Rolling acres of grassland used to stretch across the U.S. Historically the shortgrass, mixed-grass and tallgrass prairies covered about one-fifth of North America. Today, much of the historic range of grasslands has been lost, but grasslands continue to provide rich habitats for birds, fish mammals, insects and plants as well as key ecosystem services, such as capture of carbon and water. Learn about this ecosystem and how scientists, citizens, local ranchers and farmers are working together to manage and conserve this important habitat. 

CLICK HERE to watch GrasslandsLIVE a live distance learning adventure from Pawnee National Grassland held on May 17, 2017. Learn about this ecosystem and how scientists, citizens, and local ranchers are working together to manage and conserve this important habitat.

Check out this web site for:

• LESSON PLANS about grasslands.
• SHORT VIDEOS.
• Useful LINKS to other resources.

CLIC AQUÍ para ver una transmisión por Internet desde los Pawnee National Grassland en Colorado.

CLIC AQUÍ para ver una transmisión por Internet desde los pastizales de la Reserva de la Biosfera de Janos en el Estado de Chihuahua (México).