This is not a Sierra Club sponsored event.

COME JOIN IN ON PRAIRIE INVENTORY FUN!

The 2003 State Forest Prairie Walk will take place at 9 a.m. June 27 at the
Loess Hills State Forest Visitor Center in Pisgah.  The event will be led by
over 10 group leaders and cover more than 1,500 acres of prairies on the
state forest.  The goal is to have an enjoyable, educational and adventurous
day.   The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  It is intended develop
a good listing of species diversity and help in the management decisions of
these rare resources.

Volunteers will go to their assigned prairie ridges and take random sampling
inventory plots of the prairie species on the site, trying to find as many
species as possible, then proceed to other sites assigned to that group.
There will be some checklist of species available that may be found on the
areas.  This is to be a fun, informative, learning day in the prairie on the
state forest.

Things to bring: identification books, cameras, binoculars, lunch, 1 meter
hoops for surveying, compass, hiking boots, note pads, sun screen and bug
spray.

Leaders for the Event:
Susanne Hickey
Chad Grave
Glenn Pollock
Kelly Smith
David Zarht
Connie Betts
Bob Moritz
Chuck Johnson
Kevin Pape
John Pearson
Tom Bragg
Scott Moats

Description, directions, and maps for the Loess Hills State Forest can be
viewed at http://www.state.ia.us/dnr/organiza/forest/lhsf.htm

For more information, contact Brent Olson, DNR area forester, at
712-456-2924 or email at  [log in to unmask]

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