Nature Walk: Where the Prairie Meets the Forest

The prairie forest border does not have the sharp-edged transition one often finds in a managed landscape. This area is a productive wildlife habitat, utilized by a host of wild critters. Animals feeding in the prairie may flee to the forest for cover when they sense danger. And don't overlook its rich, but somber autumn hues. Above we see Indian grass, big blue stem, cup plants on the left, compass plants on the right, and the gray shrub-like wild white indigo. A yellowing silver maple and a northern red oak accent the background.