LATE SUMMER PRAIRIE TOUR

We'll take a closer look at some of the native prairie plants already established including; directional Compass Plants, the cool leaves of Prairie Dock created by a process called evapotranspiration, the unique characteristics of Sideoat Grama Grass, the lush russet colored Indian Grass, and Big Bluestem. Then we'll visit the Sanctuary garden with its wheelchair friendly 300’ walkway and entrance archway with Honeysuckle vines. We'll enter into an area with six native garden beds filled with more native perennial plants including Rough Blazing Star - Liatris, Quinine Plant, Gray Headed Coneflower, Little Bluestem Grass, along with many other native flowering plants.

WINTER PRAIRIE TOUR

For many native plants most of the real activity is still going on deep underground and what remains above ground offer vital food sources for a variety of animals.

SUMMER PRAIRIE TOUR

On this tour, we get to see the prairie in all its glory! With over 40 different native varieties of healthy plants, this prairie continues to expand and surprise all of us as we find more native plants growing in places where they were never planted. The prairie is now expanding itself on its own. Today we will see many varieties including Compass Plant, False Sunflower, Grey Headed Coneflower, Bergamot, Weeping Daisies, Blue Vervain, Rosinweed, Echinacea, Butterfly Weed, Prairie Dock, Mullein, Ironweed, Culver’s Root, Rattlesnake Master, Penstemon, Lead Plant, Common Milkweed and invasive plants such as Chickery, Queen Anne's Lace, thistles, Knapweed, Curly Dock and a very invasive Butter & Egg plant. It truly has been a lush and beautiful year! We hope you’ll take time to visit it in person.