Natural Communities - Native Plant Nut

Restoring a riverfront site after buckthorn removal, showing early native plant establishment and streambank stabilization

From Buckthorn to Balance: A Smarter Path to Re...

Land restoration rarely starts with a blank slate. More often, it begins after something has already gone wrong — tree loss, invasive species taking over, erosion creeping in, and a...

From Buckthorn to Balance: A Smarter Path to Re...

Land restoration rarely starts with a blank slate. More often, it begins after something has already gone wrong — tree loss, invasive species taking over, erosion creeping in, and a...

Giving Back Is Built In: How Natural Communities Reinvests in Land, People, and Place

Giving Back Is Built In: How Natural Communitie...

At Natural Communities, restoration doesn’t end when seed hits the soil. From the very beginning, we made a commitment that a meaningful portion of our work would extend beyond the...

Giving Back Is Built In: How Natural Communitie...

At Natural Communities, restoration doesn’t end when seed hits the soil. From the very beginning, we made a commitment that a meaningful portion of our work would extend beyond the...

From Mud to Meadow: How the Wet Prairie Mix Turns Problem Areas Into Thriving Habitat

From Mud to Meadow: How the Wet Prairie Mix Tur...

Every property has that one area—the soggy corner that never quite dries out, the low spot where rainwater pools, or the ditch that stays muddy long after a rain. While many...

From Mud to Meadow: How the Wet Prairie Mix Tur...

Every property has that one area—the soggy corner that never quite dries out, the low spot where rainwater pools, or the ditch that stays muddy long after a rain. While many...

The Shortgrass Prairie Mix: Big Habitat Benefits in Small Spaces

The Shortgrass Prairie Mix: Big Habitat Benefit...

Imagine stepping into your yard and seeing butterflies drifting from bloom to bloom,goldfinches perched on seedheads, and waves of wildflowers shifting gently in thebreeze. Now imagine all of that without...

The Shortgrass Prairie Mix: Big Habitat Benefit...

Imagine stepping into your yard and seeing butterflies drifting from bloom to bloom,goldfinches perched on seedheads, and waves of wildflowers shifting gently in thebreeze. Now imagine all of that without...

Winter Tree Identification: Favorite Books & Resources for the Midwest

Winter Tree Identification: Favorite Books &amp...

Winter strips trees down to their essentials — bark, buds, branching structure, and form. While leaf-on identification gets the spotlight, winter is often the best time to truly learn your trees....

Winter Tree Identification: Favorite Books &amp...

Winter strips trees down to their essentials — bark, buds, branching structure, and form. While leaf-on identification gets the spotlight, winter is often the best time to truly learn your trees....

Getting Outside in Winter: Midwest Hikes, Cross-Country Skiing & Seeing the Land Differently

Getting Outside in Winter: Midwest Hikes, Cross...

Winter may slow plant growth, but it opens a unique window into the Midwestern landscape. With leaves gone and groundcover thinned, winter is one of the best seasons for observing landforms,...

Getting Outside in Winter: Midwest Hikes, Cross...

Winter may slow plant growth, but it opens a unique window into the Midwestern landscape. With leaves gone and groundcover thinned, winter is one of the best seasons for observing landforms,...