Best State Area

Crex Sand Prairie State Natural Area is a preserved jack pine barrens and sand prairie ecosystem in Burnett County, Wisconsin, managed for rare ground-nesting birds.

Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Area is a dry limestone prairie located within Perrot State Park in Wisconsin, noted for its rugged bluff topography and rare ferns.

Scuppernong Prairie State Natural Area is a large wet-mesic prairie in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, notable for preserving the headwaters of the Scuppernong River.

Avoca Prairie and Savanna State Natural Area in Iowa County, Wisconsin, preserves one of the largest intact dry-mesic prairie and oak savanna ecosystems in the Midwestern US.

Faville Prairie State Natural Area is a protected wet-mesic prairie in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, established in 1952 as one of the state's first prairie restoration sites.

Empire Prairies State Natural Area is a network of dry-mesic prairie remnants in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, dedicated to preserving declining grassland bird habitats.

Buena Vista Prairie Chicken Meadow State Natural Area is a preserve in Portage County, Wisconsin, managed specifically to protect the habitat of the greater prairie chicken.

Battle Bluff Prairie State Natural Area in Wisconsin protects a steep, south-facing bluff prairie that harbors rare Great Plains plant species.

Trenton Bluff Prairie State Natural Area is a dry limestone bluff prairie in Pierce County, Wisconsin, noted for its steep topography and rare sun-loving flora.

Morgan Coulee Prairie State Natural Area in Wisconsin protects one of the largest dry prairie remnants in the state's driftless region.

Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area in Monroe County, Illinois, is a National Natural Landmark protecting the largest remaining complex of undisturbed loess hill prairies in the state.

White River Prairie/Tamaracks State Natural Area in Wisconsin preserves a unique landscape merging dry-mesic prairies with forested tamarack swamps.

Five-Mile Bluff Prairie State Natural Area is a dry dolomite bluff prairie in Pierce County, Wisconsin, notable for providing a habitat for rare timber rattlesnakes.

Kettle Moraine Low Prairie State Natural Area is a globally rare wet-mesic prairie and sedge meadow located in the Southern Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest, Wisconsin.

La Crosse River Trail Prairies State Natural Area is a series of dry sand and alluvial prairies along a recreational trail in Wisconsin, notable for protecting fragmented habitat.

Dewey Heights Prairie State Natural Area is a dry prairie ecosystem overlooking the Mississippi River in Crawford County, Wisconsin, notable for its rare plant species.

Eagle Centre Prairie State Natural Area is a Wisconsin reserve that safeguards a restored wet-mesic prairie ecosystem in the state's southeast.

Revis Hill Prairie State Natural Area in Mason County, Illinois, preserves over 400 acres of unique loess hill prairies along the Illinois River bluffs, supporting rare native plants.

Oshkosh-Larsen Trail Prairies State Natural Area is a remnant tallgrass prairie along a rail trail in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, protecting vital native insect and plant life.

Buena Vista Quarry Prairie State Natural Area is a dry-mesic prairie in Sauk County, Wisconsin, notable for its unique substrate of exposed dolomite quarry bedrock.

Ripon Prairie State Natural Area is a remnant wet-mesic tallgrass prairie in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, preserved for its population of rare prairie phlox.

Springvale Wet Prairie State Natural Area is a Wisconsin conservation site protecting groundwater-influenced wet prairies and unique native flora.

Germania Wet Prairie State Natural Area is a Wisconsin ecological area protecting groundwater-fed wet prairie habitats and rare sedge meadows.

Midway Railroad Prairie State Natural Area is a preserved wet-mesic tallgrass prairie along an abandoned railroad corridor in Marathon County, Wisconsin.

Young Prairie State Natural Area is a dedicated wet-mesic prairie preserve in Walworth County, Wisconsin, recognized for its high concentration of rare native plant species.

Waterloo Prairie State Natural Area is a protected wet prairie in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, serving as a vital habitat for migratory birds and native sedges.

Canoe Landing Prairie State Natural Area is a Wisconsin reserve conserving expansive, high-quality sand prairie along the lower Wisconsin River.

Kessler Railroad Prairie State Natural Area in Wisconsin preserves remnant tallgrass prairie that survived along an unmaintained railroad right-of-way.

Oliver Prairie State Natural Area is a small, untouched dry-mesic prairie remnant located in Iowa County, Wisconsin, notable for its high diversity of native flora.