May 2024 Volunteer for the Wild!
Mississippi Valley Conservancy is thankful for you and all of the amazing volunteers who help us conserve and restore the Driftless Area. We could not do it without you.
In May, we have scheduled four volunteer events happening at the Plum Creek Conservation Area, Sugar Creek Bluff, and Eagle Eye State Natural Area properties. Join us outside and enjoy the warm spring weather as you make a direct impact on important local habitat at these protected properties.
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Saturday, May 4
Tree Planting & Protecting @ Plum Creek Conservation Area -- IMPORTANT - ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST SIGN UP ON THE SEPARATE TREE PLANTING EVENT PAGE FOR THIS PARTICULAR EVENT!!
10:00 AM -4:00 PM (TIME/DATE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Thursday, May 9
Woodland restoration @ Sugar Creek Bluff State Natural Area
9:00am - 1:00pm
Wednesday, May 22
Woodland restoration @ Sugar Creek Bluff State Natural Area
9:00am - 1:00pm
Tuesday, May 28
Woodland restoration @ Eagle Eye State Natural Area
9:00am - 1:00pm
Contact Payton by email with questions or to sign up. He'll send out final information a day or two before the activity date.
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Why is this work important?
The restoration activities at the Plum Creek Conservation Area, Eagle Eye State Natural Area, and Sugar Creek Bluff State Natural Area are critical for the success of native species. We will be planting 500 trees native to this area which will help with erosion control and new habitat on a field previously used as cropland. The removal of invasives from the sites helps give natives the opportunity to grow and thrive, thus providing the habitat and plant material necessary for thousands of species which call the Driftless Area their home.
What you will do: Volunteers will work with our team of land managers in order to learn the difference between invasives and native species and will use many different methods to remove those invasives.
Learning Opportunities:
As a bonus to knowing you are making a difference by improving habitat, you can also learn to identify and eradicate invasive species. Let us know if you are interested in learning more about habitat management techniques, prescribed burn planning, and equipment operation and we will help you learn the skills you will need to make a difference on other tracts of property.
The more time you spend on the nature preserves, the more opportunities you have to learn to identify native plants and witness the beauty of the habitats you are helping to protect.
Contact Payton by email with questions or to sign up. He'll send out final information a day or two before the activity date.