by Evanne Hunt | Sep 29, 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 broadcast spread local seed onto the newly cleared areas.
Date: December 8 (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
by Evanne Hunt | Sep 29, 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 broadcast spread local seed onto the newly cleared areas.
Date: November 10 (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
by Evanne Hunt | Sep 29, 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 broadcast spread local seed onto the newly cleared areas.
Date: October 13 (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
by The Prairie Enthusiasts | Sep 28, 2026
Work Party at Salem Methodist Cemetery
Thursday, October 8 – Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Salem Methodist Cemetery in Klossner, MN
The Salem Methodist Cemetery restoration is in full swing. With a generous grant from the Carl & Verna Schmidt Foundation, the Many Rivers Chapter was able to bring in a contractor to remove a significant amount of woody encroachment in the northeast corner as well as a clump of mature maples on the east fenceline. It’s now time for us to get at the remaining woodies on the east side!
WHAT TO BRING:
Please bring loppers (we will have extras) and or your preferred tool of woody destruction, gloves, sturdy footwear, and water. We will provide herbicide daubers for stem treating. We’d love to have you join us.
CONTACT:
Contact Erik Koehler at (612) 414-8576 if you have any questions.
LOCATION:
Located approximately one mile west of Klossner on County Road 5 (Fort Road).
by The Prairie Enthusiasts | Sep 28, 2026
Work Party at Holland Sand Prairie
Friday, October 23 – 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Holland Sand Prairie in Holmen, WI
Join the Coulee Region Chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts and Friends of the Blufflands for this fall work party in partnership with UW-La Crosse students from Dr. Kaur’s class. We had a great experience with the students last fall and anticipate another valuable experience for volunteers and students this year. We need many volunteers to help so that we can keep the student to volunteer ratio low, so please join us!
This work party will primarily include cut-treat management and seed collecting.
Additional October workdays include:
-Saturday, October 10
-Sunday, October 11
-Friday, October 16
-Saturday, October 17
-Sunday, October 18
-Friday, October 23
CONTACT:
Please RSVP to Jim Rogala at (jrogala58@gmail.com) if you plan to attend this or any additional October workdays.
LOCATION:
Holland Sand Prairie State Natural Area in Holmen, WI. Meet at the end of Garden Street. The site has flat terrain.
MAP HERE
