Saturday, May 30, 2015:  11:00am—3:00pm

Help restore Palouse Prairie—Hand pull yellow starthistle on beautiful Gormsen Butte (south of Paradise Ridge, near Moscow, Idaho)  Limited to 15 participants.

Leader:  Brenda Erhardt, Resource Conservation Planner, Latah Soil and Water Conservation District.  Send questions and RSVP to berhardt@latahsoil.org

Help with restoration of a beautiful Palouse Prairie remnant on Gormsen Butte (located south of Moscow, just south of Paradise Ridge) by hand-pulling patches of yellow starthistle.  A one-mile walk takes us to the south-facing slope we’ll be working on.  Both the walk and the slope of weeding area are fairly steep, but participants will be able to work at their own pace. The many wildflowers blooming make it a treat to be up there while working!  The goal is to reduce the patches of yellow starthistle in the hopes of eradicating it after diligent hand-pulling for a few years.  Brenda will help with the initial identification of yellow starthistle plants and will be happy to answer questions about the rest of the plant community as well as other ongoing restoration efforts on Gormsen Butte.

Please bring gloves, hand trowel, water, hat, sunscreen, and food.  Depending on weather, the slope could be very warm—or windy and chilly.  Please bring a wind-resistant layer of clothing in case of cool weather.  Sorry, no dogs or small children.