Prairie Restoration, Gardening & Rock ‘n’ Roll (We Are Aurora)

Meet Sarah Bailey in Episode 2 of WE ARE AURORA, a series of short documentaries featuring stories about people in Aurora, ...

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🌾 Prairie Plains Resource Institute is a nonprofit organization in Aurora, Nebraska that focuses on prairie restoration and education.

🏞️ They offer opportunities for kids and adults to enjoy the outdoors and learn about prairie and river environments.

🔥 One exciting aspect of their work is conducting prescribed burns in the springtime to restore the health of the prairie and maintain a healthy ecosystem.

🥦 Sarah Bailey, who works at Prairie Plains, developed an interest in gardening to reduce her impact on the environment by growing her own produce.

🎵 Sarah also discovered a love for music and built relationships with people in the community in Aurora.

💑 She has found the people in Aurora to be fantastic, kind, and hard-working, challenging her preconceptions about small-town life.

🏙️ Sarah plans to stay in Aurora and continue her work at Prairie Plains, as she loves the community and her job.

Timestamped Summary

00:10 Prairie Plains Resource Institute is a nonprofit organization in Aurora, Nebraska that maintains and restores Nebraska landscapes.

00:30 Sarah Bailey grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska and attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. She became interested in ecological restoration and prairie restoration during her year in AmeriCorps.

01:06 Bailey joined Prairie Plains as an intern and fell in love with the work and the community in Aurora.

01:26 Prairie Plains conducts prescribed burns in the spring to restore the health of the prairies and maintain a healthy ecosystem.

02:21 Bailey developed gardening skills while in Aurora, as a way to reduce her environmental impact and reduce the distance food has to travel.

03:00 Bailey also developed an interest in music during her time in Aurora and enjoys the relationships she has built with people in the community.

03:29 Bailey plans to stick around Aurora and continue working at Prairie Plains, as she loves the job and the community.

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Q&A

Where is Prairie Plains Resource Institute located?

Prairie Plains Resource Institute is located in Aurora, Nebraska.

What kind of work does Prairie Plains Resource Institute do?

Prairie Plains Resource Institute maintains and restores Nebraska landscapes, with a focus on prairie restoration. They also have an educational component that gets kids and adults outside to enjoy prairie and Platte River environments.

How did Sarah Bailey become involved with Prairie Plains Resource Institute?

Sarah Bailey stumbled upon Prairie Plains and their work while looking into grad school. She started as an intern and eventually fell in love with the work and the community, deciding to stay with the organization.

What is one of the exciting aspects of the work at Prairie Plains Resource Institute?

One exciting aspect of the work at Prairie Plains is their prescribed burns. They set prairies on fire in a controlled way to restore the health of the prairie and maintain a healthy ecosystem. This helps mimic historical events such as wildfires, allowing new plants and creating new niches for the animal community.

What is one aspect of the community in Aurora that Sarah Bailey enjoys?

Sarah Bailey enjoys the strong work ethic and the do-it-yourself attitude of the community in Aurora. She appreciates the opportunity to develop skills and pursue interests like gardening and music.