Managing the Prairie - Locally-based Economic Activity

Managing the Prairie

Locally-based Economic Activity

There are many opportunities to gain income from your tallgrass habitat without destroying it. If carried out wisely and in an environmentally sustainable manner, a prairie or savanna can provide income indefinitely. Some of these opportunities include:

harvesting, packaging and marketing of native seed for use in the horticultural, agricultural and environmental sector;
using the prairie flowers as a summer nectar source for honeybees; and
grazing livestock in late summer when cool season pastures are exhausted (many tallgrass plants are nutritious to cattle).

Remnants also provide a seed source for endeavours involving growing specific prairie species as a crop for the agricultural, pharmaceutical, bio-fuel and paper and fibreboard industries.

	Managing the Prairie
	Importance of Conservation
	Caring for your Tallgrass Remnant
	Conservation Options
	Be a Voluntary Steward
	Leasing
	Conservation Easement
	Sale or Donation
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