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The Flint Hills
The Flint Hills stretch from northeastern Kansas to northeastern Oklahoma, renowned for their abundant limestone and shale deposits, mixed with flint fragments. Over time, erosion has shaped these rocks into the region’s iconic jagged, staircase-like hills. This unique terrain creates the perfect environment for nurturing native grasses and forbs, while preventing the rapid growth of trees. As a result, the prairie thrives as a haven for wildlife, providing an essential habitat for countless prairie species to flourish.
Tallgrass Prairie
Spanning across ten states, the tallgrass prairie is home to grasses that can grow over ten feet tall. However, due to human activity, only 4% of this once vast ecosystem remains. In the Flint Hills, the rocky soil deterred early settlers from plowing the land, sparing the prairie from serious destruction. Today, two-thirds of the surviving tallgrass prairie is found here, making the Flint Hills a vital sanctuary for this endangered landscape. We are committed to preserving this special land and providing native species with a place to thrive.