Chapters in Wisconsin

Don’t miss this opportunity to hike the Lapham Prairie Path Trail in peak bloom. The area includes burr and white oak savannas and open meadows. Summer prairie flowers include prairie dock, rattlesnake master, cup plant, common evening and pale Indian primrose, lupine, and purple coneflowers.

Expert guides from the Friends of Lapham Peak will lead the tour. They’ll provide information about the restoration process as well as the many species of grasses and wildflowers that have been reintroduced.

We will be meeting at Evergreen Shelter parking lot. A Wisconsin State Park sticker or daily fee payment is required for admission. There is a picnic shelter, bathroom and water is available. Feel free to bring a picnic to enjoy before the hike! The event is open to the public. No registration is required. 

We will be touring the property of Jim and Sandy LaLuzerne, showing a wide variety of native herbaceous and woody plants. Some facts about this tour:

·       Original 5 acres was totally barren

·       Currently total of 23 acres

·       Over 2 miles of trails

·       Some old growth wooded areas

·       Several Brown County Champion Trees

·       200 plus species of trees and woody plants

·       Hundreds of native species of grasses, flowers, water plants, sedges, mosses, lichen, algae, etc.

·       Several prairies

·       Fish, amphibians, insects, arthropods, mammals, birds, etc. (create a habitat and they will come)

·       Fungi

·       Dead trees (standing and fallen)

·       Certified Wildlife Habitat

·       Monarch Way station

Tour

Artist and Monarch enthusiast Randy Peterson presents a fascinating look at the monarch life cycle. Using large and lifelike sculptures he has created, Randy will present many little-known facts about these beloved insects. Geared for all ages, Randy’s presentation will include successful techniques for planting milkweed and flowers that will help fuel the monarchs for their great migration.

Please register to help us prepare accordingly. 

Instructor: Jeffery Steele
Format: In person
Date/Time: Saturday, July 27, 6:30pm-11:00pm
Location: Cherokee Marsh-North Unit
Elective (4 hours)

Description: Celebrate the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths on this class through Cherokee Marsh, Dane County’s largest wetland. Learn about about our native flowers that bloom at night and the insects that pollinate them as well as tips for creating your own native "moth garden." Afterwards, we will walk through prairies, woodlands, and sedge meadows to ultraviolet light stations and discover the hidden biodiversity of night-flying pollinators!

An email with specific details will be sent to you approximately 2-5 days before the first day of the course.