Photos: Yellow crownbeard (Verbesina helianthoides) and Carolina larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum) on a mima mound at Carver Prairie by Bruce Schuette, butterfly art by Katherine Fratti, Linden’s Prairie walk by Lloyd Grotjan, MPF prairie burn by Jerod Huebner, La Petite Gemme Prairie Bioblitz by Christine Chiu, Dickcissel Nest by Sara Scheill
For 60 years, the Missouri Prairie Foundation has been conserving Missouri’s prairies and other native grasslandsโsome of the most imperiled habitats on the planet.
We are also home to the Grow Native! plant education and marketing program and the Missouri Invasive Plant Council.
Upcoming Events
April 2026
St. Louis County Native Plant Sale โ World Bird Sanctuary
Kansas City Native Plant Sale โ Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center
MPF Webinar: Opening the Black Box: Soil Microbial Complexity Part 2 - Soil as the Final Frontier
May 2026
Springfield Native Plant Sale โ Bass Pro Shops Sportsmanโs Centerยฎ
Guided Hike at MPFโs Noah Brownโs Prairie with MPF Director of Prairie Management Jerod Huebner
Columbia Native Plant Sale โ Bass Pro Shops Sportsmanโs Centerยฎ
St. Joseph Native Plant Sale โ Remington Nature Center
Prairie Ecology Walk at MPF's Linden's Prairie with Jeff Cantrell
Paint it Prairie โ Plein Air Painting Event at Snowball Hill Prairie
Godfrey Native Plant Sale โ The Nature Institute
For 60 years, the Missouri Prairie Foundation has been conserving Missouri’s prairies and other native grasslandsโsome of the most imperiled habitats on the planet.
We are also home to the Grow Native! native plant education and marketing program and the Missouri Invasive Plant Council.
Upcoming Events
St. Louis County Native Plant Sale โ World Bird Sanctuary
Kansas City Native Plant Sale โ Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center
MPF Webinar: Opening the Black Box: Soil Microbial Complexity Part 2 – Soil as the Final Frontier
Springfield Native Plant Sale โ Bass Pro Shops Sportsmanโs Centerยฎ
Guided Hike at MPFโs Noah Brownโs Prairie with MPF Director of Prairie Management Jerod Huebner
Columbia Native Plant Sale โ Bass Pro Shops Sportsmanโs Centerยฎ
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Missouri Prairie Foundation Recognizes 60th Anniversary in 2026
For six decades, this conservation organization has been protecting priceless prairie for current and future generations to enjoy In 2026, the Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) is 60 years old. For six decades, MPF has been a leading advocate for the protection and...
A Special Edition Logo to Celebrate a Special Anniversary
To celebrate the 60th-anniversary of the Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF), the organization commissioned artist Mel Bryant to create the vibrant illustration below. The illustration features more than a dozen plants and animals found on prairies, and pays tribute to...
Now Hiring: Prairie Stewardship Technician
Position Title Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) Prairie Stewardship Technician. Seasonal, full-time position (40 hours a week). Work period: approximately May 15 through August (position will accommodate academic schedules). Field position will report to specific...
