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Sibylla Brown shares the joy of restoring an oak savanna near Leon in southern Iowa. The work by Sibylla and her husband, Bill, have sparked a restoration movement in the region. “Our lives have true substance. Each day is more exciting than the next” ~ Woodlands & Prairies, Fall 2011
Dear Friends,

Welcome to Woodlands & Prairies Magazine. Whether you live in town or the country, we hope you will join us in a quiet revolution in land management.

We’re telling the stories of the people on the front lines of what’s known as the ecological restoration movement.

  • They’re restoring oak savannas. They’re bringing back prairies. They’re practicing sustainable forestry and sustainable agriculture.
  • They’re reconstructing wetlands. They’re replacing sterile, chemical-laden lawns with wildlife-friendly deep-rooted native perennials.
  • They’re applying a system of land management based on native ecosystems that evolved over thousands of years.
  • Perhaps you’re one of them or would like to be.
  • Let’s strike a blow for cleaner water, richer soil, greater biological diversity, and healthier food from healthier land.

Join the movement. It could change your life.

It has for many of our readers.
Doug and Betsy Lake joined their neighbors in Stillwater, Minn., to plant parts of their yards to prairie. "The plantings have brought us closer together as a community." ~ Woodlands & Prairies, Summer 2009.
Dick Baker is restoring 125 acres of degraded woodlands and former crop ground near Iowa City, Ia. “The land will heal if you give it a helping hand. How lucky can you get for such an opportunity?” ~ Woodlands & Prairies, Spring 2010
Janet Allen, Syracuse, New York, switched from plants that decorate her garden to native plants that provide habitat. “I’m humbled to realize how important my little piece of earth can be, and that nothing less is at stake than the diversity of life itself.” ~ Woodlands & Prairies, Summer 2011.
Steven Apfelbaum and Susan Lehnhard have dedicated their lives to restoring the ecological health of a worn-out 80-acre farm in southern Wisconsin. “The joy of restoring a small piece of the Earth cannot be overstated, but we long to see the example supported and encouraged elsewhere.” ---Steven Apfelbaum. ~ Woodlands & Prairies, Fall 2011.
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Jan Gibson became a leader in the Oak Openings restoration movement in northwestern Ohio after she learned that her yard in Holland, Ohio, contained the remnants of an important black oak/lupine savanna. "It was as if God led me to this place." ~ Woodlands & Prairies, Spring 2011.
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Lynn Abel, Moline, Ill., helps to restore public land as a volunteer with The Quad City Natural Area Guardians. “This is another way of making a difference in the world.” ~ Woodlands & Prairies, Winter 2009.
Galen Bontrager produces free-range chickens and grass-fed beef on his farm near Wellman, Ia. “I’m growing food in a way that’s good for consumers and for the land.” ~ Woodlands & Prairies, Summer 2008.
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