Prairie view kindercare: Prairie View KinderCare | Daycare, Preschool & Early Education in Kansas City, MO

Prairie View KinderCare | Daycare, Preschool & Early Education in Kansas City, MO

Welcome to Prairie View KinderCare

Welcome to Prairie View KinderCare, located in the heart of Kansas City, MO! We are committed to meeting the diverse needs of our wonderful families in the Park Hill School District. We build a warm, welcoming, and supportive classroom for children of all abilities, backgrounds, and experiences. Every day, our staff works hard to help children develop confidence for life.

Meet Celeste Cadle, Our Center Director

Meet Celeste Cadle! She is the Center Director at Prairie View KinderCare in Kansas City, MO. Celeste has earned a degree in Early Childhood Education. She joined KinderCare this year, and before that she was a center director at another school. Outside of work, Celeste enjoys spending time with her family. Her favorite quote is, “You never stop learning, tomorrow is a new day.”

• Prairie View KinderCare Programs
• Our Teachers
• Family Stories
• FAQs

AMERICA’S MOST ACCREDITED

We’re so proud!

Nationally only 10% of daycares are accredited – nearly 100% of our learning centers are. That’s a big difference,
and that means KinderCare kids are getting the very best. Here’s why.

SCHOOL-READY

What Learning Looks Like

Our talented early-childhood teachers set kids down the path toward becoming lifelong learners in a positive, safe, and nurturing environment.

Prairie View KinderCare Programs

Infant Programs (6 weeks–1 year)

Leaving your baby in someone else’s care is a big step. Everyone at our
centers—most importantly, our naturally gifted infant teachers—will work with
you to make sure the transition goes smoothly. When you step into our infant
classroom, you’ll see how much we want your infant to feel safe, loved, and
ready to explore their world.

Toddler Programs (1–2 Years)

Everything in our toddler classroom is designed for little explorers. That’s
because a lot is going on at this age. When your child is wandering all over the
place, that means they’re learning and discovering new things every day. We’ll
help them explore their interests (and find new ones!) as they play and learn.

Discovery Preschool Programs (2–3 Years)

This age is filled with so much wonder and curiosity. That’s why we offer a ton
of books and toys and bring artwork down to kids eye level. Children in
discovery preschool also begin to learn how we all work together in a
classroom. Simple math and science, pretend play, and group play help them
get used to a more structured school setting.

Preschool Programs (3–4 Years)

This age is all about expression, when kids really start to form their own ideas
about what they want to play and how they want to create. Every day in our
preschool classroom, your child will explore science experiments, create
artwork, and play pretend—all the skills needed for their big next step:
kindergarten!

Prekindergarten Programs (4–5 Years)

When you walk into one of our pre-K classrooms, you’ll see artwork and
writing displayed around the room. Labels are everywhere to help kids connect
letters with words. You’ll also see pictures on the walls that reflect the families
in our community. Your child will also deepen their knowledge in language,
math, science, Spanish, and social skills.

Transitional Kindergarten Programs (4–5 Years)

If your child finished pre-K but missed the kindergarten cutoff date, transitional
kindergarten is a great stepping stone to big-kid school. Our project-based
learning model emphasizes critical thinking, communication, and creativity.
Kids take lead roles on projects and complete them in small groups.

Learning Adventures – Enrichment Program

Cooking Academy™ (3 – 12 Years)

In Cooking Academy, kids learn new recipes from cultures around the world and
develop a healthy relationship with food. They’ll whip up everything from Southwest
rainbow lettuce wraps to pumpkin muffins, building their skills in STEM, communication,
and more along the way. And yes—little chefs get to eat their culinary creations!

Music Explorers™ (2 – 4 Years)

KinderCare families are already giving a standing ovation to our newest Learning
Adventures program: Music Explorers! Kids will learn to sing, move, listen, play
instruments, and even create their own tunes. Our original curriculum blends math,
science, social studies, literacy, and mindfulness (think yoga!) for a uniquely KinderCare
way of learning the foundations of music.

