EMPIRE-SAUK FIELD TRIP
Explore Shea Prairie
Sunday, September 22 – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Shea Prairie
Come explore remnants of dry bluff prairies and restorations of wetlands, strema, and wet to mesic prairie of the 100-acre Shea Prairie. This is a unit of The Prairie Enthusiasts’ 830-acre Mounds View Grassland that has undergone extensive stream and wetland restoration beginning in 2012. A great diversity of late summer to early fall prairie wildflowers should be in bloom.
WHAT TO BRING:
We recommend long pants, sturdy shoes, a hat, sunscreen, and water.
FIELD TRIP LEADER:
If you plan to attend, please let the trip leader know at least 12 hours in advance, in case of changes in the schedule or cancelation due to severe weather, should they occur. To RSVP and if you have questions, please contact trip leader Rich Henderson at this EMAIL or at (608) 845-7065.
DIRECTIONS:
Address is 3095 Mounds View Road, Barneveld. From US Highway 18/151, a mile and a half west of Blue Mounds, turn south on Mounds View Road. Proceed on Mounds View for 2.5 miles to where it joins briefly with Prairie Grove Rd. Stay with Mounds View and go another 0.7 miles. Look for the kiosk and parking lot on the left.