2008 Schedule of Native Grassland Restoration Events
Bring water, gloves, rain gear, and wear hiking boots and come learn about prairie ecology while providing stewardship for Missoula's urban natural areas. For more information on any event, please call 327-0405.
Click here for directions to the Conservation Nursery.
April 19, Saturday, 10 a.m.
Mt Sentinel’s 10th annual Earth Day Weed Pull and Prairie Restoration work party. Meet at 10 am at the bottom of the M trail. We’ll pull knapweed, scatter wildflower seeds, and cover illegal trails. Marilyn.marler@umontana.eduApril 26, Saturday, 8:30am-3 p.m.
Bancroft Duck Pond Planting Party. Plant willows, dogwoods and more in this urban wetland oasis. For more information, contact Graham at royboy1@bresnan.net
May 17, Saturday, 8:30-12:00 a.m.
Annual Native Plant Society Plant Sale at the Missoula Farmers Market-We will be selling over 30 native species, including our state flower the bitterroot. Come early for the best selection.
May 20, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Dyers Woad Pull #1- Help control weeds on Mt Sentinel while enjoying the view and beautiful grasslands. Meet at the bottom of the M Trail. Wear sturdy shoes and bring rain gear. Call Marilyn for more information at 243-6642, Marilyn.marler@umontana.edu
June 3, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Dyers Woad Pull #2- Meet at the bottom of the M Trail. See Dyers Woad Pull # 1. For more information call Marilyn at 243-6642, Marilyn.marler@umontana.edu
June 10, Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
John Toole Park Weed Pull-Help John Pierce and the other volunteers continue to restore the native grasslands of old Missoula Valley. Bring a tool for weeding and meet just north of the Waterwise Garden and east of the Missoulian, near Kim Williams Trail in John Toole Park. Call John at 542-2640 for more information.
June 12, Thursday, 7-8:30 p.m.
Mt Jumbo Wildflower Walk- Morgan Valliant, Conservation Land Manager for the City of Missoula, will be our guide while we explore the Saddle of Mt. Jumbo. It is home to a wide array of native plant communities. June is a great time to view the many wildflowers that are in bloom on Missoula's Open Space. Come learn about native plants and the invasive species that threaten them. Be prepared for a light hike and hundreds of wildflowers. We will meet at the parking lot 1/4 mile beyond the black top Lincoln Hills at the Lincoln Hills Trailhead. Call the Montana Natural History Center at 327-0405 with questions, or email mvalliant@ci.missoula.mt.us.
June 17, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Dyers Woad Pull #3-Meet at the Mount Sentinel Trailhead. For more information call Marilyn at 243-6642, Marilyn.marler@umontana.edu
June 24, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Seed collecting work party at Fort Missoula Native Prairie. Bryce Christiaens of Native Ideals Wildflower Seed Company in Arlee will teach you how to effectively and ethically collect seeds of many species. For more information email Marilyn.marler@umontana.edu
July 12, Saturday, All day
Bitterroot River Floatin’ Weed Pull Party! All day. Join the Ravalli County Weed District for a whole day of pulling invasive plants from along the Bitterroot River. Transportation details need to be coordinated- contact Lindsey at 777-5842 for more information.
July 22, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Seed collecting work party at Fort Missoula Native Prairie. Bryce Christiaens of Native Ideals Wildflower Seed Company in Arlee will teach you how to effectively and ethically collect seeds of many species. For more information email Marilyn.marler@umontana.edu
August 5, Weed Eatin’ Weevils, 7 p.m.
Join Ravalli County Weed District staff and Darby high school students for a discussion of knapweed root weevils, Cyphocleonus achaetes, and go home with your own batch of weed eaters. Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. Call 327-0405 for more information.