Phonics Adventures® (2 – 4 Years)

Learning how to read is a whole lot of fun at KinderCare! We help kids grow to love
books and words (and get ready for kindergarten) in our Phonics Adventures program.
From discovering the basics of vowels to practicing poetry, kids learn all about letters
and sounds in small-group lessons made just for their age group. (Bonus: Kids who
attend our phonics program are more prepared than their peers for school—and we
have the data to prove it. )

Our Teachers

We’re the only company in early childhood education to select teachers based on natural talent. Being a great educator isn’t enough though.
KinderCare teachers are also amazing listeners, nurturers, boo-boo fixers, and smile-makers. Put more simply,
we love our teachers and your child will, too.

Meet just a few of our amazing KinderCare teachers!

A KINDERCARE TEACHER WITH

An Artist’s Heart

“My classroom is full of art!” says Mary Annthipie-Bane, an award-winning early childhood educator at KinderCare. Art and creative expression, she says, help children discover who they really are.

We put our best-in-class teachers in a best-in-class workplace. We’re so proud to have been named one of Gallup’s 37 winners of the Great Workplace Award.
When you put great teachers in an engaging center, your children will experience
an amazing place to learn and grow.

Family Stories

Don’t take our word for it. Hear what our families have to say about our amazing center!

• My 4-year-old daughter has stayed home with me up until now. She has horrible separation anxiety from me and throws fits so terrible that I knew I needed to take her to a structured preschool to help with her behavioral issues. Miss Amie, Tychelle, Kelsey, and Heather have been amazing!  They truly care for my daughter’s well-being and are such understanding and wonderful teachers! My daughter comes home everyday and tells me how much she loves her teachers. I will always recommend anyone to bring their kids here. It’s a great place in every way. I’m so happy to have found Prairie View KinderCare for my daughter!

  Lena J. – KinderCare Parent

• I have a 7-month-old son and an 18-month-old daughter, both of whom have attended since they were 7 weeks old. I am extremely grateful for the communication that the center has with my wife and I about the care, needs, and education of our children. I love the daily notes as well as pictures throughout the week on what the children have done. We feel blessed our children are at a place were we feel valued as a family and can see the genuine care and love for our children.

  Michael R. – KinderCare Parent

• I have two boys who attend KinderCare and they absolutely love it. They are excited to go each and every morning. The teachers are fantastic, the Directors are very involved in more ways than one and they always stay on top of everything. Everyone there is always friendly and always has a smile on their faces. My boys have developed and learned so much at an incredible rate since attending KinderCare. As a parent, I couldn’t ask for more out of a preschool. As for my children, I don’t think they could either. We all love it and I would highly recommend them to anyone in search of a preschool.

  Jeff C. – KinderCare Parent

• My 5-year-old son has been attending this center since he was 13 weeks old. It has been a great experience for my son as a student and for me as a parent. The associates are kind, knowledgeable, and friendly. Although there are many wonderful things to say about Prairie View KinderCare, what I appreciate the most is that the staff truly cares about my son and his future. I feel he has gotten a great start here at KinderCare from the caring staff, the fun educational environment, the individual attention they give to each student, and the all-important communication between parents and teachers. Keep up the great work and thanks for all you do!

  Katie – KinderCare Parent

• My twins have been attending KinderCare for just over a year. The staff is very responsive to any need for change and you can just feel the positive vibes coming off everyone there. The staff seem to love their jobs and our kids. My daughter has extra needs and the staff have gone above expectations to meet her needs, help her achieve goals, and there’s an overall overwhelming sense that they want our kids there. I would absolutely recommend it to another family. 

