Welcome to Prairie Places

Welcome to Prairie Places, the official blog of Preservation North Dakota.

PND is the statewide nonprofit dedicated to preserving and celebrating the architecture, historic places, and communities of North Dakota. We have a variety of programs designed to help local groups preserve prairie places - most notably the Grassroots Grant Program which provides historic preservation funds to qualifying projects, and the Local Affiliate Program which helps local groups organize and become legal entities to fund raise, own property, and begin a preservation project.

Another element central to our mission is our current demonstration project - the Hutmacher Farm in Dunn County. The Hutmacher Farm site includes the farmhouse and several outbuildings built by a second-generation German-Russian family in the 1920s using traditional ethnic building methods and materials (mainly stone, clay, and timber). At the Hutmacher Farm, we engage in hands-on preservation and education. It's gloriously dirty and fun!

In this blog, we will explore preservation issues from across North Dakota, share ideas and best practices, and find solutions to help us all preserve prairie places.