There are many benefits of being a morning person. For example, I see a lot of sunrises – even in the summer when the sun comes up well before most people are awake.
Last weekend, I got up early and drove out to our Platte River Prairies to catch the sunrise.
I’m sure glad I did.
Stiff sunflowers (Helianthus pauciflorus) greeting the sunrise in sand prairie. TNC Platte River Prairies, Nebraska.
Hikers enjoying the prairie during one of last year’s Field Days.
We’ve finalized the agenda for our next Platte River Prairies Field Day, which will be June 26, 2015. I hope to see many of you there. This Field Day will include a wide range of topics including:
– ecology and natural history of stream fish, birds, prairie invertebrates, and reptiles and amphibians
– prairie restoration and management strategies
– plant identification
– ethnobotany (food and medicinal uses of plants)
– use of prairie plants in gardens and landscaping to benefit pollinators
There is no cost for the field day, and you’re welcome to come and go anytime between 9am and 4pm. A full agenda can be seen here.
The Prairie Ecologist 