MANY RIVERS: MONTHLY PRAIRIE HIKE

MANY RIVERS FIELD TRIP

Monthly Prairie Hike: Minneopa State Park

Tuesday, May 19 – 6:00 p.m.

Location: Minneopa State Park, MN

This hike is part of a monthly hiking series hosted by the Many Rivers Chapter. For more details on this event and their monthly hike series, CLICK HERE.

LOCATION:

Meet at Minneopa State Park Loop Trailhead parking lot near group campsite (44.15731, -94.08615)
Entry permit required: Must have Minnesota State Parks vehicle permit or pay $7 one-day permit at park entrance

MANY RIVERS FIELD TRIP

MANY RIVERS FIELD TRIP

Monthly Prairie Hike: Ottawa Bluffs Preserve

Monday, April 6 – 6:00 p.m.

Location: Ottawa Bluffs Preserve in Ottawa, MN

Join us on a search for spring Pasqueflower! More info: The Nature Conservancy – Ottawa Bluffs

LOCATION:
Roadside parking with limited off-road parking. Park on the east shoulder of Highway 23, facing north (44.36337, -93.93509)

This hike is part of a monthly hiking series hosted by the Many Rivers Chapter. For more details on this event and their monthly hike series, CLICK HERE.

 

NORTHWEST ILLINOIS TOUR AND WORK PARTY

NORTHWEST ILLINOIS TOUR AND WORK PARTY

Hanley Savanna Tour and Earth Day Work Party

Wednesday, April 22 – 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Location: Hanley Savanna in Hanover, IL

Hanley Savanna is a 160-acre prairie, savanna, and woodland restoration in rural Hanover, Illinois. Owned by The Prairie Enthusiasts and stewarded by the Northwest Illinois Chapter since 2003, this site has transformed from row cropland and white pine plantation to several types of prairie ecosystems, including tall grass prairies, oak savannas, fens, sand blowouts, and black oak barrens.

Join Chapter members and support staff for a tour and afternoon work party on this site to celebrate Earth Day!

Registration is free to attend. Find more information and register HERE.

MINNESOTA OAK SAVANNA TOUR

MINNESOTA OAK SAVANNA TOUR

Tour of Three Rivers Park District Nursery

Tuesday, April 28 – 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Location: Three Rivers Park District Nursery at Crow-Hassan Park Reserve in Hanover, MN

Join the Minnesota Oak Savanna Chapter for a guided, walking tour of the Three Rivers Park District Nursery. Three Rivers Park District operates a year-round, 55-acre plant materials nursery at Crow-Hassan Park Reserve, which produces approximately 12,500 large native bareroot trees and shrubs, 50,000 native tree and shrub seedlings, 300 large native trees and 2,000 native flowering plants annually. Registration is free and capped at 25 attendees.

To learn more and to register for this event, CLICK HERE.