Karol’s Prairie Possibility

Notes from visiting Karol’s Prairie in Turner County SD for the first time on December 7, 2020.

Rachel Saum and Clinton Brown just got back from Karol’s Prairie and are leaving a note here of a bunch of questions we have. We don’t expect you to answer any or all of them but wanted to have a common understanding of our thoughts.

What does the recovery process look like for prairie restoration?

What are we restoring it to?

What is the history of the Prairie? How much was it grazed and for how many years?

All the questions about water!

How many future phases of restoration does it need to go through in order to be fully healthy and what are those?

All the soil questions?

What are the agricultural pathways and opportunities for the property?

What is the relationship with the current neighboring properties and how willing would they be to collaborate or communicate?