In 2008, volunteers began turning 6.25 acres of Illinois cornfield into prairie; 15 years later, 134 of 192 planted species remained | World News
PC: Wing-Chi Poon/ Wikipedia A prairie planted on a former cornfield in Illinois has shown how a carefully planned restoration can develop over time. At Nachusa Grasslands, a 6.25-acre field was converted into reconstructed prairie as restoration began in 2008, using seed collected from 176 species suited to dry-mesic, mesic, and wet-mesic habitats. Additional seed…