The work will involve using hand tools (i.e., loppers) and herbicide to attack buckthorn, honeysuckle, and other undesirable woody growth on the bluff savanna at the Gregg’s farm. Bill has two sprayers and a Makuta dauber for herbicide application, and more herbicide mix if we need it. Much of the terrain is very steep, so volunteers need good work boots as well as gloves, long sleeves, hats, and eye protection. Bring loppers or hand saws if you have them as well as water or other hydrating liquids. Finally, if the weather is relatively warm it wouldn’t be surprising if ticks would be out and about, so bring your bug spray or take other appropriate measures.

While the focus of the work day will be on the last bit of buckthorn on the bluff’s steep slope, buckthorn can also be removed from some gentler terrain adjacent to the restoration site. People who are unable to traverse steep slopes but would still like to help could work on these adjacent areas.

Bill estimates the restoration site needs about 20 people-hours of work to complete the job, less if he’s able to spend more time on it between now and March 25th. Either way, there’s a good chance MD TPE will be able to strike the final blow to buckthorn at this site during the March 25th workday!

And not that any of you need motivation to show up and help, but Paula Gregg will provide a pot of chile and corn bread that will help energize the volunteers!

The address for the Gregg’s farm is 13157 315th Street, Cannon Falls, MN 55009 and the embedded link will take you to Google Maps.

Be sure to RSVP by sending Bill an email (bgreggargyle@gmail.com) so he knows how many people to expect and Paula knows how much chili and cornbread to make. Another important reason to RSVP is so you’ll know if the event is cancelled for any reason. And feel free to send an email to Bill if you have any questions.

This work is to help our friends in the Many Rivers chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts who have been working through the years on a few properties that straddle the boundary between their chapter service area and the service area of the Minnesota Driftless chapter (follow this link to see TPE chapter boundaries). Last winter (2022), our two chapters had two work days at this site (see photos below), let’s get together again and do more good work!

The site we’ll be working on is called the Eden property and it is on the south side of County Road 16 (595th St), northwest of Dodge Center, MN. Starting at CR 7 (185th Avenue) on the east and moving west along CR 16 towards Hwy 56 (The Capitol Highway), there is a gravel road on the south side of CR 16 just to the east of T-215 (T-215 is also on the south side of CR 16). Turn south on that gravel road (it and T-215 actually angle a little to the southeast) and follow it to the first house on the east. Park along that gravel road on both sides of the house and we’ll meet there before we walk to the work site east of the house. The following link will take you to the parking spot in Google Maps:

https://goo.gl/maps/z3kQRomzxfNqLovs7

If you’re only available for a portion of the March 18th work day, that is fine, any help you can provide will be appreciated. It’s the same if bad weather pushes the work day to March 19th.

If you have or can borrow a chainsaw, a brush cutter, or loppers, please bring them. If you’re bringing power tools please bring your own fuel and oil as well as your own PPE such as chaps, goggles, helmets, face mask, etc.

Dress warm and bring your own work gloves, wear appropriate footwear, and bring snacks and hydrating liquids.

Please RSVP to Steve at wintersl8944@gmail.com and let him know if you can make it. Steve will be sending out event updates to the people who RSVP’d as the date approaches, including updates on whether we may need to reschedule for March 19th because of bad weather.

This work is to help our friends in the Many Rivers chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts who have been working through the years on a few properties that straddle the boundary between their chapter service area and the service area of the Minnesota Driftless chapter (follow this link to see TPE chapter boundaries). Last winter (2022), our two chapters had two work days at this site (see photos below), let’s get together again and do more good work!

The site we’ll be working on is called the Eden property and it is on the south side of County Road 16 (595th St), northwest of Dodge Center, MN. Starting at CR 7 (185th Avenue) on the east and moving west along CR 16 towards Hwy 56 (The Capitol Highway), there is a gravel road on the south side of CR 16 just to the east of T-215 (T-215 is also on the south side of CR 16). Turn south on that gravel road (it and T-215 actually angle a little to the southeast) and follow it to the first house on the east. Park along that gravel road on both sides of the house and we’ll meet there before we walk to the work site east of the house. The following link will take you to the parking spot in Google Maps:

https://goo.gl/maps/z3kQRomzxfNqLovs7

If you’re only available for a portion of the March 18th work day, that is fine, any help you can provide will be appreciated. It’s the same if bad weather pushes the work day to March 19th.

If you have or can borrow a chainsaw, a brush cutter, or loppers, please bring them. If you’re bringing power tools please bring your own fuel and oil as well as your own PPE such as chaps, goggles, helmets, face mask, etc.

Dress warm and bring your own work gloves, wear appropriate footwear, and bring snacks and hydrating liquids.

Please RSVP to Steve at wintersl8944@gmail.com and let him know if you can make it. Steve will be sending out event updates to the people who RSVP’d as the date approaches, including updates on whether we may need to reschedule for March 19th because of bad weather.

The work will involve using hand tools (i.e., loppers) and herbicide to attack buckthorn, honeysuckle, and other undesirable woody growth on the bluff savanna at the Gregg’s farm. Bill has two sprayers and a Makuta dauber for herbicide application, and more herbicide mix if we need it. Much of the terrain is very steep, so volunteers need good work boots as well as gloves, long sleeves, hats, and eye protection. Bring loppers or hand saws if you have them as well as water or other hydrating liquids. Finally, if the weather is relatively warm it wouldn’t be surprising if ticks would be out and about, so bring your bug spray or take other appropriate measures.

While the focus of the work day will be on the last bit of buckthorn on the bluff’s steep slope, buckthorn can also be removed from some gentler terrain adjacent to the restoration site. People who are unable to traverse steep slopes but would still like to help could work on these adjacent areas.

Bill estimates the restoration site needs about 20 people-hours of work to complete the job, less if he’s able to spend more time on it between now and March 25th. Either way, there’s a good chance MD TPE will be able to strike the final blow to buckthorn at this site during the March 25th workday!

And not that any of you need motivation to show up and help, but Paula Gregg will provide a pot of chile and corn bread that will help energize the volunteers!

The address for the Gregg’s farm is 13157 315th Street, Cannon Falls, MN 55009 and the embedded link will take you to Google Maps.

Be sure to RSVP by sending Bill an email (bgreggargyle@gmail.com) so he knows how many people to expect and Paula knows how much chili and cornbread to make. Another important reason to RSVP is so you’ll know if the event is cancelled for any reason. And feel free to send an email to Bill if you have any questions.