Join us at the Hovell Family Farm in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin for a field trip to enjoy early fall botanizing and see the restoration progress at several parts of the farm. This event is free to attend.

Our hosts will be Kathy Hovell and her nephew Bill Hovell. For the past several years, Bill has been restoring bluff prairies at the farm, as well as oak savannas and woodlands. With each year of his work, he sees new native species that he hadn’t seen before, species that are able to thrive following his restoration efforts.

The Prairie Enthusiasts’ Ecologist, Dan Carter, has been to the farm to map and characterize the plant communities, identify and record species of conservation interest, and produce a recommended management plan. We’ll have copies of that report and plan available for participants to examine during the field trip.

Field trip participants can keep an eye out for any species Dan and Bill haven’t already recorded on the growing species list, and there will be many discussions about prescribed burning, invasive species control, and canopy thinning.

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