We will meet at the Hawkins Cemetery near Hammond, WI, to pick Heart-Leaf Golden Alexander (Zizia aptera.
Date: August 25 (Tuesday)
Time: 10am – Noon
We have collection buckets!
Location: 150th St and 70th Ave, Hammond, Wisconsin, USA
We hope you can join us on Sunday, September 27 from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for our annual Minnesota Driftless Chapter annual summer meeting, hike and potluck! On the guided hike, you’ll see restored bluff prairie and oak savanna and learn about management work done on member Bill Gregg’s property over the last ten years. This event is free to attend!
Come see an abundance of monarch butterflies, nectaring, mating, and depositing eggs. We will also be looking for caterpillars and chrysalises. We will be hiking through 25-acres of Schurch-Thomson Prairie that has ample whorled and common milkweed that attracts 100s of monarchs every year. We will also be encountering prairie wildflowers, other butterfly species, bumblebees, and grassland birds.
DIFFICULTY: Be prepared for a mile long hike (some off trail) with gradual changes in elevation.
WHAT TO BRING:
Wear long pants and sturdy shoes. Bring water, a hat, sunscreen, long pants, sturdy shoes, and binoculars.
TRIP LEADER:
Contact Rich Henderson (tpe.rhenderson@tds.net) or (608) 845-7065. If you plan to attend this field trip, please let the trip leader know at least 12 hours in advance, in case of last-minute changes in the schedule or cancelation due to severe weather. Also contact him if you have questions.
LOCATION:
Address is 8624 Reilly Road, Barneveld. From the intersection of US Hwy 18-151 and County F (south of Blue Mounds in western Dane County), take F approximately 5 miles south. Turn right onto Reilly Road and proceed to parking lot and kiosks at the end of the road (past the barn). (Note: A half mile down F from 18-151, pay close attention to the road signs, for F turns to the right & the straight ahead road becomes County Z. Stay on F.)
Alex Bouthilet will lead a group of Master Naturalists on a tour of Alexander Oak Savanna.
This interpretive hike explores a savanna ecosystem that has been managed with prescribed fire. Along the trail, hikers can observe how controlled burns influence plant communities by reducing invasive species, recycling nutrients, and promoting the growth of native grasses and wildflowers. Interpretive stops highlight the role of fire in maintaining healthy savanna habitats and the adaptations that allow many plants to thrive after a burn.
Location: Alexander Oak Savanna
Directions: Take highway 35 south towards River Falls.
Take highway 65 south (35 turns into 65) toward Ellsworth.
Gravel road entrance is on the right just after the Town of River Falls town hall.
This 108 acre property, Maassen Karner Blue Karner Prairie has been restored by owner, Steve Maassen. The property includes a 30 acre prairie, 5 acres of wetland, a sandy-bottom pond and the balance in woodlands. The Prairie Enthusiasts will assess the property within the larger context of our land protection program.
Site includes: outhouse and picnic tables.
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: Easy
WHAT TO BRING:
Water, insect repellent, your lunch.
CONTACT:
To register or if you need help with directions, contact event host Cheri Salzberg at (Salzbergcheri@gmail.com) or (920) 901-3014.
LOCATION:
W5561 Beachnut, Wild Rose, WI