EMPIRE-SAUK FIELD TRIP
Parrish Oak Savanna State Natural Area and Pleasure Valley Conservancy Field Trip
Saturday, May 3 – Noon to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Parrish Oak Savanna State Natural Area and Pleasure Valley Conservancy, WI
Join us for a tour of remnant and restored prairie, oak woodland and sedge meadow plant communities on this Driftless Area property. We will hike through several savanna areas in various stages of ecological restoration. Learn about how fire ecology, planning and implementation have affected these natural communities. We will look at the post-burn response of different burn units based on timing (fall or spring) and conditions and observe how the effects of fire have modified and enhanced fire-dependent plant and animal species
WHAT TO BRING:
Dress for the weather. Bring binoculars, sunglasses, hats and water bottles.
FIELD TRIP LEADERS:
For questions and/or to RSVP, contact Rob Schubert or Pat Trochlell (608-767-3111).
DIRECTIONS:
Meet at 10747 Moyer Road, Blue Mounds WI 53517. From STH 18-151, exit on Cave of the Mounds Road in Blue Mounds. Turn right onto CTH ID and then left to stay on Cave of the Mounds Road. In 0.7 miles, turn right on CTH F and travel for 2.7 miles to Moyer Road. Turn left for 0.3 miles and then left at 10747 Moyer Road (the first driveway on the left).