  Shawnee T. – KinderCare Parent

• Our son first joined Prairie View KinderCare during March 2012 when he was one and a half years old. We had spent the previous month or so touring different facilities, meeting with Center Directors, etc. in an attempt to find a good fit for our son while we were at work. Upon walking into KinderCare, we were immediately impressed with the cleanliness of the center, the numerous labeled (& organized) ‘stations,’ as well as all of the artwork and photos hanging on the walls. However, the main deciding factor was the teachers. All of our son’s teachers have made him feel special and unique each and every day they spend with him. He is given the adequate attention he needs, yet the space to interact with his fellow classmates/friends. As he has advanced through the different classrooms (he is now in the Discovery Preschool class), we have continued to be impressed with the activities, topics discussed, and in turn, the direct increase in his knowledge of day-to-day life lessons. The best part is picking him up and seeing how excited he is to show off the different artwork activities he has done during the day. This class has continued to challenge him while still offering a stable, safe, and daily routine he needs to build his confidence. Whether it has been helping us to teach him how to use his words, wean him off of his pacifier, learning how to use the big boy potty, or how to interact in a social environment, KinderCare has been a huge help and asset in the development of our child’s learning. Thank you!

  Mike & Shelby R. – KinderCare Parent

• Choosing a daycare center can be one of the most difficult decisions a parent makes. Once we thought about it, we realized that our child’s teacher(s) were going to spend more awake time with him than we would during the workweek. Like any parent, we want the best for our child and with KinderCare, we have made a great choice. Our son has been enrolled since he was three months old. Ms. Lauren did an amazing job nurturing our son and was just as excited as we were when he could roll over, sit up, and take those first baby steps. Once our son graduated to Ms. Kristina and Ms. Kodi’s class, his sense of exploration increased as he further developed social and communication skills. His teachers take the time to let us know how his day was and what adventures he accomplished during the day. It takes a village to raise a child, and we certainly appreciate the one we have. Ms. A.J. and Ms. Jamie are as involved as our son’s teachers are and know just as well how his day was.   Our son has asthma and the Directors and his teachers are fully aware of the symptoms and administer the prescribed medical attention as he needs it. The staff is wonderful at communicating with our family and we feel comfortable voicing any concern we may have with our son’s care. It is comforting to know our son is in such caring hands while we are away. KinderCare is truly a family beyond our family. 

  Jill B. – KinderCare Parent

• I take my son here and they are very loving. My son loves going here, he wakes up every morning asking me if it’s time to go to school yet. If anyone needs a place to send their child this is the best place. They make us feel warm and welcome there.

  Nan. – KinderCare Parent

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Who Are KinderCare Families?

They hail from hundreds of cities across the country from countless backgrounds, and proudly represent every walk in life. What our families have in common,
though, is the want to give their children the best start in life. We are so proud to be their partner in parenting.

Hear from just a few of our amazing KinderCare families.

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Four young children, four different passports, two languages, two full-time jobs…oh, and a few triathlons thrown in for good measure.
Meet the globe-trotting Colettas—a family on the go.

Frequently Asked Questions

What accreditations does KinderCare have?

We are your trusted caregiver. Our centers are state-licensed and regularly inspected to make sure everything meets or exceeds standards, including child-to-teacher ratios and safe facilities. Our centers aren’t just licensed—most are accredited, too! Find out more.

Do you offer part-time schedules at Prairie View KinderCare?

Everybody’s schedule is different. We’re happy to offer quality, affordable part-time and full-time childcare. Drop-in care may also be available. Reach out to your Center Director to learn more.

How does naptime work at Prairie View KinderCare?

Our teachers meet every child’s needs during naptime. Our teachers know how to get babies to nap. In fact, they are pros at getting children of any age to nap. Visit our article on “10 Ways We Help Kids Get a Great Daycare Nap” to learn more.

Do you support alternative diets?

We strive to be as inclusive as possible. To that point, we provide a vegetarian option at mealtime, take care to not serve common allergens and can adapt menus based on your child’s food sensitivities. If your child has additional needs, we’ll work with you to figure out a plan.

