1. Eco-services of the
Tallgrass Prairie

2. Q: What does the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie do for us?

3. The prairie grasses keep our water clean
The prairie grasses keep our water clean. Their tops filter rain runoff, and their roots grip the soil, preventing erosion.

4. Prairie plants clean our air:
They remove CO2 from the air and store it in the soil.

5. Prairie plants provide habitat for pollinators –
who help farmers grow the food we eat

6. Prairies provide wildlife habitat
- a home – for countless other species

7. The Flint Hills tallgrass prairie grows 300 million pounds of beef a year for people to eat

8. Prairie provides places for fun outdoor activities - to improve our physical and mental health!
Hiking, bicycling, picnicking, canoeing and kayaking, horseback-riding, hunting, fishing, camping, bird-watching, star-gazing & sunset watching.

9. Ecosystem Services Summary – What Do the Flint Hills Do For Us?
Keep our water clean
Contain biodiversity & wildlife
Pollinate the food we eat
Clean CO2 out of the air
Contain 2/3rd of the remaining 4% of tallgrass prairie
Grow 300 million pounds of beef a year for people to eat
Improve our quality of life – providing beauty and healthy recreation