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Prairie Rescue 2005 Comes to Waubonsie, Preparation Canyon

DES MOINES - Western Iowa volunteers will return to their roots next weekend at Waubonsie and Preparation Canyon State Parks.

The sixth annual Iowa Statewide Prairie Rescue - a series of volunteer efforts to save Iowa's prairie habitat - will bring events to Waubonsie and Preparation Canyon on Saturday, April 9. Volunteers will remove invasive woody species from prairies, helping to restore and preserve Iowa's natural heritage.

Waubonsie volunteers should meet at 9 a.m. at the overlook parking lot, at 2585 Waubonsie Park Road, Hamburg.

Preparation Canyon volunteers should meet at 9 a.m. at the parking lot and campsite access point at 32324 Peach Avenue, Moorhead.

These rescues are 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 their 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 reconnects volunteers with Iowa's prairie roots and helps save the beautiful habitat. 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. Bring handsaws, loppers, and gloves if possible.

For more information about the Preparation Canyon rescue, contact CHRIS ULLRICH at (712) 642-4341. For more information about the Waubonsie rescue, contact RUSSELL FIELD at (712) 423-2829. 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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