This #NationalBisonDay, we’re celebrating a decade of restoration progress at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. 🦬 In 2015, the Forest Service, with support from the NFF and The Nature Conservancy introduced 27 bison to a 1,200-acre enclosure as part of Restoring with Bison, a conservation experiment exploring how bison can help restore prairie ecosystems. Through their natural behaviors — grazing, wallowing, and trampling — bison create a patchwork of plant heights and habitat types that bene

Those who headed out to U.S. Forest Service - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie on Saturday had some prime viewing of the bison herd. | Forest Preserve District of Will County

Howling coyote at midewin national tallgrass prairie | Where's Wildlife

8K views · 32 reactions | July is National Bison Month! Let's celebrate our national mammal with a Virtual Field Trip to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie outside of Chicago, along iconic Route66. Watch more from Midewin in our National Forest Week Watch Party on July 9th. National Forest Foundation U.S. Forest Service - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Enjoy Illinois Heritage Corridor Convention & Visitors Bureau U.S. Forest Service | Travels with Darley | Facebook