Practical Guide to Common Sandhills Conservation Practices

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Practical Guide to Common Sandhills Conservation Practices

This guide is a simple tool for landowners in the Sandhills region of Nebraska. It provides information on the most common conservation practices used by landowners in Nebraska’s Sandhills; the general benefits of such practices for landowners, grassland birds and other species; as well as some funding sources for such practices.

The grassland prairie in Nebraska’s Sandhills is home to a significant community of bird and other species, including many species at risk. The management practices set forth in this guide are practices that Sandhills landowners can implement on their properties to benefit species at risk while also creating benefits to the landowner.