The Journey from Abandoned Farm to Premier State Natural Area

Kathie Brock details how she and her husband, Tom, transformed a degraded remnant south of Black Earth into the acclaimed State Natural Area, The Pleasant Valley Conservancy over the past 25 years - a sterling example of restored oak savannas, dry, mesic and wet prairies, wetlands, and oak woods. “It now looks something like it did before European settlement,” says Brock. Inspiration for us all!
Note: The recording started a bit late into presentation. We apologize for not capturing the first 5+ minutes of Kathie's story.