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Sunday, Nov 20th - Sandhill Service Trip - Collecting Wiregrass Seeds

posted Nov 5, 2011 8:46 PM by Triangle SCB   [ updated Nov 6, 2011 4:54 PM ]

Join us to the Calloway Nature Preserve to collect wiregrass seeds for The Nature Conservancy. The land is beautifully managed to restore long-leaf pine savannah, an ecosystem once wide-spread in the southeastern US which frequent disturbances through fire house an incredible amount of biodiversity. The preserve is home to threatened species such as the red cockaded woodpecker, gopher frog, and tiger salamander. The fire-tolerant wiregrass is a key native species in the longleaf pine forest and is collected by The Nature Conservancy each year to continue restoration across the Sandhills region.

Contact Tyson Wepprich at tyson.wepprich@gmail.com for more info.