Effort underway to preserve rare Michigan prairie

Name: Effort underway to preserve rare Michigan prairie
Uploaded: 2026-01-09T21:24:16Z
Description: The Sibley Prairie is the last remaining tract of original forest-wetland in Southeast Michigan that was created when the glaciers receded. While the vast majority of the original prairie land is gone, approximately 440 acres remain. And there are now efforts to purchase the land to preserve it.

The Sibley Prairie is the last remaining tract of original forest-wetland in Southeast Michigan that was created when the glaciers receded. While the vast majority of the original prairie land is gone, approximately 440 acres remain. And there are now efforts to purchase the land to preserve it.

Posted January 9, 2026 4:24pm EST