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Pollinator Workshop on the Prairie

… Tuesday, Sep 29, 2015 | 10am - 2pm Willa Cather Memorial Prairie HWY 281 5 Miles South of Red Cloud Red Cloud , NE … Join us! This FREE event is a perfect way to introduce prairie ecology and a chance for kids of all ages to explore … with Monarch Gardens’ Benjamin Vogt Shortgrass Prairie Seed Bombs ecology activity with WCF education director …
Posted: 07/13/2015
Last Updated: 05/24/2023

Summer Snow: A Celebration of Landscape

… , the cottonwood was a common bond between the Nebraska prairie and war-torn France. The first week of June … generally marks the period when cottonwoods begin to go to seed, airborne tufts of silky “snow” carrying the seeds of the native trees across the prairie. As we commemorate the service of so many American …
Posted: 03/15/2016
Last Updated: 05/24/2023

Sunflower Trails Across the Great Plains

… dozens of blossoms. They made a golden ribbon across the prairie. Occasionally one of the horses would tear off with … , he remembers the story of Mormon settlers, scattering seeds along their trail so others could follow their path to … in areas where hot, dry weather has killed or stunted prairie grasses. Under better conditions, the prairie …
Posted: 08/27/2019
Last Updated: 08/29/2019

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