Southern Driftless Grasslands

The Southern Driftless Grasslands supports land stewardship and conservation that benefits the region's grasslands, wildlife, water, farms and communities.

[Southern Driftless Grasslands @DriftlessGrass]

#MonarchButterflies are arriving at their wintering site in #Mexico, and what a joyous occasion it is! Follow their progress on Journey North’s migration tracker: https://t.co/FzEPEC4imi #wimonarchs

Pictured: Monarch fall migration routes. Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

[Natural Resources Conservation Service @USDA_NRCS]

A little milkweed goes a long way. https://t.co/iWKPPl9sHX #MonarchMonday

[Grassland 2.0 @Grassland2_0]

Upcoming Event: Next Monday Oct 24th at 4PM CT - Webinar on Economic Success w/ #Regenerative #Grazing with Ridge Shinn - author of #GrassFed Beef for a Post-Pandemic World: https://t.co/NorrUJVLwg

[Grassland 2.0 @Grassland2_0]

West Central #Wisconsin Fall #Grazing Conference Next Week Oct 26th in Osseo: https://t.co/5JQj5F77YB No fee & lunch is included!

[Southern Driftless Grasslands @DriftlessGrass]

What are your favorite #monarch stories from this year? Did you plant #milkweed and nectar plants? Were monarchs in your yard? Did you tag any monarchs? Use hashtag #WIMonarchs to let us know!

Photo by Shannon Hugh.

[Natural Resources Conservation Service @USDA_NRCS]

Have you seen monarchs moving through your area? The more farmers, ranchers, and landowners in your area that support pollinators by providing healthy habitat, the more likely you are to see them! https://t.co/wTlGfWike6 #MonarchMonday

[NRCS-Wisconsin @NRCS_WI]

After a post-retirement career shift, Walworth County beginning farmer, Keith Manssen, partnered with @USDA_NRCS through EQIP to ensure his new beef grazing operation reached his conservation & land management goals from the start. Learn more: https://t.co/4NFOZhA4aa

[Natural Resources Conservation Service @USDA_NRCS]

We offer more than three dozen conservation practices that can benefit monarchs while also improving grazing lands or boosting #soilhealth. Let's work together. https://t.co/2xxPkTTMYi #MonarchMonday

[Southern Driftless Grasslands @DriftlessGrass]

#MonarchButterflies are beginning their migration to Mexico, a journey of over 2000 miles. How do they do it? They use their internal clocks & take advantage of lift, thermals, & tailwinds. Estimated max. flight speeds are 30 mph! #WIMonarchs

[NRCS-Wisconsin @NRCS_WI]

Farmers and forest landowners will want to plan ahead and sign up early for @USDA conservation funding - apply by November 4th, 2022! https://t.co/D8tIgdxJ9q

@USDA_NRCS #WisconsinFarmers

[Natural Resources Conservation Service @USDA_NRCS]

Rotational grazing is good for livestock, soil and the environment. https://t.co/cjsgD0bh85 #soilhealth

[Southern Driftless Grasslands @DriftlessGrass]

We've got some great remnant prairies in the southern Driftless as well (especially in Iowa County) @fox6now

[Grassland 2.0 @Grassland2_0]

Next Saturday Sept 17th is the Spring Green Campus Open house with @Savannainst. Join for a tasting, farm tour & river floating with @riveralliancewi: https://t.co/ia1KScxN6A

[Southern Driftless Grasslands @DriftlessGrass]

During their #migration, #monarchbutterflies form large clusters in trees as they roost overnight. Have you seen a monarch roost? Report it to https://t.co/AaGNAcS84q to help scientists understand and protect monarchs in migration. #WIMonarchs

Pic by: Arlene Koziol

[American Bird Conservancy @ABCbirds]

Bobolinks are out of this world — especially if you measure how far they fly. These birds travel ~12,500 miles each year. Added up over an average Bobolink's lifetime, these birds travel the equivalent of 4-5 times around the circumference of the earth!
https://t.co/HIyuGReRUQ

[Grassland 2.0 @Grassland2_0]

“Include your family in your project. It is great outdoor together time. When we transitioned to grazing, I was surprised by the increase of wildlife from butterflies and grasshoppers to snakes and different types of birds.” -Luke Repka, WI grazier

#ShowUsYourPasture

[Grassland 2.0 @Grassland2_0]

“As producers, we’ve really overlooked the value of ecosystem services grassland provides for the land." -Jim Faulstich of @SdGrassland on the benefits of #grassland - https://t.co/zZM2YEUo8L

[American Bird Conservancy @ABCbirds]

On this day (Sept 1), 108 years ago, Martha, the last passenger pigeon in the world, died in the Cincinnati zoo.
We remember this sad event as a poignant reminder of the need for effective and ongoing conservation.
https://t.co/FUlZJvIWOC

📷 Passenger Pigeon by Smithsonian

[NRCS-Wisconsin @NRCS_WI]

New resources offer #conservation partners step-by-step guidance through the #ACEP agricultural land #easements application process. @USDA_NRCS Learn more: https://t.co/xpfBPLMFUQ

[Grassland 2.0 @Grassland2_0]

“I switched to rotational #grazing, at first, for the benefits to cattle health... I've gained appreciation for the environmental benefits–improving soil health, limiting water runoff, increasing habitat for birds/pollinators.”-Connor Laukant, Wisconsin grazier #ShowUsYourPasture