Bison

Restoration 101

It begins with the idea of possibility. 

A piece of land becomes available. We go to the land and walk in, full of questions and ideas.

Is this landscape being overrun by buckthorn, honeysuckle or other invasive species?

Categories: Animals, Bison, Land Management, Notes from the Land, Partnerships, Seasonal

Spiders: Creatures of Change and Creators of Art

If you happen to go for an early hike on a dewy morning at Stagecoach Prairie, you may notice beautifully woven orbs of white glistening in the morning sun.

Categories: Animals, Bison, Land Management, Notes from the Land, Partnerships, Seasonal

Easing Into Autumn

It’s happening slowly. A little more each day. The pulsing pace of summer and all her activities are slowly giving way to the more subdued rhythms of autumn.

Categories: Animals, Bison, Land Management, Notes from the Land, Partnerships, Seasonal

Translating the Land: David Sprecher’s “Roaming Stone”

“Roaming Stone” marks Belwin’s first long-term art installation, commissioned as part of 4Ground: Midwest Land Art Biennial.

Categories: Animals, Bison, Land Management, Notes from the Land, Partnerships, Seasonal

Bison or Buffalo?

Whatever you call them, this charismatic and iconic animal is certainly something that demands your attention. Learn about the herd at Belwin Bison.

Categories: Animals, Bison, Land Management, Notes from the Land, Partnerships, Seasonal

The Impact of Bison at Belwin Conservancy

Excerpted from a post originally published on the NorthStar Bison Blog. Photo by Fred Sobottka Northstar and Belwin joined forces in 2008 in an effort to help the nature conservancy improve their degrading grasslands which, at that time, were being managed through the common practice of rest, burning and chemical treatment. They were losing the… Continue Reading The Impact of Bison at Belwin Conservancy

Categories: Animals, Bison

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