Join us at an open house to learn about stewardship at the Broughton Nature Preserve….

Sunday Oct. 9—1-3 PM at the open picnic area next to the Community Center

Agenda:

• Welcome and brief history of the Broughton Nature Preserve (George Broughton)
• Review the native ecosystems at the preserves.
• What is ecological restoration; what does that look like at the Preserve?
• Hike to view areas we will focus our restoration work.

Our goal is to create a community of volunteer stewards at the Preserve to restore and maintain the native landscapes on the Preserve.  

What we will do:

• Remove invasive plants from the natural areas of the Preserve.
• Collect native seeds to plant/restore native plants on the Preserve.
• Maintain the native prairie planting at the Preserve.
• Address problems like erosion of streams and trails. 
• Have regular restoration workdays throughout the year.
• Lead volunteers wanting to help maintain the natural beauty of the Preserve.  

What stewards will learn:

• The native plants (grasses, sedges, flowering plants, shrubs and trees) and ecosystems of the Preserve.
• How to identify and successfully remove invasive plants.
• How to identify and collect native seeds, and how to propagate them in the areas we restore.  

Contact Mark Krivchenia: mark.krivchenia@gmail.com or 224.545.1604