Prairie Bluff Chapter 2007 Event Schedule

Updated 27 April 2008

Regular Meetings 1st Tue of Odd months. Work Party 1st Sat of Even months

Apr 1

Tue

Regular Meeting

7 pm

Speths (Restaurant)  906 Exchange St., Brodhead. Arrive 6 PM if you want to eat first.

BURNS in order of priority

 – STAND READY

Burns are weather dependent & confirmed 1-2 days ahead. Try Rob Baller 608-368-0901 or baller@ticon.net for the likely story. Wear HAT, leather boots, leather gloves, eye protection, natural clothing, drinking water. Prairie Bluff Chapter has burn truck with 150 gal water tank, and several Nomex coveralls.

April 6

Sun

Magnolia Bluff Park – upper rims

DONE

Magnolia Bluff (Rock County) Park. Meet at noon. Entrance on Croak Rd. The  prairie & oak savanna is on the upper bluff rim.

April -

Sun

Iltis Savanna

 

20 acres woodland, brome field owned by TPE. Meet in the Muralt Bluff Prairie SNA parking lot, south side of Green CTH F, a couple miles SE of Albany.

April -

 

Barb Smith

 

Barb Smith 30 Ac. Remnant on HWY 78 in Lafayette Co. Details uncertain so far.

April -

Sat

Sun

Blackhawk Technical College

 

A few acres dry prairie along south fence of the Central Campus, Prairie Rd., (CTH G) between Beloit and Janesville. The burn is orchestrated by BTC teacher David Schmidtke. dschmidtke@blackhawk.edu

April -

Sat

Sun

Butenhoff Prairie

 

30 acres dry field with prairie remnant owned by TPE. Meet at Green  CTH FF roadside a little west of the intersection with Ladwig Rd. Truck-pool to the burn site once everyone is there.

April -

Sat

Sun

Marshall Bluff

 

Secretly located clubhouse for the Marshall Bluff Bowhunters. Has about 1 acre very dry prairie remnant with black oaks and planted evergreens on the hill. On east side of Marshall Bluff Rd, northeast of Monticello, Green County.

April -

Sat

Sun

Greens Prairie Cemetery

 

One acre civil war era graves and prairie on Postville Rd. in NW Green County. Organized each year by John Ochsner 608-862-3816. He often burns late in the season.

April 21

Mon

Rock River Prairie SNA – Flower Hike

6 PM

Pasque flower hike led by Rob Baller for the Welty Environmental Center and Rock County Conservationists. Meet at the WDNR parking lot on the east side of Walters Rd. a few miles north of Beloit.

Apr 26

Sat

Potluck & not too likely burn

Noon

90th Birthday for George and Kay Barry! Meet at the shelter in Honey Creek Park, Monroe, WI. Brats provided. Bring a dish to pass. Possible burn of the Barry Prairie after lunch. Bring suitable clothing.

GARLIC MUSTARD SEASON

Meet 1 PM every Saturday afternoon in May at the Abrahams Woods parking lot on south side of Oliver Rd., Green County. Orchestrated by John Ochsner, W2763 HWY 59 608-214-2363 cell.

May 3

Sat

5th Annual Welty Nature Rendezvous

8:30 – 4:00

Run by Welty Environmental Center in Beckman Mill County Park (Rock Co) CTH H and Mill Pond Rd.

http://www.weltycenter.org/events.htm

May 6

Tue

Regular Meeting

7 pm

Marshall Bluff Bowhunter’s Clubhouse, on E side of Marshall Bluff Rd., 3 mi N of Monticello, WI. (6:30 pm kittentail hike).

May 17

Sat

Butenhoff Baptismal Tour

1 pm

Tour of Butenhoff Prairie led by John Ochsner and Nick Faessler. Meet roadside just W of CTH FF and Ladwig Rd. in Green County. Go pull garlic mustard at Abraham’s after.

Jun 3

Tue

Regular Meeting

7 pm

Magnolia Bluff Park (Rock County). Potluck at 6 pm.

Jul 1

Tue

Meinert Prairie tour

& Potluck

6 pm tour

Prairie Walk / potluck. Meet at Nick and Linda Faessler’s home, W1156 Stateline Rd., Juda (WI) 6 pm to car pool to the gorgeous prairie. Picnic potluck  7 PM. Brief meeting after food. Call Nick for info 608-897-4993 home and 608-214-3852 cell.

Jul 20

Sun

TPE Annual Picnic

10 am

Somewhere in the Midwest.

Aug 5

Sat

Regular Meeting

7 pm

Briggs Wetland, west side of Brostuen Rd, Rock County. Bring a picnic if you want at 6 pm.

Sep 2

Tue

Regular Meeting

7 pm

Speths (Restaurant)  906 Exchange St., (south side of the downtown square) in Brodhead WI. Arrive 6 PM if you want to eat first.

Oct 7

Tue

Regular Meeting

7 pm

Wisconsin Community Bank, Monroe. At the NE side of the courthouse square.

Nov

all

Gun Deer Season

 

Stay indoors until shooting stops, unless hunting.

Nov 4

Tue

Regular Meeting

7 pm

Speths (Restaurant)  906 Exchange St., (south side of the downtown square) in Brodhead WI. Arrive 6 PM if you want to eat first.

Dec 2

Tue

Regular Meeting

6 pm

Christmas potluck at Jean Blum’s house, 1610 14th St., Monroe, WI.

608-325-6858.