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Project 200: The Painted Database

March 21, 2014 by Tania Marien

Why bother with tallgrass prairies?

Whybother with tallgrass prairies?

Award-winning botanical artist and educator Heeyoung Kim continues her work documenting America’s prairies in Project 200: Botanical Documentation of Tallgrass Prairie, a project in which she is documenting 200 native tallgrass prairie plants and building an image database for scientific and educational use.

Heeyoung has worked to bring attention to the fragile state of America’s tallgrass prairies for many years. A combination of human activities have reduced the size of this ecosystem so much, that less than 1% of America’s original prairies remain. Heeyoung is working tirelessly to document prairie plants before they become extinct.

To continue building a database that will benefit future generations, Heeyoung has launched an Indiegogo campaign to help cover expenses and outreach activities. She estimates that Project 200 will take 10 years to complete if she paints full-time. Supporters of Project 200 will receive updates about the project and a gift of appreciation. Contribution requests begin at $5.

Learn more about Project 200 and pledge your support.

Go to Project 200!

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