Greetings, Friends of the Prairie,
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Extra Workdays To Be Held On Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4, 2022
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For just over the past month, our regular and extra work days have made good progress pulling/bagging various flowering plants including Mullein, Queen Anne's Lace, and White Sweet Clover. This Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4, we will continue the search. Late blooming Queen Anne's Lace will be our focus. This will be our last best chance to do a final sweep for this species while it is in bloom.
We will begin at 9:00 AM on both days.
On Saturday, the prediction at this time is for mostly cloudy skies with winds from the north at 10-20 mph, a high temperature of 80°F, and chances of scattered afternoon showers. We will go in light rain but not if there is lightning. Sunday is expected to be partly cloudy, 73 °F, and winds from the northeast winds at 10-15 mph.
Wear old clothes, long pants and sturdy shoes or boots and bring YOUR GLOVES. Consider tick protection. We supply tools, water, instructions, and answers to all your questions about the Prairie. If you have a "dandelion digger" (hand weed fork) you prefer, please bring.
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The workdays are from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Come for part or all of it.
PLEASE NOTE:
We will meet by the orange gate at 122nd Street
and 2nd Avenue by 9:00 AM.
( Click here for a map)
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Photos of some target species
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Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota) showing a ripening umbel of seeds. Individual 'basketing' structures, as shown here, are removed and bagged prior to pulling the entire plant.
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White Sweet Clover (Melilotus alba)
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Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
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The Prairie Thanks You!
A few native species below now in bloom.
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Swamp Thistle (Cirsium muticum)
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Fen Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia glauca) with a Crab Spider.
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Rough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera)
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Rope Dodder (Cuscuta glomerata)
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Swamp Dodder, aka Scaldweed (Cuscuta gronovii)
Photos by Eric Howe
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You are receiving this email as you were interested in additional workday opportunities. If you would like to update your preferences, including additional workday opportunities, plant scouting opportunities or plant identification walks, please update your preferences at the end of this email.
Workday cancellations will be posted on our website and Facebook by 8:00 AM on the workday. If you are unsure whether a workday will take place, please use good judgement when deciding whether or not to attend.
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If you have questions for these extra workdays, please email Eric or text/call 262.498.3355.
Thank you for your support,
Chiwaukee Prairie Preservation Fund, Inc.
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