Suburban Prairie: Transforming my St. Louis Yard into a Wildlife Oasis

Interested in converting your yard into a prairie planting? Learn more about the history of prairies in St. Louis, Missouri, the importance of native plants for wildlife and flood control, and how to check if you’re eligible for an up to $4,000 reimbursement grant through MSD Project Clear to fund projects to reduce stormwater runoff on your property. #prairies #nativeplants #missouri #stlouis #wildlifegardening #zone7a Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:34 - History of Prairies in St. Louis and Missouri 04:48 - Flooding and Project Clear 07:05 - Project Clear Grant Info 07:28 - My Yard is Destroyed 08:39 - Applying for the Grant Info on Prairies in Missouri Less than 1 percent of prairie is left in Missouri. Want to know if your property was prairie? Check out this map of Missouri Historical Landcover, courtesy of Missouri Department of Natural Resources: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer... Craft, P. (2021, August 8). The tallgrass prairie: An American original landscape. Missouri Department of Conservation. https://mdc.mo.gov/blogs/discover-nat... Early prairies of St. Louis – Wild Ones St. Louis. (2011, December 8). STL Wild Ones. https://stlwildones.org/early-prairie... Faupel, J. (2021, August 12). A prairie resurgence? Natural History of Ecological Restoration. https://mbgecologicalrestoration.word... MOHAP - Saint Louis County. (2024). Missouri Herpetological Atlas Project. https://atlas.moherp.org/county/?Sain... Grasslands, Prairies, and Savannas. (n.d.). Missouri Department of Conservation. https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/ha... Schroeder, W.A. (1982). Presettlement prairie of Missouri. Natural History Series No. 2, Missouri Department of Conservation, Jefferson City. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kKGW... Info on MSD Project Clear Grant ‌MSD Project Clear (n.d.). Project Clear initiative. Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District. https://msdprojectclear.org/about/pro... MSD Project Clear (n.d.). Small Grants Program. Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District. https://msdprojectclear.org/what-we-d... Photo Credits All photos of wildlife and prairies are my personal photos. Archive photos courtesy of Missouri Historical Society: https://mohistory.org/collections/sea... All rights to other content, including but not limited to images, music, and video clips, are reserved by their respective copyright holders or in the public domain. This content is used under fair use principles for commentary and educational purposes.