Stew Crew

CLCF had the great opportunity to exchange some native prairie seeds with Hawthorne Glen Outdoor Education Center in Milwaukee. These swaps allow us to increase the number of species and spread genetic diversity around the local area to help our prairies thrive. 

We will be spreading these seeds in the prairie as well as continuing our seed collection efforts. These seeds can be collected using just your hands and a ziplock bag, no special tools required.

For a change of scenery, we’ll be collecting at the Hembel-Lidington Preserve. This property recently had the Ice Age National Scenic Trail routed through it, and contains a diverse prairie enrolled in CRP, “The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), is a voluntary program that encourages agricultural producers and landowners to convert highly erodible and other environmentally sensitive acreage to vegetative cover, such as native grasses, trees, and riparian buffers”.

When & Where: CLCF’s Hembel-Lidington Preserve on Thursday, October 22, from 9-11 AM. 

Park along County Road NN near the northernmost Ice Age Trail sign and gravel pull-off (you can ignore the no parking sign for today!) along the wide road shoulder. If you do not want to park along the road, reach out to me for an alternative parking option.

Bring: Work gloves if you would like them. We will be walking off-trail in the prairie, so suitable pants and shoes are reccommended.

Hope to see you there!

For more information, contact CLCF Stewardship Manager, Sarah, at smoore@theclcf.org.