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Prairie Rescue 2005 Comes to Brushy Creek

LEHIGH - Central Iowa volunteers will return to their roots next weekend at Brushy Creek State Recreation Area.

The sixth annual Iowa Statewide Prairie Rescue - a series of volunteer efforts to save Iowa's prairie habitat - comes to Brushy Creek on Saturday, April 2. Volunteers will remove invasive woody species from a section of prairie, helping to restore and preserve Iowa's natural heritage.

Volunteers should meet at 9 a.m. at the Brushy Creek park office, located at 3175 290th Street, in Lehigh. The event will begin with a short presentation on native species and end, weather permitting, with a controlled burn.

"This will give people the opportunity to see the whole cycle, from starting grasses to fire to regeneration," said Brushy Creek Park Manager Chad Kelchen.

The Brushy Creek rescue is part of a wider effort to preserve the dwindling Iowa prairie. Native grasslands once covered 70-percent of the state but have been reduced to 0.1-percent of its original size. The remnants, scattered in small patches throughout Iowa, now require the assistance of natural resources staff and volunteers to survive. Fire suppression and habitat fragmentation have rendered the prairies vulnerable to encroaching invasive species.

Prairie Rescue 2005 lets volunteers reconnect with Iowa's prairie roots, and help save this beautiful habitat before it is lost forever. Roughly 25 events will occur across the state throughout April and May. For a complete listing, please visit: www.inhf.org/prairierescue2005.html. Sponsors include the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, and other natural resources groups.

Individuals, families and organizations are all invited to participate. Volunteers should dress for the weather (pants and long-sleeves are recommended) and consider bringing a hat, sunscreen, and water. Brushy Creek volunteers should bring a sack lunch and pruners, if possible.

For more information about the Brushy Creek Rescue, contact CHAD KELCHEN at (515) 543-8298 or at Chad.Kelchen@dnr.state.ia.us. For more information about Statewide Prairie Rescue 2005 contact Katie Kemp at (515) 281-3134 or Katie.Kemp@dnr.state.ia.us.

 

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