Driving DirectionsFrom Sedalia, take Highway 65 south 8 miles, then Mather Road west 2 miles. HighlightsUnplowed native prairie. About This AreaThis 80-acre native prairie remnant is named after the Osage Indians' traditional name for the sun.The Conservation Department acquired this prairie in 1987.This area has been designated by Audubon Missouri as an Important Bird Area (IBA). IBAs are sites that have been identified by Audubon as those that are the most crucial for bird populations, due to their abundance and/or diversity of birds present.High quality grasslands are important habitat for many species. This area is a remnant of a once vast prairie ecosysystem that provides habitat for a diverse group of plants and animals. Because less than one-half of one percent of our original prairie remains, some of these species have become increasingly rare.Area managers use prescribed fire, grazing, and other management practices to maintain healthy grasslands, simulate historic disturbances, and limit the negative impacts of invasive species.Species of concern which find a home on this area include Fritillary butterflies, Henslow sparrows, and pink katydids.