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The Prairie Builders: Reconstructing America's Lost Grasslands Hardcover - 2005

by Sneed B. Collard III

Barely a century ago a vast tallgrass prairie covered America’s heartland. Bison, elk, coyotes, and bear roamed this wilderness. Hundreds of species of prairie plants supported an explosion of birds and insects, including hundreds of kinds of butterflies. By the early part of the twentieth century, however, the tallgrass prairie was gone, its rich soils converted to farms to feed a growing world population.

Here, author Sneed B. Collard III tells the remarkable story of an effort to bring back part of the native tallgrass prairie. By following scientists who are working on the 8,000-acre Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa, readers will learn where the vision for a new prairie came from and how a dedicated group of scientists and volunteers is working to turn this vision into reality, from locating seeds of native prairie plants to using fire to drive out weeds to “bringing home” bison, elk, and one of the prairie’s most spectacular butterflies, the Regal Fritillary.


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Barely a century ago a vast tallgrass prairie covered America’s heartland. Bison, elk, coyotes, and bear roamed this wilderness. Hundreds of species of prairie plants supported an explosion of birds and insects, including hundreds of kinds of butterflies. By the early part of the twentieth century, however, the tallgrass prairie was gone, its rich soils converted to farms to feed a growing world population.

Here, author Sneed B. Collard III tells the remarkable story of an effort to bring back part of the native tallgrass prairie. By following scientists who are working on the 8,000-acre Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa, readers will learn where the vision for a new prairie came from and how a dedicated group of scientists and volunteers is working to turn this vision into reality, from locating seeds of native prairie plants to using fire to drive out weeds to “bringing home” bison, elk, and one of the prairie’s most spectacular butterflies, the Regal Fritillary.

From the publisher

Includes bibliographical references (p. [70]).

First line

After a pause, a male voice responds, "We're all set."

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  • Title The Prairie Builders: Reconstructing America's Lost Grasslands
  • Author Sneed B. Collard III
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Fourth Printing
  • Pages 72
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin, Boston, MA
  • Date May 30, 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780618396870 / 061839687X
  • Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.54 x 9.2 x 0.49 in (29.31 x 23.37 x 1.24 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 7
  • Reading level 1090
  • Library of Congress subjects Native plants for cultivation, Prairie plants
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004013201
  • Dewey Decimal Code 635.951

Media reviews

"This wide-format book documents the restoration of the prairie ecosystem at the new refuge. . . . Through the book’s clearly written text and many excellent color photos, readers will learn not only about this particular prairie project but also about the history of America’s tallgrass prairies and the complex web of plants and animals in a particular ecosystem." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

"Excellent photographs prominently feature the scientists at work (predominantly women and people of color in scientific roles) as well as the . . . sweeping vistas of the prairie in midsummer." Horn Book, Starred

"The engaging text is accompanied by large, inviting color photographs. . . . An essential purchase for libraries in prairie regions and a worthwhile choice for others." -- School Library Journal, starred School Library Journal, Starred

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