Erbe Grassland & Goplin Prairies Field Trip

Sunday, June 21 – 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Location: Erbe Grassland in Blue Mounds, WI

Come help us look for the endangered wooly milkweed, wood lilies, and grassland birds at The Prairie Enthusiast’s Erbe Grassland preserve. This site has a population of the state endangered woolly milkweed, which is very rare throughout its range. We have been trying to inventory the site for this species, which is short and easily overlooked when not in bloom. The site was burned this spring, which should stimulate them to flower, thus helping locate the plants. With enough people, we hope to get a good count. 

We will also be looking for wood lilies to assess how well they have established from planted seed. This is also a great site to experience rare and uncommon grassland birds such as upland sandpipers, bobolinks, meadowlarks, Henslow’s sparrows, grasshopper sparrows, and more, so bring binoculars. Be prepared for a long hike off trail. 

WHAT TO BRING: Moderate hiking (2 miles plus) over uneven terrain. 

WHAT TO BRING:

We recommend long pants, sturdy shoes, a hat, water and sunscreen. Bring binoculars if you have them.

FIELD TRIP LEADER:

Contact Rich Henderson (tpe.rhenderson@tds.net) or (608) 845-7065.

LOCATION:

From Mt. Horeb, take US Hwy 18/151 west for 2 miles. Turn south (left) on Erbe Road. Meet at the preserve’s parking lot and kiosk, which is 0.7 miles south on Erbe Road on the right. MAP HERE