Native Prairie Restoration at Kent County Parks

Note early start time!

Millennium Park,1415 Maynard Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49534

Presented by Ginny Sines, Volunteer Services Coordinator, Kent County Parks

Park in Lot A. Meet at Shelter A.

Bring your own water bottle and wear sturdy shoes. Long pants recommended.

This program will include a short history of native prairie habitats, why they are an important part of an ecosystem and how Kent County Parks Department is supporting Native Prairie areas at multiple County park sites. The program will also include a prairie species ID walk and native prairie seed harvesting workshop. Attendees will learn to ID some of the common native prairie grasses and forbs and will have the opportunity to participate in a seed harvesting activity. We will be collecting seeds to bring home and will hear a short presentation about how to overwinter seeds.