Priority Landscapes

Great Plains

Wide-open fields and a dramatic dark blue sky.
Tallgrass Prairie Preserve The Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Oklahoma. © Mike Fuhr/TNC

Stand Up for the Great Plains

The prairies of the central U.S. are an iconic American landscape. TNC is working to protect and restore native grasslands to benefit people and nature. We are collaborating with policy and industry leaders to minimize the impacts of development and maintain the health of American prairies.

Make a Difference
Bison herd at the Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve.
Bison Grazing Bison at The Nature Conservancy's Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve in the Loess Hills of Iowa. © Chris Helzer/The Nature Conservancy

Photography Tour

Resilient & Connected Plains

See the Room to Roam

Conservation Priorities

Wind facility in Kansas.

Tool

Site Wind Right

To help accelerate the deployment of wind energy in a way that helps people and nature thrive, The Nature Conservancy is providing the award-winning Site Wind Right map.

Group on mixed grass prairie landscape.

Partnerships

Conservation Easements

What are conservation easements and why are they important? Learn how The Nature Conservancy in Oklahoma is using this tool to protect resilient lands and waters.

By Larissa Balzer

Lake Alexander prescribed burn.

Feature

Restoring Fire to Native Grasslands

The Conservancy uses fire to restore native grasslands and provide many benefits to people and nature.

Jet trail at sunset in Badlands National Park, South Dakota.
Badlands National Park Jet Trail at sunset in Badlands National Park © Charles Larry

Discover the Great Plains States