The Prairie Enthusiasts

St. Croix Valley Chapter

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Evanne Hunt,
President
715-381-1291

January 28 Chapter Meeting Minutes.

February 25 Chapter Meeting Minutes.

The chapter is buying an ATV, trailer, and water tank for prescribed burns and field work. The trailer has been purchased and a picture is available!!

Work Parties are done for the winter. The next work party will be aspen girdling at Alexander Prairie in May. Watch the website for details.

Garden U: Saturday, March 20

Volunteers from the St. Croix Valley chapter will staff a booth at the Master Gardener's Garden U seminar from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

We need volunteers to help! Help for 1, 2, or 3 hours or stay the entire day. Set up and take down are particularly hard. Any help you can provide is appreciated. Contact: Evanne (715-381-1291 or eahunt@ pressenter.com)

Chapter Meeting: Thursday, March 25

Location: Unitarian Universalists church in River Falls
Time: 7:00 p.m. until about 9:00 p.m.

Directions: From I94, take exit #3 to River Falls onto WI-35 S. Go 9.7 miles. Continue on WI-65 for 1.5 miles. N8010 State Road 65 is on the left.

Agenda

TBD

Earth Day: Sunday, April 18

Volunteers from the St. Croix Valley chapter are needed to staff a booth at the Camp St. Croix from Noon to 4:00 p.m. We will once again provide seed, soil, and pots for the kids to Plant a Prairie.

We need volunteers to help! Help for 1, 2, or 3 hours. Set up and take down are particularly hard. Any help you can provide is appreciated. Contact: Evanne (715-381-1291 or eahunt@ pressenter.com)

Prescribed Burning

We have several project sites and a few private sites that must be burned this spring. If you have not already done so, and you want to be added to our burn crew list, please let me know as soon as possible. [Contact: Evanne (715-381-1291 or eahunt@ pressenter.com)]

Experienced: if you have burn experience, please include how many burns you have been on, training you received, and certification you have. Also include the equipment you have (back can sprayer, Nomex clothing, etc.). Be sure to include your contact information; email is our preferred method.

Inexperienced: If you want hands-on experience, please send your contact information to me as soon as possible (name, address, phone, email; email is our preferred method of contact). You will be paired with an experienced crew member.

To be on the burn crew you, you must

  • Wear clothing made of either cotton or wool, since these fibers will not melt when brought close to a fire.
  • Wear leather gloves. Gloves with large cuffs are recommended.
  • Wear hard rubber soled footwear. No tennis shoes. Boots are recommended. Footwear should have leather uppers for ankle support and hard rubber soles for traction. Soft rubber soles will soften and melt when exposed to high temperatures.
  • Wear a cap or hat -- something on your head to keep cinders off your hair.
  • Wear eye protection. Goggles protect your eyes from smoke and particulate matter.
  • Bring a canteen or water bottle.

Work Party Recap: Saturday, March 6

Foster Cemetery Oak Savanna

A good day's work! Before and after pictures:

 

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