Are meals included in tuition? Can I choose to send my child with lunch?

We provide nutritious meals and snacks developed by a registered dietician to meet the needs of rapidly growing bodies and minds. If your child has special dietary requirements and you would prefer to bring in their lunch, please make arrangements with the center director.

Does my child need to be potty-trained?

Every child begins toilet learning at a different age. Until your child shows an interest in toilet learning, we’ll provide diaper changes on an as-needed basis. When your child shows an interest, we’ll discuss how to work together to encourage toilet learning.

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School Notes

• Welcome to our nationally accredited KinderCare on Prairie
  View  Road in Kansas City, MO. We look forward to having
  you apart of our KinderCare family. Here you will meet a passionate
  team that is committed and dedicated to meeting all your child’s
  development needs: social, emotional, physical and intellectual,
  while having fun! You can be confident that you will be treated as
  an important member of our family. So, come join us now, it would
  be our honor and privilege for you to be apart of our family!
• Our top priority at KinderCare is to provide a safe and healthy
  environment for our children, families and staff. We do
  this through rigorous training and constant assessment and
  evaluation of proper policies and procedures. Your child’s
  security begins at the front door, literally. All guests
  and alternative pick up people are checked for identification and
  escorted through the building. Of course, our teachers have all
  cleared local, state and federal background checks, including
  fingerprinting. We are trained in infant and child CPR and
  First Aid. We do routine fire, storm and lock-down drills to
  prepare for the unexpected. Throughout the day, your child will be
  supervised at all times. No child is ever left unattended, even for
  a minute. Teachers have all been trained in supervision, discipline
  and guidance, and developmentally appropriate practices to ensure
  they understand the risks associated with the children in their
  care.  If your child has food allergies or specific medical
  conditions, we will work with you to ensure your child’s well-being
  while in our care. We also take the responsibility of your
  child’s emotional security very seriously. We want every child to
  feel safe, loved, and respected while at KinderCare.
• Hours Of Operation: 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
• Foster Children & State Subsidy and NACCRRA

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The application deadline for Prairie View KinderCare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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• Habitat

• Natural area

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1. Soil
2. Climate
3. Flora
4. Prairie wildlife
5. Agriculture and pastoralism
6. Physiography

Prairies are ecosystems that ecologists consider part of temperate grasslands, savannahs and shrubs based on similar temperate climates, moderate rainfall and composition of grasses, forbs and shrubs rather than trees as dominant rather than woody, type of vegetation, as is customary among ecologists. Temperate pasture regions include the Pampas of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, as well as the steppes of Ukraine, Russia, and Kazakhstan. The lands commonly referred to as “prairies” are generally found in North America. The term covers the area called the Interior Lowlands of Canada, the United States, and Mexico, which includes all of the Great Plains, as well as the wetter and rolling lands to the east.

In the United States, the territory consists of most or all of the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma, and a large portion of the states of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, western and southern Minnesota. The Palous in Washington and the Central Valley in California are also prairies. The Canadian Prairies occupy vast areas of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Prairies contain a variety of lush flora and fauna, often containing rich soil supported by biodiversity, with a temperate climate and diverse species.

Soil

The soil of most of the Great Plains consists of chernozem and burozem. It is one of the most fertile soils in the world. They were formed after the melting of glaciers and the basis for them was the remains of ancient organic matter. At the moment, the natural saturation of the soil with microelements occurs under the influence of the decomposition of the root system of most plants. In addition, there is a process of natural fertilization by many wild and domestic animals. Chernozems make it possible to obtain high yields of cereal crops without additional fertilizers.

Shortgrass prairie is characterized by chestnut soil that has a brown or reddish tint. There are often inclusions of clay in various proportions. Farming is also possible on this land, but constant watering of plants is necessary. A small amount of natural precipitation greatly complicates the process of farming, so these lands are exploited last.

