Chiwaukee Prairie Preservation Fund, Inc.

Wild Lupine and Hoary Puccoon
© 2003 Eric Howe

"Acquire, restore, preserve and manage prairie lands in the Chiwaukee Prairie - Carol Beach area of Kenosha County, Wisconsin which include rare, endangered and threatened species, lands with natural diversity, and viable self-sustaining ecological communities as well as to promote the conservation education of its members and the general public."

Upcoming Work Party Dates:
   Saturday, June 20, 2009
   Saturday, July 18, 2009
   Click here for additional volunteer work dates

Upcoming Events:
   Chiwaukee Prairie Bird Blitz
   Saturday, June 20th - Click here for details

   Plant ID Field Classes  (registration required)
   July 11, August 1, August 29 and October 3

   Lichen Workshop  (registration requested)
   June 7

   Botany Blitzes  (registration required)
   June 13, July 25, August 29

Chiwaukee Prairie Bird Blitz
Saturday, June 20th
4:45 am to 10:00 am
Volunteer birders proficient with calls and visual ID needed to assist
with bird survey units within the Chiwaukee Prairie SNA.
Click here for more information

Lichen Workshop and Survey at Chiwaukee Prairie
Sunday, June 7, 2009
10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Rich Hyerczyk will be conducting another lichen workshop and survey of lichens at Chiwaukee Prairie.  Rich has published several papers on Illinois flora, teaches lichens at Morton Arboretum and Chicago Botanic Garden and has recently completed a lichen survey at Illinois Beach State Park.  Until now, there has been no lichen species list for Chiwaukee Prairie so we will be writing one.  Click here to view the lichens observed so far for the Chiwaukee Prairie area.

Registration is free and open to all interested parties.  Meet at the gate at 122nd Street and 2nd Avenue.

To register or for further information, please contact Kay McClelland at 262-554-6326
or by e-mail kaymac57 AT sbcglobal DOT net

Learn About Prairie Plants at Chiwaukee Prairie
June 6th, July 11th, August 1st, August 29th, and October 3rd

Discussion will center on forbs (flowering plants), grasses, and sedges.  Latin names of families, genus, and species will be given along with common names.  Donation of $20 (payable to the Chiwaukee Prairie Preservation Fund) entitles you to attend one or all of the sessions.

To register or for further information, please contact Kay McClelland at 262.554.6326
or by e-mail kaymac57 AT sbcglobal DOT net

2009 Chiwaukee Prairie Plants of Concern Schedule

Mark your calendars for the following Plants of Concern activities at Chiwaukee Prairie in 2009: Volunteer Training Workshop May 2	Volunteers collecting data on state endangered Agalinis skinneriana in 2008 © 2008 Lori Artiomow
Learn everything you need to know to become a Plants of Concern monitor at this all day workshop at UW-Parkside. Register to attend with Lori Artiomow at or call 262.634.2276. Learn More Here
Botany Blitzes! May 16    |    June 13    |    July 25    |    August 29

Help us learn what's growing at Chiwaukee Prairie and where it's growing. This year we will be updating the 1986 Chiwaukee Prairie Plant Checklist prepared by UW-Parkside. Help us with this important work! Contact Lori Artiomow for more information,or call 262.634.2276.
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Thanks to Root-Pike WIN for supporting this program!

Where is the Chiwaukee Prairie?
When to visit and what you can see
Flora and Fauna of Chiwaukee Prairie
Volunteer Work Party Dates and other ways You can help
News
Photos of Volunteers and Work Parties
Chiwaukee Prairie Memories by Phil Sander (History and Information)
Readings
Other Links
Our Annual Newsletter - December 2008

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The Chiwaukee Prairie Preservation Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization.
To send a donation or to request more information:

Chiwaukee Prairie Preservation Fund, Inc.
P.O. Box 1802
Kenosha, Wisconsin 53141

or email at:

last updated 06/16/2009