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Woody Species Control at Kitty Todd Preserve

 September 21, 2023

10:30 am – 3:30 pm
10420 Old State Line Road, Swanton
Lucas County

Ohio’s earliest European colonizers found the sandy soils of the Oak Openings Region to be unfit for growing crops, but it didn’t take botanists long to figure out that this ‘sand country’ was unparalleled in the state for the propagation of rare and wild plants. The 1,300-square-mile Oak Openings Region is a complex of oak savanna and wet prairie that developed on sand and clay deposited by glacial Lake Warren, the ancient predecessor of present-day Lake Erie. The combination of porous sandy soils of the former beach ridges and an impervious clay layer beneath those soils creates an unforgiving environment that fluctuates from flooding in the spring to arid in midsummer.
The Nature Conservancy’s 1,400-acre Kitty Todd Preserve is a centerpiece of the Oak Openings region and is a model of land management practices for the region.

We will be assisting TNC staff in woody species removal and treatment.

Directions:  We will meet at the TNC office at 10420 Old State Line Road, which is north of State
Route 2 near the intersection with Eber Road.
 
What to Bring:  Bring lunch, water, hiking boots, and gloves.  Herbicide treatment will be done by TNC staff or trained ONAPA stewardship assistants.

RSVP: Please REGISTER HERE. Online registration is important for our planning.​ If you have questions, please contact The Ohio Natural Areas and Preserves Association HERE.