Climate

As mentioned above, most of the prairie is a smooth plain. For this reason, air currents are gaining high speed here. When they collide with moist air currents from the Gulf of Mexico, large storm fronts are formed that can cause significant damage. But, thanks to this factor, it often rains on the prairies with a large amount of precipitation. Such watering of natural origin allows these lands to remain fertile.

The northern part of the Great Plains is located in the temperate climate zone, and the southern part is located in the subtropics. Such a climate is ideal for the maturation of most types of plants cultivated by man. Most of the precipitation occurs in the summer, the rains come from the Atlantic Ocean and deliver most of the life-giving moisture to the prairies.

Flora

In the Tall Grass Zone there are often light forests consisting of oak or juniper undergrowth. Often there are small coniferous forests interspersed with oak, acacia and some species of coniferous trees. However, most of the prairie vegetation is herbaceous plants. These lands are characterized by the following types of wild flora.

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• Arachnids

Gerard’s bearded vulture

Shizachirium

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switchgrass

• Rainforest

• Butterfly

• Ornithomim

• Dodo

• Brachiosaurus

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Cold Wormwood

Prairie Animals

Prairie Animals are interesting, but just like vegetation is not very diverse. The most common relatives of squirrels are prairie dogs. They got their name because of the barking sounds with which they transmit danger signals to each other. Prairie dogs live in large colonies. They live in burrows of a rather complex design. Dwellings can be located at a depth of up to 5 meters.

These creatures are food for local predators: black-footed ferrets, Mexican falcon, coyote, badgers, rattlesnakes and rabbit owls. Previously, numerous herds of bison lived on the prairies. At one time, they were on the verge of extinction, due to the merciless hunt for them. Today, these large animals are protected by law. Coyotes are still quite numerous. Birds include prairie grouse, Canada goose and geese.

Agriculture and animal husbandry

Very dense soil annoyed early European settlers who used wooden plows, which were more suitable for loose forest soil. On the prairie, the plows swayed and the soil stuck to them. This problem was solved in 1837 by an Illinois blacksmith named John Deere, who developed a steel moldboard plow that was stronger and cut the roots, preparing fertile soil for farming. Former pastures are now some of the most productive agricultural land on Earth.

The highland prairie has been transformed into one of the most intensive crop growing areas in North America. Less than one tenth of a percent (<0.09%) of the original ground cover of the highland prairie biomes is preserved. Much of what is preserved is on graveyard prairies, on railroad crossings, or in rocky/sandy/hilly areas unsuitable for agriculture. States formerly covered by highland prairies, such as Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Missouri, have come to be valued for their highly productive soils and are included in the Corn Belt. As an example of this intensity of land use, Illinois and Iowa occupy 49th and 50th out of the 50 U.S. states for total uncultivated land remaining.

The drier low growing prairies were once used mainly for livestock on open pastures. With the advent of barbed wire in the 1870s and improvements in irrigation technology, the region was mostly turned into arable land and small, enclosed pastures.

Physiography

The originally treeless prairie of the upper Mississippi basin began in Indiana and extended west and northwest until it merged with the drier region known as the Great Plains. The eastern extension of the same region, originally covered in trees, extended into central Ohio. Thus, the prairies generally lie between the Ohio and Missouri rivers to the south and the Great Lakes to the north. The prairies are the contribution of the Ice Age. They consist for the most part of glacial deposits deposited inconsistently on the underlying rock surface with moderate or low relief. Here the rocks are a continuation of the same stratified Paleozoic formations that, as already described, are found in the Appalachian region and around the Great Lakes. Usually they are fine-grained limestones and shales lying horizontally. The moderate to little relief given to them by mature pre-glacial erosion is now buried under the alluvium.

