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April 2026

MANY RIVERS PRESCRIBED BURN REFRESHER

Many Rivers Prescribed Burn Refresher Friday, April 17 Location: Jake’s Stadium Pizza in Mankato, MN Molly Tranel is going to be doing the Many Rivers Chapter Burn Refresher at Jake’s Stadium Pizza in Mankato on Friday, April 17. The 4/17 refresher is for ALL burn crew except for those who are taking the 4/18 course, but of course […]
17 Apr

MANY RIVERS PRESCRIBED BURN CREW MEMBER TRAINING

Many Rivers Prescribed Burn Crew Member Training Saturday, April 18 The Many River Chapter is encouraging all burn crew members to complete Prairie Enthusiast required prescribed burn training this Spring. Our very own Jason Andersen will be leading a one day, in-person, crew member training class in the Mankato area on April 18th at no charge to Many River […]
18 Apr

GLACIAL PRAIRIE WORK PARTY

Lulu Lake State Natural Area Work Day Sunday, April 19 – 9:00 a.m. to Noon Location: Lulu Lake SNA, Waukesha County This month will be cutting and piling brush- wear appropriate clothing and footwear. DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Moderate (hilly terrain) WORK PARTY LEADER: Please contact Nancy Gloe with questions and to RSVP. Nancy will notify you of […]
19 Apr
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lulu Lake State Natural Area
East Troy, WI 53120

ST CROIX VALLEY Field Trip

Look for early-blooming sedges Gabriel Bertilson will lead us to see the pompom-like flowers of the earliest sedges as well as hepaticas.  You can also help add more species to the plant list for this site. Date: April 20 (Monday) Time: 5pm until you want to leave Location: 15695 37th Street South, Afton, MN, 55001 Directions:  from […]
20 Apr
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Brokken Woods

NORTHWEST ILLINOIS TOUR AND WORK PARTY

Hanley Savanna Tour and Earth Day Work Party Wednesday, April 22 – 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Location: Hanley Savanna in Hanover, IL Hanley Savanna is a 160-acre prairie, savanna, and woodland restoration in rural Hanover, Illinois. Owned by The Prairie Enthusiasts and stewarded by the Northwest Illinois Chapter since 2003, this site has transformed from […]
22 Apr
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Hanley Savanna
9417 Whitton Road, Hanover, IL 61041

GLACIAL PRAIRIE WORK PARTY

Benedict Prairie Site Improvement Saturday, April 25 – 9:00 a.m. to Noon Location: Benedict Prairie, Kenosha County This work day will likely be brushwork and possibly creating burn piles. DIFFICULTY: Easy-moderate (some uneven ground) – cutting or dragging brush can be difficult in some areas. WHAT TO BRING: Recommended for the workday: wear appropriate clothing […]
25 Apr
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Benedict Prairie

MINNESOTA OAK SAVANNA TOUR

Tour of the Dakota County Greenhouse Native Plant Propagation Program Saturday, April 25 – 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Location: Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan, MN Learn from Dakota County Natural Resources staff about their native plant propagation program while touring their new greenhouse production facility at Lebanon Hills Regional Park. Staff will discuss […]
25 Apr
9:30 am - 10:30 am

ST. CROIX VALLEY at EARTH FEST

Earth Fest Saturday, April 25 – Noon to 4:00 p.m. Location: University Center Ballroom, 501 Wild Rose Ave, River Falls, WI 54022 Host:  Hope4Creation Earth Fest is a free community celebration of the past, present, and future sustainability efforts in River Falls and the surrounding area. This family-friendly event includes live music, fun family activities, […]
25 Apr
UW-River Falls University Center
501 Wild Rose Ave, River Falls, WI 54022

MINNESOTA OAK SAVANNA TOUR

Tour of Three Rivers Park District Nursery Tuesday, April 28 – 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Location: Three Rivers Park District Nursery at Crow-Hassan Park Reserve in Hanover, MN Join the Minnesota Oak Savanna Chapter for a guided, walking tour of the Three Rivers Park District Nursery. Three Rivers Park District operates a year-round, 55-acre […]
28 Apr
10:00 am - 11:30 am
May 2026

ST CROIX VALLEY FIELD TRIP

Tour of private prairie This tour is a great follow-up to Rich Henderson’s talk on “Converting your lawn or field to prairie.” Alex Bouthilet will lead us on a tour of his prairie. This prairie started as a dense sod of exotic cool-season grasses. About 12 years ago it was inter-seeded with native prairie species […]
04 May
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Bouthilet prairie
648 170th Street, Osceola, WI
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