Amphibians & Reptiles
	Birds
	Insects
	Mammals
	Plants
	Prairie History
	Sustainable Ag
	Tree Ring
	Urban Sprawl
	U.S. Census
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For more information, contact:
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• Bell Museum's On the Prairie Field Guide
  Profiles of 21 prairie plants.

• Central Elementary's Illinois Prairie Plants
  Profiles of 22 prairie plants written by third graders at Central Elementary School in Wilmette, Illinois.

• Fermilab Plant Search
  Search the lab's database of prairie plants by color, size, pattern and other characteristics.

• Illinois Natural History Survey's Prairie Plant Field Guide
  Photo gallery with seed, leaf, flower and full plant photos of over 75 prairie plants.

• Illinois State Museum's Prairie Plant Field Guide
  Brief profiles of 75 prairie plants.

• Michigan State University's DirtLand
  Everything you ever wanted to know about microbes, including those that inhabit the soil.

• University of Illinois Extension's Great Plant Escape
  Botany basics in detective story format.

• Prairie Planting Links:
  • Backyard Gardener's Seed Germination Database
    Includes both typical garden plants and prairie flowers.

  • Iowa Prairie Network's Prairie Management Resources
    Detailed restoration guide and articles on prescribed burning and stratification.

  • National Invasives Center
    In-depth resources on weeds, including common prairie invaders.

  • National Wildlife Federation's Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program
    National program for creating wildlife habitat with details on schoolyard certification.

  • University of Saskatchewan Seed Stratification Article
    Basic introduction to seed stratification.

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