With the destruction of grasslands, over half the grassland bird population has been lost since 1970. Local organizations are trying to reverse that trend.
Dane County has awarded $110,000 to a local conservation group that will use the funds to buy 40 acres of land and expand the Erbe Grassland Preserve in Blue Mounds.
MADISON, Wis. — Dane County has awarded $110,000 to a local conservation group that will use the funds to buy 40 acres of land and expand the Erbe Grassland Preserve in Blue Mounds. The grant will allow The Prairie Enthusiasts to buy a patch of land that would connect two other sections of TPE-owned land, thus creating a 140-acre preserve.