Land Trust Hosted Events
May 17, 2012
Lots of Lupines
Take Highway 18/151 west of Verona. Turn south on Highway G. Turn left on G and 92 at Mount Vernon. Travel a
block and turn right on G. Travel up the big hill out of Mount Vernon. Past the top of the hill just as G curves to the right, turn
left on Primrose Center Road. Continue south on Primrose Center Road. Cross Oak Grove Road. Continue another 0.5 miles.
Turn right into the driveway at 959 Primrose Center Road. Drive up to the house.
6:00 PM
See the results of fifteen years of prairie restoration. Progress has been made restoring several small severely degraded remnants.
Plantings on some old fields have been progressing nicely. Some more recent experience seeding directly into burned CRP fields
is showing a spectrum of results depending on soil type. The landowner will discuss the restoration techniques that have worked
well and those that have not. Over 200 prairie species are present. Many thousands of lupine are present. If the timing is right it
can be a spectacular view.
May 17, 2012
Come Out Of Your Shell with turtles in the Conservancy
Meet at the pavilion at Orchid Heights Park
3960 Valley Ridge Road, Middleton
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Meet some of the turtles of the Pheasant Branch Conservancy marsh. Discover their biology, important habitat, and good ways to view them in the wild. Practice tracking turtles that wear radio transmitters on their shells. We will tour some nesting areas near Orchid Heights Park, fashion and install a nest-protecting cage, and talk about artificial nest mounds for turtles. We also wish to recruit some volunteers to help with a turtle nesting survey.
Those who want to hang around after the turtle program may take a frog walk with Dr. Mary Linton on the trail around the marsh as night falls.
The evening can happen rain or shine, so come dressed appropriate for the weather and bring a flashlight if you plan to stay for the frog walk. All ages welcome, children under 14 with a chaperone.
May 18 - 19, 2012
Door County Festival of Nature
All over Door County—meet at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall for directions.
Visit the hidden treasures of Door County on various field trips led by volunteer and expert naturalists. Enjoy all day bus trips, short hikes with hands-on experiences, swaths of spring wildflowers, special spots on private lands that are not usually open to the public. Something for eve-ryone! Flowers, lichens, bats, birds, cameras, dancing!
May 19, 2012
Green Team: Kayak/Canoe the new Silver Creek Water Trail
Indian Point property, N5506 County Rd. A, Green Lake (located on the eastside of Co. A, across from the sailing school at the north end of Sunset Park)
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Water enthusiasts can experience some of Green Lake’s “preserved and protected” with the newly mapped Silver Creek Water Trail, which connects five Green Lake Conservancy Properties (including two that are accessible only by water). Bur Zeratsky will lead participants via kayak or canoe along Silver Creek as they paddle up the Inlet beyond Spaulding Bridge to view the properties and learn about Green Lake’s tributaries. Participants will also learn about the newest Conservancy property, Spaulding’s Bridge Landing, which marks the easternmost access point to the Silver Creek Water Trail. This access point has a pier/small craft landing that was installed as an Eagle Scout project. Participants should bring their own kayaks/canoes, life vests, and drinks.
May 19, 2012
Remnant goat prairie near De Soto
From La Crosse: Follow Hwy. 35 south (Great River Road) to De Soto, turn left onto State Highway 82, and turn right onto Mill Park Drive. Turn left on to Cheney St. and watch for the MVC sign.
10:30 AM
The Mississippi Valley Conservancy (MVC) will host a prairie hike on a new property with scenic views of the Mississippi River valley. The ridge-top contains a goat prairie where, among other species, bird’s-foot violet and hoary puccoon should be blooming. The trip will require a short steep hike to the ridge-top.
