On Thursday, January 14th, Fermilab and Morton Arboretum reconnected. In the past, Bob Betz and Ray Schulenberg shared ideas, seeds, and work in their respective attempts at tallgrass prairie restoration. Now, as both of these great men are gone, we must carry on. Three members of Fermilab met with the Arboretum's Manager of Natural Resources. For about 2 hours we toured his site, including the restored prairie now named after Schulenberg, and savannas and woodlands under different stages of restoration. The morning was sparked with talks of seed trading and common ideas and goals. We rounded out the half-day trip by meeting with Plant Ecologist and Betz friend, Marlin Bowles. Besides donating seeds of a rare milkweed to Fermilab, Marlin gave us an in depth tour of the gravel and dolomite prairies that he recreated at Morton Arboretum. The species list boasts an impressive number of rare, threatened, and endangered plants. All in all, it was a great morning with great people and Fermilab looks forward to fostering the partnership that was re-established on that cold, winter day!!
On Thursday, January 14th, Fermilab and Morton Arboretum reconnected. In the past, Bob Betz and Ray Schulenberg shared ideas, seeds, and work in their respective attempts at tallgrass prairie restoration. Now, as both of these great men are gone, we must carry on. Three members of Fermilab met with the Arboretum's Manager of Natural Resources. For about 2 hours we toured his site, including the restored prairie now named after Schulenberg, and savannas and woodlands under different stages of restoration. The morning was sparked with talks of seed trading and common ideas and goals. We rounded out the half-day trip by meeting with Plant Ecologist and Betz friend, Marlin Bowles. Besides donating seeds of a rare milkweed to Fermilab, Marlin gave us an in depth tour of the gravel and dolomite prairies that he recreated at Morton Arboretum. The species list boasts an impressive number of rare, threatened, and endangered plants. All in all, it was a great morning with great people and Fermilab looks forward to fostering the partnership that was re-established on that cold, winter day!!
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