Today, oak savannas are rare along with the animals that use them. The endangered Karner blue butterfly is one such animal that is found in the bison pasture. Our habitat restoration efforts also benefit this small blue butterfly which depends on the wild lupine plant for nectar and a place to lay their eggs. The lupine plant has purple pea-like flowers that bloom May through July. The Karner blue butterfly requires large patches of this plant for its continued survival.
Habitat restoration is very time-consuming and very costly.
Finally, we are undertaking this effort to conserve the most magnificent animal so symbolic of the early frontier. Money donated to this account goes directly to habitat restoration efforts. This money will be used for projects like the oak savanna restoration, which might not otherwise be possible.