Dakota Prairie Grasslands
The Dakota Prairie Grasslands are a collection of grasslands in North Dakota and South Dakota, United States. It was formed in 1998 and consists of four U.S. Forest Service Ranger District offices that manage four National Grasslands:
- North Dakota
- * Cedar River National Grassland
- * Little Missouri National Grassland
- * Sheyenne National Grassland
- South Dakota
- * Grand River National Grassland
History
All of these ranger districts were formerly part of the Custer National Forest based in Billings, Montana. The Chief of the Forest Service created the DPG as a separate unit to help focus and better manage the issues and resources of the National Grasslands.The four National Grasslands now have a total area of.