The Prairie Enthusiasts - TPE St. Croix Valley Chapter

05/26/2026

Only a few more weeks left of spring! Make the most of it and get out on the prairie by visiting one of our sites or attending a field trip or work party. You won't regret it (and neither will your camera roll)!

Find our sites here: https://theprairieenthusiasts.org/visit-our-sites/

Find events here: https://theprairieenthusiasts.org/tpe-events/events-calendar/

Photo by Stephen Glass

05/15/2026

We are at the Tropical Wings reception. This wonderful organization gave our chapter $500 to improve habitat at the Foster Conservation Area.

05/14/2026

How to remove aspen trees from your savanna.

Spring is the time for girdling by The Prairie Enthusiasts | Mar 30, 2023 | Management Methods Jim Rogala The intense transfer of materials within a tree at this time of the year makes for efficient girdling. Girdling is simply the removal of the “bark” to kill a tree. I use girdling as my go-to...

05/14/2026

Garlic Mustard Season is Beginning: Tips and Tricks

Garlic Mustard Season is Beginning: Tips and Tricks Written by Dan Carter. Photos by Dan Carter. April 6, 2026 Garlic mustard season is beginning. The image shows garlic mustard seedlings (left) next to a second-year plant (right) that will flower later this spring if we allow it. They are growing b...

05/11/2026

Lucia and Heidi aspen girdling at Alexander Oak Savanna!

05/07/2026

Join us Monday, May 11, at Alexander Savanna. We will be girdling a clone of Aspen. https://theprairieenthusiasts.org/events/earth-day-st-croix-valley-chapter-2-512-139-642-917-717-150-302-837-211

04/30/2026

Pussytoes (Antennaria plantaginifolia) are blooming!

04/29/2026

May 2 - Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve
When: Saturday, May 2nd from 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Where: Meet at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve (2660 Fawn Lake Dr NE, East Bethel, MN 55005)
Lunch will be provided.
Weather permitting, we will walk on outdoor path (unpaved, but cleared and packed soil) to a prescribed burn site and do a plant walk.

IMPACT REPORT & 990 May 2 – Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve When: Saturday, May 2nd from 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM Where: Meet at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve ... Read more

04/28/2026

WI DNR is offering three in-person training opportunities for interested individuals.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers for the Wisconsin Rare Plant Monitoring Program, a community-based science program that allows plant enthusiasts to conduct surveys for rare plants around the state.