South River Prairie Conservation Area

Size: 22.6 Restoration for this site began in 2018 Parking: Located next to the River Drive neighborhood. Limited parking is available on River Drive South. Trails: mowed trails present Habitat: Native prairie grasses, flowers and forbs. This site is host to a Pollinator Study conducted by NDSU. The Urban Woods and Prairies Initiative is a joint project between Audubon Dakota, Fargo Parks District, Buffalo- Red River Watershed District and the cities of Fargo and Moorhead to restore grassland and woodland areas in Fargo and Moorhead. Currently there is nearly 1,000 acres along the Red River enrolled within the project that were idle flood buyout sites overrun with non-native grasses and trees.