It represents the foundation and stability of our country's natural history. There have been many attempts to restore prairies, especially in Illinois. For example, the Schulenberg Prairie at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, which covers over 100 acres. Another diverse restoration is the Doris L. Westfall Prairie in Forest Glen Preserve. Most of these contain only a small percentage of plant species found on high quality prairies.
Small areas are important in creating new interest in the natural history of the prairie ecosystem.
The success and reward of a prairie restoration is proportional to the effort and time spent. Since then, numerous plantings of seed and seedlings have been performed. In 1994, SAGE requested additional land to expand the original site to three acres in order to allow more biodiversity.