The largest area of ​​the prairie, from Indiana to North Dakota, consists of till plains, that is, layers of undivided drift. These plains are 30, 50, or even 100 feet (up to 30 m) thick, covering the underlying rock surface for thousands of square miles, except where post-glacial erosion has locally exposed it. The plains have an unusually flat surface. Soil tillage is presumably partly done on pre-glacial soils, but to a greater extent it consists of mountain waste mechanically transported by creeping ice sheets. Although crystalline rocks from Canada and some of the more resistant layered rocks south of the Great Lakes occur as boulders and stones, much of the soil has been ground to a clay texture. The Till plains, though covered with wide hills of slowly varying height, often appear level to the eye, and the view extends to the horizon. Here and there there are weak depressions, occupied by swampy marshes or covered with rich black earth of post-glacial origin. Thus, thanks to the subglacial depression, the prairie leveled out to a smooth surface, in contrast to the higher and ice-free rolling country just to the south.

Enormous ice sheets formed end caps around their boundary in various end stages. However, moraine belts have a small relief compared to a large area of ​​ice. They rise gently from the till plains to heights of 50, 100 or more feet. They may be one, two, or three miles (5 km) wide, and their rolling, boulder-strewn surface contains many small lakes in basins or depressions instead of streams in valleys. The moraine belts are arranged in groups of concentric loops that bulge to the south because the ice sheets have lobed along the lowlands of the Great Lakes. Neighboring moraine loops are connected to each other by return entrances (sharp protrusions directed to the north), where two adjacent glacial lobes come together and form their moraines to the greatest extent. The moraines are too shallow to be displayed on any maps, except for maps of the largest scale. Despite their small size, they are the main feature of the prairie states and, in combination with the almost imperceptible slopes of the till plains, determine the course of many streams and streams, which are generally a consequence of the surface shape of glacial deposits.

The complexity of the ice age and its division into several ice ages separated by interglacial periods of considerable length (certainly longer than the postglacial) has the structural consequence of superimposing successive layers of till interspersed with non-glacial deposits. This also has physiographic consequences in the form of very different degrees of normal post-glacial erosion to which different parts of glacial deposits are subjected. The southernmost deposits, such as southern Iowa and northern Missouri, have lost their original flat surface and are now maturely dissected into gracefully rolling forms. Here the valleys of even small streams are well open and leveled, and swamps and lakes are rare. These beds are of Early Pleistocene origin. Closer to the Great Lakes, till fields are cut only by narrow valleys of large streams. Marsh marshes still occupy weak depressions in the till plains, and there are numerous small lakes on the associated moraines in their dry depressions. These deposits are of Late Pleistocene origin.

As the ice sheets extended into the land tilted south to the Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri rivers, drift-laden streams flowed freely from the ice boundary. As the streams left their subglacial channels, they spread into wider channels and deposited some of their cargo, and thus enlarged their channels. Local layers or bands of gravel and sand are more or less abundantly distributed along the outer side of the moraine belts. Long stretches of gravel and sand litter the valleys that lead south from the glaciated to the unglaciated region. Later, when the ice retreated even further and the unloaded streams returned to their former degrading state, they more or less completely washed out the valley deposits, the remains of which are now visible on terraces on both sides of the current flood plains.

When the ice of the last ice age receded so far that its front boundary ran along the northern slope belonging to the drainage area of ​​the Great Lakes, pools of water accumulated in front of the ice edge, forming glacial lakes. At first, the lakes were small, and each had its own outlet in the lowest land depression in the south. As the ice melted further and further, neighboring lakes merged at the level of the lowest outlet of the group. The outflowing currents increased in the same proportion and washed out the wide channel through the high land and far downstream, while the waters of the lake built sandy reefs or cut coastal cliffs along their edge and laid layers of clay on their bottom. All these features are easily recognizable in the prairie region. Chicago’s present location was determined by Indian dragging or carrying across the low watershed between Lake Michigan and the headwaters of the Illinois River. This watershed lies at the bottom of the former outlet channel of Glacial Lake Michigan. Corresponding outlets are known at Lake Erie, Lake Huron, and Lake Superior. A very large layer of water, called Lake Agassiz, once occupied a vast plain in northern Minnesota and North Dakota. The outlet of this glacial lake, called the Warren River, eroded a large channel in which the Minnesota River flows today. The Red River of the North flows north through the plain formerly covered by Lake Agassiz.

