Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Next week's workdays: York Prairie seed collecting October 17, 10-noon and Empire Prairie seed collecting October 18, 4-6pm

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October 17: York Prairie- Join us to collect seeds on the 3 units of the York Prairie State Natural Area and enjoy the beauty of these prairie remnants. The seeds will be used for a new prairie restoration at the York sites and at the Stauffacher Unit of Muralt Bluff Prairie State Natural Area near Albany, WI. We have several days scheduled so come to one or all. No experience is necessary, we’ll teach you! This is a great way to start learning prairie plants. Click for more information.

October 18: Empire Prairie- Help care for Empire Prairie State Natural Area! Start a new effort by volunteers to collect the seeds needed to convert ag fields back to prairie. The Natural Heritage Land Trust is working to restore 214 acres of ag fields back to prairie surrounding the 14 acre remnant, Westport drumlin. We’ll identify several different plants and learn how to collect their seeds. This will be a weekly event in October. No skills needed you will be trained onsite. Click for more information.

Stay up to date with all volunteer opportunities here: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/naturalareas/volunteer.html

WI Dept of Natural Resources | Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation | 101 S Webster St, Madison, WI 53707

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