1) Native Tallgrass Prairie is the Most Endangered Ecosystem in North America, the Foundation of Perennial Polyculture and the Greatest Natural Soil Anchor and Groundwater Recharge System on Earth.

2) In one acre of established Prairie there is an average of 24,000 pounds of roots. - Iowa State University

3) Established Prairie presents a surface area of foliage 5 to 20 times larger than the soil area beneath it. - University of Nebraska, Lincoln

4) Established Prairie can absorb 9 inches of rainfall per hour before runoff occurs. - University of Northern Iowa

5) Established Prairie will intercept as much as 53 tons of water during a one inch per hour rain event. - University of Nebraska, Lincoln

6) Prairie planted along roadside ditches with Right-Of-Ways of 100 feet or greater from centerline increases the holding capacity for snow in the ditch provided the shoulder is mowed. - Minnesota DOT

7) Natural competition of Prairie plants reduces the occurrence of weeds in an area. - Iowa State University