Some unusual features were formed when the retreat of the ice sheet advanced so far that an outlet to the east was opened for marginal lakes. This outcrop occurred along a depression between the northern slope of the Appalachian Plateau in west-central New York and the southern slope of the melting ice sheet. When this eastward outlet was below the southwesterly outlet along the entire high ground leading to the Ohio or Mississippi River, the flow of the marginal lakes was changed from the Mississippi system to the Hudson system. The many well-defined channels that traverse the northern slopes of the plateau near Syracuse, New York, mark the temporary paths of the ice-fringed Outlet River. The successive channels are at lower and lower levels on the side of the plateau, indicating successive paths taken by the lake outlet as the ice melted further and further back. On some of these canals, deep gorges were eroded into temporary waterfalls that were taller than Niagara but not wider. The basins formed by falling waters in the upper reaches of the gorges are currently occupied by small lakes. The most significant stage in this series of changes occurred when the waters of the lake, bordering the glaciation, subsided so much that a long escarpment of the Niagara limestone in western New York was exposed. The previously merged waters then split into two lakes. The higher of these, Lake Erie, fed the outflowing Niagara River, which discharged its waters downhill to the lower Lake Ontario. This gave rise to Niagara Falls. The outlet of Lake Ontario for some time flowed through the Mohawk Valley to the Hudson River. At this elevation, it was known as Iroquois Lake. When the ice melted at the northeast end of the lake, it sank to a lower level and seeped through the St. Lawrence area. This created a lower base level for the Niagara River, increasing its erosive capacity.

In some areas, the subglacial layer was not distributed on a smooth plain, but accumulated in the form of elliptical mounds 100-200 feet high. high and from 0.5 to 1 mile (0.80-1.61 kilometers) in length with axes parallel to the direction of ice movement, as indicated by grooves in the underlying rocky bottom. These hills are known by the Irish name drumlins, used for similar hills in the northwest of Ireland. The most notable groups of drumlins are found in western New York, where they are estimated to number over 6,000, and in southern Wisconsin, where they number 5,000. They completely dominate the topography of their areas.

A curious deposit of intangibly fine and indelible silt, known by the German name bess (or loess), lies on older alluvial layers near the larger river channels of the upper Mississippi basin. It reaches a thickness of 20 feet (6.1 m) or more near the rivers and gradually fades away at a distance of ten or more miles (16 km or more) on both sides. It contains terrestrial shells and therefore cannot be attributed to marine or lacustrine flooding. The best explanation is that during certain phases of the ice age, it was blown as dust from floodplains with rising water levels and slowly settled on the neighboring grassy plains. The glacial and aeolian origin of this sediment is evidenced by the angularity of its grains (its layer will stand without settling for many years), while if it were significantly transported by water, the grains would be rounded and polished. Loess is the source material for extremely fertile but arid soil.

Southwestern Wisconsin and parts of the adjoining states of Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota are known as the drift-free zone because, although limited by drifting seams and moraines, they are free of glacial deposits. Therefore, it must have been some sort of oasis when the ice sheets from the north moved past it to the east and west and joined around its southern border. The reason for this exclusion due to glaciation is the reverse of the reason for the convexity of moraine loops in a southerly direction. While they mark the paths of greatest glacier advance along low-lying depressions (lake basins), the drift-free zone is an area protected from ice encroachment due to the obstacles that the highlands of northern Wisconsin and Michigan (part of the Upper Highlands) have created for glacier advancement.

