Habitat Improvement: Fall Seed Collecting - SwampLovers' Preserve, Table Bluff Segment, Dane County
Volunteer to help harvest native prairie seeds at a local preserve.
Help harvest native prairie seed from SwampLover’s Preserve, an Ice Age Trail Alliance-owned preserve along the Table Bluff Segment in Dane County. Walk through flowing grasses—big blue stem—and exuberant stands of wildflowers, picking seed from pale purple coneflower, Culver’s root, wild bergamot, and more! Alliance staff and expert volunteers will be on hand to guide you through the process, ensuring you know what and where to pick. (The Alliance will also provide clippers for snipping seed heads and collection buckets or bags.) This fun, easy, casual event allows volunteers of all ages and abilities to participate in an essential aspect of habitat restoration—seed collection. Come any time between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. (open-house-style, but please register!) to help with this crucial habitat improvement task. Event Details: Where: SwampLovers’ Preserve, Table Bluff Segment, Dane County When: Wednesdays, August 26 through October 14 Time: Open-house-style, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parking and Check-In: Scheele Rd, Cross Plains, WI 53528. Table Bluff South parking lot . Terrain: Expect a steep climb to the top of “Picnic Hill”. Expect tall grasses in a fairly level prairie. REGISTER NOW What to Bring: Gardening gloves Closed-toed shoes Sun hat/sunscreen Bug spray Long pants, long-sleeve shirt (we will be in tall grass) Personal drinking water and container Rain gear – we will work in light rain; please check the forecast. If it’s more than light rain, the event is canceled. Volunteer Agreement Form: If you are new to volunteering or haven’t filled out a Volunteer Agreement form in the last 12 months, please complete an agreement before attending this event. Please email your completed agreement to the National Park Service ( iatr_vip_ice_age_trail@nps.gov ) to establish your Individual Volunteer Agreement. Questions about the Volunteer Agreement Form? Email Dan Watson, Volunteer Coordinator, National Park Service – Ice Age Trail: Daniel_Watson@nps.gov
