It’s time again for the annual public field day at The Nature Conservancy’s Platte River Prairies. This is a free event for all ages and a great opportunity to learn about, celebrate, and experience the beauty and diversity of prairies.

We have a terrific slate of tour guides and presenters this year, covering a wide range of topics. You can come and go at any time and catch the sessions you’re most interested in. Bring a lunch, sunscreen, insect repellant and anything else you need for a fun day in the sunshine and grass.

This is designed to be a fun day for both full-on prairie nerds and those who are just curious about prairies. Have you always wondered why everyone is talking about prairies so much? Come see for yourself!

Here is the schedule of events for the day and additional information. Please RSVP to sara.cahill@tnc.org if you plan to attend, only so we can estimate attendance.

Quick note – don’t forget our public field day at the Platte River Prairies will be Saturday July 8. Detailed schedule coming soon, but there will be opportunities to learn about plants, birds, mice, invertebrates, prairie restoration and management, and more! The event runs from 7:15am to 2pm and you can come and go as you like. Also, it’s free!

Wow, June has been busy. Attending the North American Prairie Conference next week isn’t going to slow things down, but I’m looking forward to it. Maybe I’ll see you there.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s been a great month, including a productive trip to the Niobrara Valley Preserve last week. I’m sharing just a sliver of the photos from that trip here today. I’d tell you more about it, but see the previous paragraph.