Brush Cutting & Treating

Sunday, December 10 — 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Location: Sime Bald, Boscobel

We’ll be lopping and treating invasives, mainly honeysuckle. Rose Sime adds “It’s going to be the best, the greatest, work party ever!”

WHAT TO BRING/WEAR:

Gloves, loppers and sturdy pants is all that’s required.

WORK PARTY LEADER:

If you have questions on this event, contact Rose or Jim Sime by EMAIL or 608-831-9297.

DIRECTIONS:

Directions to Sime Bald: Head southeast out of Boscobel on County Road MS for about one mile. The property is on the north side of MS just at the point where M and S split. The house on the corner is a separate property. The Sime Bald property is just west of the house.

Near Boscobel. Easement granted in 2004. 35 acres of goat prairie and oak woodland. It includes 3 balds- steep, rocky bluff prairies on sandstone and some limestone. More than 80 native plant species featuring Upland Boneset, Great Plains Lady’s Tresses, Butterfly Milkweed, Prairie Indian Plantain, Prairie Dropseed and large areas of oak barrens and bur and white oak savanna. It also hosts a variety of native snakes