Welcome to the 2018 Ohio Prairie Conference
July 21 2018
9 am: Arrival and welcome
9:30-Noon: Pasture & Restoration Ecology tour (Bus Tour*)
Restoration topics covered:- Invasive species control: mechanical, biological, chemical
- Shift in Reclamation Approach: Along the Divide: Tree Law to Grass Law
- ODNR Natives in reclamation project: adding prairie species to reclamation sites. Visit Lake Trail prairie habitat (20 minute stop)
- Learn about native bee research (Megan Varvaro, OSU grad student)
12:00 End tours, Lunch at outdoor pavilion, Business meeting
1:00-2:30: Visit Wetland & Stream Restoration (requires driving personal cars, 10 minute drive).
Requires walking ~20 minutes total including some hills between stopsStop 1: Wetland Restoration: weir/berm approach
Stop 2: Stream & Riparian Restoration
Stop 3: Bat boxes
Stop 4: Healthy Forests, Healthy Wildlife project (Understory invasive removal and native planting)
2:30-4: Visit Butterfly habitat (requires driving again back from wetland site to main parking lot)
Requires walking ~30 minutes total including one small hill between stopsStop 1: Research on Wilds prairies (Rebecca Swab, Director of Restoration Ecology): long term butterfly monitoring, vegetation transects.
Stop 2: Ecosystem engineers (Pattama Ulrich, OSU grad student) Active beaver dam & lodge, remnant forest area
Stop 3: Prairie establishment & management, pollinator initiatives across the state (Mike Retterer, Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative)
Stop 4: Grassland birds (Jim Dooley, Muskingum University professor)
Stop 5: Pollinator research (Andrew Lybbert, OSU grad student)
4pm Depart from main parking lot
Registration:
Thank you for your interest in the 2018 Ohio Prairie Conference. Registration is now closed because the venue has reached maximum occupancy.