The virtual prairie

Maskōtāēw (Menominee)
Mashkode (Ojibwe)
Prairie (English)

“The divine and the human meet in the slightest detail in the seamless garment of God’s creation, in the last speck of dust of our planet.” – Pope Francis (Halki Summit I, Istanbul, 20 June 2012)

Explore the virtual prairie to learn about the plants you will encounter in the campus pocket prairies and other prairies in the Midwest—from their Indigenous, English, and Latin names to their cultural, historical and ecological roles