-24T07:00
Today’s podcast is talking about the importance of prairie structure with our very special guest, The Nature Conservancy’s Director of Science and Prairie Ecologist, Chris Helzer. Diversity, restor...
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The legacy of restoration in Minnesota (Restoration series: common mistakes and lessons learned) from 2021-08-17T07:00
Today’s podcast is talking about the legacy of restoration in Minnesota. We have two very special guests, Dr. Gina Quiram (DNR Restoration Evaluation Specialist) and Dr. Sue Galatowitsch (Professor...
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Invasive species support group Part 2: how to cope with Kentucky bluegrass and smooth brome from 2021-08-10T07:00
Today’s podcast is part 2 of our invasive species support group. If you missed last week’s episode go check it out so you can be caught up on how to manage the struggle with smooth brome and Kentuc...
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Prairie’s importance as a mental health refuge from 2021-07-27T07:00
On today’s podcast we’ll be chatting with Verónica Jaralambides, DNR’s Marketing Consultant with the Division of Parks and Trails as well as local medical doctor, Ann Vogel where they share with us...
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The How not the Cow (Restoration Series: Grazing Grasslands) from 2021-07-20T07:00
Today’s podcast is talking about grazing grasslands. Grasslands rely on disturbance for their survival. The challenge is building disturbance back into a landscape that’s deeply fragmented. Luckily...
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When the Bison Came Home from 2021-07-13T07:00
Today’s podcast is talking about a very special occurrence that happened right here in southern Minnesota just outside of the City of Mankato. It’s a story of healing, Dakota history, ecology, and ...
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Tohan tata?ka?ca ki? hdipi (When the Bison Came Home) from 2021-07-13T07:00
Today’s podcast is talking about a very special occurrence that happened right here in southern Minnesota just outside of the City of Mankato. It’s a story of healing, Dakota history, ecology, and ...
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Holiday Bonus Episode! (Stories from the Field) from 2020-12-22T07:00
The Minnesota Prairie is a legacy that connects us through the sounds, sights, smells and memories for all who are lucky enough to stop and take notice. This year, for the holiday #prairiepod we of...
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Getting back to our roots: prairies do it best from 2020-08-25T07:00
On today's podcast, we're getting back to our roots with Justin Meissen with the Tallgrass Prairie Center in Iowa. We'll be digging deep and I mean really deep because we're talking about prairie r...
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The Minnesota Prairie gets a health check-up (Grassland Monitoring Team) from 2020-08-18T07:00
Today's podcast we are going to cover the Grassland Monitoring Team. Did you know even prairies need a health check-up? Turns out, there's a whole team of scientists invested in assessing the healt...
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Farming for Pollinators from 2020-08-11T07:00
Today's podcast is going to talk about bees! Wait, didn't we just do this one? We did talk about surveying for bees during our last episode, but bees are so important we're covering them again and ...
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A Legacy of Love for the Prairie Landscape: A Landowner's Perspective from 2020-07-28T07:00
Today's podcast is going to feature a very special prairie enthusiast, yes, we mean that literally. Prairie enthusiasts are not just people who drive around getting excited any time they see grasse...
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Diversity makes the world go round (Restoration Series: seed mix design and research update) from 2020-07-21T07:00
Today's podcast is talking about my favorite subject: diversity! After all, it makes the world go round. We'll be highlighting key updates about seed mix design including the latest research findin...
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Let's get our feet wet (Restoration series: Prairie Streams) from 2020-07-14T07:00
In today's podcast we're getting our feet wet (not literally, I hope). We'll be talking with River Ecologist, Luther Aadland and Clean water Specialist, Brooke Hacker about stream restoration in th...
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Mussel Mania from 2020-07-07T07:00
Today's podcast is going to talk about mussels! No Mike, not those mussels on top of your beefy arms, but rather Minnesota's freshwater invertebrates that are the unsung heroes of our lakes, rivers...
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The hills are ablaze (Restoration Series: Fire Management in Prairies) from 2019-08-27T07:00
Today's podcast is going to talk about prescribed fire! We call it prescribed because even though anyone who does fire management as part of their job loves the thrill of fire, these are controlled...
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How do I know if I'm doing a good job? (Prairie and Grassland Monitoring) from 2019-08-20T07:00
Today's podcast is going to talk about monitoring! It's hard to know where you're going if you don't know where you've been. We all know prairies change through time and that is a normal and natura...
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Bringing Diversity Back, Baby (Restoration Series: Interseeding) from 2019-08-13T07:00
Today's podcast is going to talk about Interseeding! This is the practice of adding wildflowers or other missing guilds to an already established stand of grass. How can we bring lower diversity es...
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Herp Tracking in the Minnesota River Valley-Snakes, Skinks, and More! from 2019-08-06T07:00
Today's podcast is going to talk about everyone's favorite subject: snakes and skinks! That's right, we're going reptile folks and we aren't going back! We'll talk with Nongame Biologist, Lisa Gelv...
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Going Native: Native Prairie Bank Easement Program-The Deets from 2019-07-30T07:00
In today's podcast we are going to talk about the Native Prairie Bank Easement Program. Did you know if you have remnant prairie (never been broken by a plow) on your land, you may qualify for an e...
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A Legacy of Conservation with the Service from 2019-07-23T07:00
Today's podcast is going to feature a very special conservationist, Marty Baker. Marty has worked for the USFWS for 28 years and he mostly works on prairie and wetland restorations. There is no sub...
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We're in this for the long haul (Restoration Series: Long-term management) from 2019-07-16T07:00
Today's podcast is going to talk about long-term management of prairies and grasslands! Some people say diamonds are forever, well we say, prairies are forever. With the right management tool we ca...
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A lost prairie butterfly gets reintroduced to MN (Dakota Skipper reintroduction at Hole-in-the-mountain Prairie) from 2019-07-09T07:00
Today's podcast is going to talk about butterflies! And not just any butterflies, little big eyed ones called skippers. We'll talk with Butterfly Conservation Specialist, Cale Nordmeyer to hear abo...
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Pheasants, Feathers and Guns from 2018-08-28T07:00
This week, we'll talk pheasants, grassland birds and the fall hunting season.
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What You Do Now, Matters Later (Establishment Phase Management) from 2018-08-21T07:00
Today, we'll talk about the establishment phase of restoration with Area Wildlife Manager, Jeff Zajac. Visit mndnr.gov/prairiepod for the episode resource list and recommendations on prairies to vi...
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Putting Prairie Back is Hard (Prairie in Nobles County) from 2018-08-14T07:00
Today's podcast features a prairie in Nobles County and the challenges of restoring an entire section of land to prairie and wetland habitat.
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What Goes in the Mix, Makes the Cake (Building a Seed Mix) from 2018-08-07T07:00
Today we'll talk about one of our favorite subjects - building seed mixes. We'll explore how to evaluate your site, why diversity matters, seeds per square feet, and general guidelines for success....
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Where Can I get that Prairie Seed? (Seed Sourcing) from 2018-07-24T09:22
We'll discuss sourcing seed for prairie restorations. Should you mix or match seed? How far is too far? And general guidelines for safe seed sourcing. For resources and more details related to toda...
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Walking into the Prairie (Walk-in Access Program) from 2018-07-17T09:22
We'll cover the Walk-in Access Program, what it is, how it works, and how to hunt on these awesome private lands.For resources and more details related to today's episode, find us on the web at mnd...
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