This half‑day, field‑based tour will guide participants through two native planting sites in the Brainerd/Baxter area, highlighting how upland prairies, wetland edges, stormwater features, and shoreline areas respond to different installation methods and management approaches. Using real‑world examples—including recent no‑till seedings, perimeter plug plantings, and weedy edge challenges—participants will practice identifying key native species, common lookalikes, and indicators of site history and management needs.
Throughout the tour, we’ll discuss how plant composition, site conditions, and maintenance decisions shape long‑term habitat quality for pollinators and wildlife. Short activities, group discussion, and hands‑on identification will help build confidence in recognizing species across wet‑to‑dry gradients and explaining these traits to landowners, staff, students, or partners.
For questions, please contact Caryn Dawson at cdawson@pheasantsforever.org