The most important thing a landowner of tallgrass prairie or savanna can do is to continue to protect it from the plough or bulldozer. This rare plant community is extremely rare in Ontario and may not survive further losses.

When native grassland goes, gone is the unique combination of plants (and their genes) that evolved over hundreds or thousands of years in that specific climate and soil. Gone is the home of songbirds, butterflies and wild animals. Gone too is an entire ecosystem that holds tremendous potential for the province's agricultural, pharmaceutical and eco-tourism industries.