Prairie Ecology Walk at Carver Prairie with Jeff Cantrell

September is a perfect time to see autumnal hues on the prairie with grasses beginning to display golden tints and late-season forbs like goldenrod and aster adding bursts of bright colors. Join Naturalist and MPF technical advisor Jeff Cantrell for a prairie ecology walk at MPF’s Carver Prairie on September 1 at 5:30 pm. The hike will be about one-half mile long on uneven terrain. Dress for the weather and walking in a prairie and bring water and sun protection. Register here. Questions? Contact outreach@moprairie.org.

For those who are part of the Grow Native! Professional Certification Program (GNPCP), this webinar counts as 1 CEU.

Guided Hike of the Tallgrass Savanna of Union Ridge Conservation Area and Natural Area near Kirksville

DIRECTIONS
Carver Prairie is in Newton County on Lark Road, about 5 miles southeast of Joplin. From the intersection of I-44 and south I-49, drive 1/2 mile south on I-49 and take the 32nd St (also known as Missouri FF) exit. Drive east on 32nd St about 2 1/4 miles, take a right onto Lark Rd, and travel south about 2 1/2 miles. Carver Prairie is directly across the road from MDC’s Diamond Grove Prairie on Lark Rd. Alternatively, from the intersection of I-44 and north I-49/Hwy 59 south, drive 2 miles south on Highway 59, then take a right to travel west on 32nd St (FF) for 4 miles to reach Lark Rd. Continue about 2 1/2 miles south. By GPS, N37 0.954 W94 23.337 (in decimal degrees, 37.01591 -94.38894).

Photo of willow-leaved aster by Scott Woodbury