Prairie Restoration Quotes

“Although we think of restoration as a science, it's also about creativity. Prairie restoration begins with a vision. The dream of how the land might be healed, imagined in the mind of a steward or site manager.”
― Cindy Crosby, Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit

“Prairies take an investment of time.”
― Cindy Crosby, Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit

“Without imagination---without creativity---without courage---the best prairie restorations don't happen. The rewards don't always come in our lifetime... . We work, knowing we leave a legacy for those who will come after us. We think of them as we drip with sweat, freeze, or pull weeds...plant seeds.”
― Cindy Crosby, Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit

“An easy first step when you're trying to learn the name of a prairie plant is to discover what makes that plant unique or memorable for you.”
― Cindy Crosby, The Tallgrass Prairie: An Introduction