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You might know that the Kansas state flower is the sunflower, but did you know that it is just one of hundreds of species of flowers that are native to the state?  Imagine an area covered in grass and colorful wildflowers, some of which grew to be over eight feet tall, like Big Bluestem grass and Compass Plant, along with the occasional tree.  This is what Kansas used to look like, and the sweeping prairies were home to animals like bison and elk as well as hundreds of species of pollinating insects.

The Museum at Prairiefire is fortunate to have a mix of two important habitats - wetlands and tallgrass prairie.  Both of these habitats are vital for our native pollinators and other wildlife.  Today, two of the biggest threats to these habitats are habitat loss and the introduction of invasive species.  In an effort to reintroduce more native species, we have collected thousands of seeds from 16 different species of native plants.    

What to do with all those seeds?  Come join us on Monday, March 18th for our follow-up Sow and Grow (part 2) to see the results of seeds sown during Sow and Grow (part 1) on January 15th!