by The Prairie Enthusiasts | Aug 19, 2026
Burning Bush: Learn to Identify and Remove
Wednesday, September 16 – 10:00 a.m. to Noon
Location: Wautoma, WI
This is a hands-on training to identify burning bush and how to remove this invasive species. Optional activity: seed gathering.
There are bathroom facilities available.
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: Easy
WHAT TO BRING:
Water and insect repellent.
CONTACT:
To register or if you need help with directions, contact event host Steve Bohacheck at (steveb@a-aexteriors.com) or (920) 600-1225.
LOCATION:
Location: W6482 Bighorn Lane, Wautoma (near Mount Morris). Look for the address marker on the north side of Bighorn Lane, Google Maps gives misleading directions. Park near house, house is about 100 yards off the road.
by The Prairie Enthusiasts | Aug 19, 2026
Work Party at White River Fisheries Area
Saturday, August 29 – 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Wautoma, WI
Join us for this work party at White River Fisheries Area. The work will include pulling knapweed and bagging it and hand cutting white pine saplings.
Please note: There are no bathroom facilities on site.
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: Moderate climb to the work site.
WHAT TO BRING:
Water, insect repellent, hand-cutting tools, and work gloves.
CONTACT:
Please contact Cheri Salzberg (Salzbergcheri@gmail.com) or (920) 901-3014 if you have questions or want to join.
LOCATION:
Town of Wautoma, Waushara County on County Road C at the intersection of County T. We’ll meet here: MAP HERE
by The Prairie Enthusiasts | Aug 19, 2026
Burn Unit Preparation Work Day
Thursday, August 20 – 9:00 a.m. to Noon
Location: Garvin Heights Overlook Park in Winona, MN
There will be a workday at Garvin Heights to get the new burn unit (Unit #3, the lower bluff prairie) ready for a fall prescribed fire. There are many prairie plants in this remnant. A prescribed fire this fall is just the thing this prairie remnant needs.
We will clean up the fire brakes. We will either foliar spray invasive shrubs or cut and treat them. We will also cut and treat buckthorn in the burn unit especially where that might help with a better burn this fall. Finally, we may clear around desirable oak trees that we don’t want to be affected by the burn.
WHAT TO BRING:
Participants should wear or bring the following:
- Hydrating liquids and snacks to keep them healthy and happy
- Insect repellent and sunscreen
- Work gloves, and preferably boots, long pants, and long-sleeved shirts.
We will have a backpack herbicide sprayer, a couple of handheld herbicide sprayers, herbicide, some daubers, gloves, and a few clippers that can be used by all.
Please bring any equipment you might have and want to use, such as brush cutters or loppers.
WORK PARTY LEADER:
If you’re interested in helping, please send Peter Hartman an email (hartmanpm@charter.net). Peter will stay in touch with the people who send him an RSVP and let them know if there are any changes in the plan such as a delay or cancellation due to bad weather. You can also send Peter any questions you might have about the work day.
LOCATION:
We will be meeting at the Garvin heights Overlook Parking Lot. MAP HERE
by Evanne Hunt | Aug 17, 2026
Buckthorn!
Join us as we cut and stump treat buckthorn at Dieperink Woods (formerly called Brokken Woods).
Some loppers will be provided, but if you have your own, feel free to bring them. We will also be walking around, looking for undiscovered flora.
Date: September 15 (Tuesday)
Time: 10am to 2pm
Location: Dieperink Woods (previously Brokken Woods)
Afton, MN
We will meet at the gate on the cul-de-sac at the south end of the property: at the far eastern end of 42nd St. S in Afton, MN. There is plenty of room to park.
Map to location
Bring:
♦ Dress appropriately for weather
♦ Drinking water
♦ Bring your lunch
After our lunch break, we will take a walk around the site, look at what’s blooming, collect seeds, and do some botanizing.
by The Prairie Enthusiasts | Aug 14, 2026
Seed Collecting at Mounds View Grassland
Thursday, September 17 – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Mounds View Grassland in Barneveld, WI
We will be collecting prairie seed that will be used for restoration projects at various sites managed by The Prairie Enthusiasts. We may clean/process seed if it is too windy or wet to collect.
WHAT TO BRING:
Long pants, water, and hat. If you have hand pruners, bring them, otherwise they will be provided.
WORK PARTY LEADER:
For questions and to RSVP, contact Rob Baller at (cell) (608) 370-9064 or (robertballer@outlook.com). If you can help, please contact Rob the evening before the confirm.
DIRECTIONS:
Meet at Schurch-Thomson Prairie (8624 Reilly Road, Barneveld, WI). MAP HERE
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, 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.)
