FNA news in Fermilab Today

Fermilab Today published an article about FNA and the prairie restoration effort at Fermilab. 

Prairie Harvest, October 30

The last prairie harvest of the season will be held on Saturday, October 30, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.  More information is available online.  We're planning to collect the following species:  Rattlesnake Master, Foxglove Beard Tongue, Tall Coreopsis, New England Aster, Heath Aster, Round-Headed Bush Clover, Culver's Root, Cord Grass, Sneezeweed, Early Goldenrod, Stiff Gentian, Cream Gentian.

Saturday's forecast currently calls for partly sunny and breezy, with a high around 57.  Come out and join us!

A Blustery Harvest

Strong winds tested, but did not deter, the volunteers who came out for the first prairie harvest of the 2010 season.  On Saturday, October 2, school groups, Cub scouts and other steadfast volunteers collected species such as cord grass, cream gentians, culver's root, grey goldenrod, nodding wild onion, obediant plant, prairie sunflower, rattlesnake master, round-headed bush clover, sneezeweed, spotted joe-pye weed, swamp betony, sweet black-eyed susan, and wild quinine.  Thanks to everyone for coming out!