Kirchner Prairie offers a glimpse of Iowa pre-settlement
July 22, 2025
July 22, 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 22 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Kirchner Prairie offers a glimpse of Iowa pre-settlement
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Kirchner Prairie is one of the rarest of the rare habitats in Iowa - a piece of never been plowed or tiled prairie on gently rolling hills and a small, natural wetland. This 158-acre unassuming area, named for the Kirchner family who owned the property for generations, is part . . .
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Kirchner Prairie offers a glimpse of Iowa pre-settlement
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Kirchner Prairie is one of the rarest of the rare habitats in Iowa - a piece of never been plowed or tiled prairie on gently rolling hills and a small, natural wetland. This 158-acre unassuming area, named for the Kirchner family who owned the property for generations, is part . . .