On February 21, the first brush piles were burned on Vista Prairie. Restoration began in the fall of 2023 by hiring a contractor funded...

On February 7th while working on the bluffs, a lone cedar waxwing paid us a visit. Usually present in flocks, it was sitting alone in a...

Recently Friends of the Blufflands began the restoration of Birch Point Prairie bringing the total number of prairies undergoing...

Residents living near La Crosse driving up Bliss Road to visit Grandad Bluff or travel beyond may have noticed that one of the prairies...

As we begin the new year, it's nice to reflect on the accomplishments of Friends of the Blufflands in the past year, as Mike O'Brien did...

2024 was another productive year for restoration of our amazing prairies and woodlands surrounding La Crosse.       Stry Prairie on...

As 2024 winds down, it's interesting to look back and think about what we learned about prairie restoration and management. The Prairie...

The bluffs in the Coulee Region, offering breathtaking views like those from Grandad and Lookout, owe their existence to dolostone. The...

Gentiana puberulenta, commonly known as downy gentian, is a special plant that was recently discovered by Friends of the Blufflands on...

In September and October, many of the flowers that bloom in the bluff prairies have completed their cycle. Early bloomers such as...

This is a follow up to the post done on August 19. "Plant of the Week #17...Again Blazing Star". A challenge was made to identify the...

Rough false-foxglove, known scientifically as Agalinis aspera , is currently in bloom across the bluff prairies in Hixon and the...

On 8/17 there was a very interesting Driftless Area Bio Blitz organized by Justin Nooker and Laurie Arzaga at Holland Sand Prairie...

Regrettably, this upcoming week will mark Jaylen Vinney's final days working with Friends of the Blufflands. Jaylen, an AmeriCorp service...

The plant highlighted this week is the purple prairie clover, also known as Dalea pupurea. This species is commonly found throughout the...

Our plant of the week for the last part of July is Grooved Yellow Flax which is known by its scientific name as Linum sulcatum. Although...

Bee balm, also known as wild bergamot, seems to be exploding on the prairies at this time! It is a common plant throughout North America...

Hoary vervain, also known by its scientific name Verbena stricta, is a common plant growing on our remnant bluff prairies. "Verbena"...

According to the Illinois Wildflower website, Leadplant, Amorpha canescens is considered a sign of a high-quality habitat. It grows...

Friends of the Blufflands was doing restoration work on Stry Prairie on Miller Bluff yesterday, July 1, and saw rusty patched bumblebees...