(Spirit Lake)– Work continues on a prairie restoration project on the east side of East Lake Okoboji. Brian Fankhauser, Senior Land Stewardship and Bluff Lands Director for the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation tells KUOO news work at the Narrows Preserve started back in 2020. The 50 acre parcel of land is adjacent to Elinor Bedell State Park…
Fankhauser says the project is critical for one reason in particular…
Fankhauser says they’ll be planting native prairie grasses on about 42 of the 50 acres. He says future phases of the project will include planting oak trees along the shoreline along with enhancing some wetland areas.
