Remnant prairie returning to hills of Lake Rathbun
September 23, 2025
September 23, 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 23 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Remnant prairie returning to hills of Lake Rathbun
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South Fork Wildlife Area is roughly 6-7,000 acres of grassland, mature timber, early successional habitat and wetlands and restored wetlands - and - as it turns out - a small remnant prairie, on the south side of Lake Rathbun.
The remnant prairie was found on a remote . . .
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Remnant prairie returning to hills of Lake Rathbun
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South Fork Wildlife Area is roughly 6-7,000 acres of grassland, mature timber, early successional habitat and wetlands and restored wetlands - and - as it turns out - a small remnant prairie, on the south side of Lake Rathbun.
The remnant prairie was found on a remote . . .