Prairie Ecology Bus

If you have food scraps and white fabric you could try natural dyeing like these students at the Marshall Art Conference. You never quite know how it is going to turn out and that just adds to the fun!

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The Freda Haffner Kettlehole prairie in Milford IA is beautiful right now.

dnr.state.mn.us/fall_colors/in… The fall color finder is here. All this rain means we can expect great fall color. Plan those weekend trips now! dnr.state.mn.us/fall_colors/in…

Thanks to everyone who made the Kite Fly a ton of fun! Not the windiest year, but thank you Three Sheets kite team and pro kite flyers for patiently waiting for a breeze. Thanks to all the... facebook.com/permalink.php?…

The Kite Fly is just around the corner! Mark it on your calendar and wait for the announcement of some fun things taking place this year!!! facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Garden club had a great time picking strawberries this morning! Thanks Schumacher's Nursery & Berry Farm for the tour.

First bus program of the spring season today out with students from Heron Lake Okabena!

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Have you met Dagwood? facebook.com/26607499006957…

Time to get ready for camp! One of our camps this summer is Magic Treehouse themed and will be based around these three books. Now is the time for rising 3rd-5th graders to start reading (or re-reading) to be ready for July 29th-31st!

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The Ladies of Lakefield Shamrock n' Roll at PEBC was some excellent St. Patrick's Day fun!

It may be hard to believe, but it is the right time for the red-winged blackbird to start showing up in our area. Watch the video to refamiliarize yourself with their musical call. youtube.com/watch?v=q3QicO…

This is a great method for starting seeds. In the past, I have had about a 70% success rate. It is always fun to plan (and plant!) the garden when surrounded by snow. …og-yard-garden-news.extension.umn.edu/2019/03/become…

It is always great to find people who love prairies like we do! Chris Helzer works in Nebraska on prairie conservation and shares his knowledge, passion, and photography in this weekly blog. prairieecologist.com

Check out the first in our "Meet the Animals" series. facebook.com/26607499006957…