Join special guests from Pollinator Project Rogue Valley, and VM Program Director Jeanine Moy and spend a day during the peak of wildflower season to collect seeds of species that are larval host grasses and nectar flower plants for the Mardon Skipper butterfly. These seeds will serve to restore degraded meadow habitat elsewhere at Vesper Meadow and nearby BLM meadows in the future. The Klamath Mardon Skipper is one of the most imperiled local butterflies in the Cascade-Siskiyou. They are depended on healthy native meadow habitats and only are flying as adult butterflies for 2-4 weeks during late May/ early June.
All are welcome, no experience necessary!
Difficulty: Moderate (< 3 miles hiking, less than 700 ft’ elevation gain, bending/ kneeling, walking on uneven terrain.
Plants we may collect seed from:
Seablush, Penstemon, Bistort, California oatgrass, Roemer’s fescue, Mule’s ear
Bring: waterbottle, sack lunch, close-toed shoes and pants, sun protection
We will provide: snacks, seed collection bags, plant/ seed identification information, and fun!
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