Nature's Second Chance

The towns and cities we live in bear little resemblance to the pristine fields they replaced. Even in New Hampshire, unprotected natural land has largely given way to commercial and residential development. That’s progress… or is it? For an answer, we turn to an ecologist who has spent the last 30 years trying to revive natural landscapes and bring back indigenous species. His first test site was his own home in Wisconsin, an eighty-acre plot called Stone Prairie Farm. After years of painstaking care, the farm is now a successful habitat for native plants and animals. In his new book, Nature’s Second Chance, Steven Apfelbaum describes the process of transforming a scarred agricultural plot into a thriving prairie. He joins us to talk about his work and his book.

Steven Apfelbaum's company, Applied Ecological Services

Steven Apfelbaum in the Beacon Broadside: "The Turning To Warmth on Stone Prairie Farm"

Steven Apfelbaum in the Beacon Broadside: "Spring Arrives at Stone Prairie Farm: Time to Burn the Prairie"