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Citizens for Conservation Spring Ephemeral Hike at Flint Creek Savanna 5/3/2025

Contents

Map

Seed Garden

Trail Through Savanna

Map

Google Maps. (n.d.). Flint Creek Savanna,
Retrieved June 24th, 2025 from Google Maps. (n.d.) https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1904709,-88.172092,677m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYyMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Seed Garden

1. Prairie Violet (Viola pedatifida) and Early Buttercup (Ranunculus fascicularis)

2. Robin’s Fleabane (Erigeron pulchellus)

3. Violet Woodsorrel (Oxalis violacea)

Trail Through Savanna

4. Wood Betony (Pedicularis canadensis)

5. Burr Oaks in Flint Creek Savanna

6. Shooting Star (Dodecatheon meadia) I did not mark this on the map since I do not remember the exact location. It was somewhere near or past number five along the trail.

Comments

I had not been to Flint Creek Savanna in several years. I wanted to see how things were progressing. It looked much like I remembered it when Tom Vanderpool was the Conservation Director.

The tour was given by Matt Evans. I have seen Mr. Evans’ prior work. I know he might be a great conservation director. However, such things are determined by future accomplishments and not by what one has done in the past. I look forward to watching how Flint Creek develops under Mr. Evans’ leadership.

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