July 9 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Discover how fire restores the savanna! Join a field trip to see its impact on native species and get your burning questions answered.
This trip will be co-led by Alex Bouthilet from the St. Croix Valley chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts and Emilee Martell from the Driftless Area Land Conservancy.
The 45-acre Alexander Oak Savanna is in Pierce County, WI, within the Kinnickinnic River watershed and the Western Prairie Ecological Landscape (a Wisconsin DNR designation). It was purchased by The Prairie Enthusiasts in 2018. Since 2000, the St. Croix Valley chapter has cooperatively managed the property with the previous owners. This effort has resulted in one of the largest restored dry-mesic prairie and oak savanna complexes in the area. Over 120 native species have been identified on the site, including prairie turnip (Pediomelum esculentum). Many species present are threatened or of special concern in Wisconsin.
This event is free and open to the public.
This event is part of Wisconsin Land Trust Days. Learn more at HaveFunOutside.org.
