My father, son, and I, along with my wife and brother-in-law, farm around 3500 acres of mostly corn and soybeans. I have a love for native plants and wildlife in general and specifically enjoy creating wildlife habitat on unfarmable and/or unprofitable acres with a focus on bobwhite quail. I have planted around 135 acres of prairie/pollinator habitat through CRP and CSP programs, but also manage a lot of timber to field edge where I try to propagate native plants while battling invasive species. This past fall we saw 7 different coveys of quail across our farms, which is the most we’ve seen since I was in college nearly 30 years ago!

Where's the tour? Registered attendees will be sent the address of the tour location via email.

Sign up for more tours! The McDonough County Conservation Tours are a series that runs throughout the summer of 2025.
Prairie Land Conservancy & McDonough County Health Department Wellness Walk, May 31, 9 AM to 11 AM
Williams Woods and Prairie Tour, June 7, 9 AM to 11 AM
Brent Fowler Prairie Wagon Tours, July 5,  8:30 AM to 11 AM 

Owsley Prairie & Wetland Tour, July 12, starting at 9 AM to 11 AM
Gerald White Prairie Wagon Tours, July 25, 5:30-7:30 PM
Gerald White Prairie Wagon Tours, July 26, 9-11 AM
Brent Fowler Prairie Wagon Tours, August 9, 8:30 AM to 11 AM

IDNR-Angella Moorehouse Prairie Tour, August 29, 5 to 6 PM