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Field Trip: Restored Upland/Wetland Prairie and Oak Savanna Tour
June 4 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Thursday, June 4, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Field Trip: Restored Upland/Wetland Prairie and Oak Savanna Tour
Leader: Lynda Boyer
Lynda Boyer, restoration biologist and native seed manager for Heritage Seedlings, will lead a tour of one of their farms just south of Salem with 200 acres of habitat restored to its former savanna glory. There will be multiple stops to discuss a variety of restoration techniques to prepare the site for native seed and plants and to remove invasive species. We will look at areas twenty years after seeding and planting and discuss follow-up management to help the restored plant community thrive. Each fall Heritage Seedlings continue to add diversity with new plantings. The restored areas of the farm are now under a permanent Conservation Easement with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Bring your camera, field guide, binoculars, and lunch. There are outhouses at the start and ¾ through the tour. RSVP to lb****@***************gs.com.
Directions to Jefferson Farm – Main Gate (follow the tour signs from there)
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//44.7868081,-123.0312617/@44.7862827,-123.030854,500m/data=!3m1!1e3
11782 Jefferson Hwy/99E SE (also known as Highway 164), Jefferson, OR 97352
I-5 North or South
Take exit #244 (N. Jefferson)
Head south on Jefferson Road
Go about ¾ mile to green farm gate on left (flagged)
Farm gate is just before mp1 and if you see Steiwer Lane on the left you have gone too far
Follow the signs for parking