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SUMMARY:Cambria Wildlife Management Area
DESCRIPTION:A Mid-Summer’s Hike through Remnant and Restored Prairie as well as Upland and Lowland Forest\nWhere:       Cambria\, Minnesota (Blue Earth County) \nWhen:        Saturday July 13th\, 2019 (9 AM to 11AM)  \nLeader:       Megan Benage\, MNDNR Regional Ecologist \nCome join us for a nature hike and tour of Cambria Wildlife Management Area. This 81 acre site is nestled in the Minnesota River Valley and offers views of remnant and restored prairie as well as lowland forest with several interesting groundwater seeps along the hillside. In 2018\, the DNR salvaged 106 Indian plantain from a nearby mine site and transplanted them onto the WMA to help enhance the local population. \nCome get refreshed by spending a bit of time in nature\, observing the deep purple spikes of Liatris\, the yellow blooms of coneflower\, and the tiny bursts of red pollen on the purple prairie clover. If there’s time\, participants will take part in an inventory exercise where we count the number of stems of Indian plantain in the transplant location. There is only one mowed access trail otherwise participants will be walking through tall prairie and grassland vegetation. Sturdy footwear for walking on uneven ground\, sunscreen\, a hat\, and water are recommended. \nDirections/Parking Information: Cambria Wildlife Management Area is located in Blue Earth County. From Cambria\, go 0.5 miles southeast on State Hwy 68 to 239th Lane and turn East\, go 2/3 of a mile. The WMA is on the North (left hand) side of the road. \nA parking area is located North of the “T” of 491st Ave and 239th St (44.228644\, -94.303183). A second parking area is located 0.2 miles East of the before mentioned parking area North of 239th Street. Please use two available parking areas and do not park on 239th Street. Carpooling is strongly recommended! \nIn case of severe weather\, we will wait for it to pass and shift the trip time accordingly. In the unlikely event that we must cancel\, we will email you. \nField trips are open to MNNPS members only and pre-registration is required. Send an email to Ken Arndt at ken.arndt@mnrinc.us to register. This trip is limited to 20 participants.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/cambria-wildlife-management-area/
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SUMMARY:Hoffman Prairie State Preserve\, A Joint Field Trip with the Iowa Native Plant Society
DESCRIPTION:Where:       Cerro County (north central Iowa)\, Iowa \nWhen:        Saturday July 27th\, 2019 (12PM-2PM)       \nLeaders:     Mark J. Leoschke\, Botanist\, Wildlife Bureau of the Iowa DNR & Larissa Mottl\, Ecologist\, Stantec \nJoin us for a joint field tour with members of the Iowa Native Plant Society! We’ll visit Hoffman Prairie State Preserve\, a tallgrass prairie pothole complex with mesic to wet prairie and pothole marshes of various sizes\, near the city of Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County\, north-central Iowa. Owned by The Nature Conservancy\, this 36-acre preserve supports over 150 plant species. Some of the summer blooms at the preserve include butterfly weed\, Indian paintbrush\, prairie coreopsis\, prairie larkspur\, showy tick-trefoil\, pale purple coneflower\, rattlesnake master\, compass plant\, wood lily\, and white camass. \nThe tour will be led by botanist Mark Leoschke\, botanist for the Wildlife Bureau of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in Des Moines. MN NPS member\, Larissa Mottl\, will help organize a carpool from Minnesota. There are two natural areas near the Hoffman Prairie State Preserve that are also worth a botanical hike while folks are in the Clear Lake area–Union Hills Wildlife Area and Pilot Knob State Preserve. Please contact Larissa (651-272-5237) if you’d like to carpool and if you’re interested in a hike at the other preserves. \nDirections: This state preserve is located just north of U.S. Highway 18 between Clear Lake and Ventura. From the intersection of U.S. Interstate Highway 35 and State Highway 18 in Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County (Interstate Interchange #194) drive west on U.S. Highway 18 (you will pass by a number of businesses including fast food restaurants\, regular restaurants\, convenience store/gas stations\, a Fareway grocery store\, etc.). Travel approximately 5 miles to Cardinal Avenue (a gravel road just west of the preserve. There is a sign for the prairie on the north side of the road) and turn north (right). Park your vehicle on the east (right) side of Cardinal Avenue (43.134557\, -93.457882). Bring boots if you want to visit the wetter portions of the preserve. \nCarpooling will be an option for participants for attending this field trip. Trip leader Larissa Mottl will be arranging this for the folks from Minnesota going down to Iowa for the day. \nField trips are open to MNNPS members only and pre-registration is required. Send an email to Ken Arndt at ken.arndt@mnrinc.us to register.
URL:https://mnnps.org/event/hoffman-prairie-state-preserve-a-joint-field-trip-with-the-iowa-native-plant-society/
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