URBANA, Ill. — As populations of bees and butterflies decline in the Midwest, native prairie restoration becomes crucial. A ...

River Action is helping to restore over 30 acres of native prairie by donating seeds across four counties. According to ...

The plan initially will provide enough seed to plant a total of 33.5 acres at sites in Scott, Rock, Mercer and Muscatine ...

prairie provides natural beauty for our communities to enjoy. ” River Action passed out 450 pounds of seed that will be planted at 16 sites around the area. It will take the seeds 2 to 3 years ...

The seeds cost about $20,000 ... Tampico, Illinois. The prairie grasses and forbs, or flowering plants, will provide crucial habitat for wildlife such as bees, butterflies and birds, according ...