The course of the upper Mississippi River is largely driven by glacial deposits. Its origins are in moraine lakes in northern Minnesota. The drift deposits in the vicinity are so great that the current boundaries between the watersheds of Hudson’s Bay, Lake Superior, and the Gulf of Mexico apparently bear no definite relation to the pre-glacial divisions. The course of the Mississippi through Minnesota is largely determined by the shape of the drift cover. Several rapids and the St. Anthony Falls (defining the location of Minneapolis) are signs of immaturity resulting from superposition through drift on the lower cliff. Further south, before entering the Ohio River, the Mississippi flows through a rock-walled valley 300 to 400 feet deep (91-122 m) with a floodplain 2 to 4 miles (3.2-6.4 km) wide. This valley appears to represent the path of the extended Mississippi during the Early Glacial period, when most of the sediment that is dumped into Hudson Bay and St. Lawrence Bay today was transported to the Gulf of Mexico, as the current river bends have much smaller radii than the valley bends. Lake Pepin (30 miles [48 km] below St. Paul), a picturesque extension of the river across its floodplain, is associated with a rise in the level of the valley floor, where the Chippewa River, arriving from the northeast, has caused an overload of fluvial-glacial drift. Consequently, even the father of the waters, like many other rivers in the Northern States, owes more or less directly to the ice age many of its features.

The fertility of the prairies is a natural consequence of their origin. During the mechanical transport of the cultivator, there was no vegetation to remove the minerals necessary for plant growth, as is the case in the soils of commonly weathered and dissected peneplains. The soil is like that of the Appalachian Piedmont, which, though not exhausted by primeval forest cover, is by no means as rich as the plowland of the prairies. In addition, whatever the stony underlying layer, the cultivated soil was averaged by careful mechanical processing with crushing of rocks. Consequently, the prairies are constantly fertile for tens of miles apart. Once upon a time, the real prairies were covered with dense grass and annual flowering plants, but today they are covered with farms.

Sources

https://ecoportal.info/prerii-severnoj-ameriki/

https://fb.ru/article/146287/severo-amerikanskie-stepi-ili-chto-takoe-prerii

National Prairie Day in the USA / June 3, 2023

National Prairie Day in the USA is celebrated annually on the first Saturday June. It was created by the Missouri Prairie Foundation to raise awareness of a North American ecosystem of significant biodiversity value and in need of conservation.

Prairie is an ecosystem belonging to the terrestrial biome of temperate grasslands, savannahs and shrublands. The term “prairie” usually refers to the grasslands of North America. The same type of habitat is known as the pampas in South America, the veld in South Africa, and the steppes in Eurasia. The prairie is characterized by a combination of grasses and shrubs as the dominant vegetation type, moderate rainfall, and a temperate climate.

In the United States of America, the prairie is found in the states of California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Oklahoma, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Outside the United States, prairies are found in Western Canada (the so-called prairie provinces include Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba) and northern Mexico.

Based on rainfall and soil quality, North American prairies are divided into three main types: tall grass prairie, short grass prairie, and mixed grass prairie. All three types of prairie contain a variety of lush flora and fauna, but mixed-grass prairies are richer in biodiversity than the other two types. The prairies are an indispensable home for hundreds of species of living creatures, from various grasses to prairie dogs and bison.

Because of its biodiversity, the prairies usually have very rich fertile soil. Because of this, large areas of the prairies have been converted to farmland since the 19th century. Because of this, only 1% of the native tallgrass prairie in the United States remains intact, making it one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems. Shortgrass prairies are less susceptible to human influence, but this does not mean that they do not need protection.

The Missouri Prairie Foundation established National Prairie Day in 2016 to raise public awareness of the prairie and its value, recognize the importance of preserving the remaining original prairie, encourage natural grassland restoration, and bring together stakeholders from across the region to consolidate prairie efforts. conservation and reconstruction.

National Prairie Day is sponsored by Grow Native! (Missouri Plant Foundation Native Plant Marketing and Education Program), Ohio Prairie Foundation, Prairie Preservation and Protection Project, Missouri River Bird Observatory, and Powell Gardens (Kansas City Botanical Garden).