EMPIRE-SAUK FIELD TRIP
Shea Prairie Field Trip
Sunday, May 18 – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Shea Prairie in Barneveld, WI
Come explore the remnants of dry prairie and restorations of wetlands and wet to mesic prairie of The Prairie Enthusiasts’ 100-acre Shea Prairie. Shooting stars and other spring flowers, grassland birds, butterflies, and bumble bees will be in the offering. This site is a unit of The Prairie Enthusiasts’ 833-acre Mounds View Grassland and has undergone extensive stream and wetland restoration since 2012.
WHAT TO BRING:
Bring water, snacks and dress for the weather. Close focusing binoculars are recommended for butterfly viewing. Be prepared for off-trail hiking.
FIELD TRIP LEADER:
For questions and to RSVP, contact Rich Henderson (h) 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.