nature – Conservation Plants

Botanizing the Grasslands of the Palouse, Columbia Basin, old Lake Missoula and the Cascade Mountains

For the Love of Grass VII Jack Carlson, Fred Gaffney, Bob MacLauchlan, Wendell Hassell, Curtis Sharp, Wendall Oaks, and Larry Holzworth June 23 – 30, 2015 Table of Contents Introduction The eighth botanizing trek for the “Love of Grass” geathered June 23 16, 2015 in Spokane, Washington. According to Gonzaga University the largest floods ever…

Botanizing the Corn Belt Prairies

September 5-12, 2018 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Day 1 – Thursday, September 6, 2018 5 Inventory Site 1 – Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, Jasper County, Iowa 5 Inventory Site 2 – Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Management Area, Howard County, Iowa 7 Day 2 – Friday, September 7, 2018 9 Inventory Site 3 –…

Power Botanizing the Tallgrass Prairie in the Northern Heartland

For the Love of Grass VI The sixth botanizing trek for the “Love of Grass” enjoyed a special rendezvous location, assembling at the home of trek participant Robert MacLauchlan in Lincoln, Nebraska. By five o’clock in the afternoon on August 17, 2013 the six members from the 2012 trek were enjoying fellowship and a cookout…

Power Botanizing in Southern Arizona

For the Love of Grass V March 10 – March 18, 2012 Trek V Report Index Our fifth “For the Love of Grass” Power Botanizing trek, in March,2012 included all five of the previous participants plus a newcomer Wendell Hassell. Route organizer Larry Holzworth, plus Jack Carlson, and Wendall Oaks represented the core of Power…

Power Botanizing in the Western Dakotas

For the Love of Grass II By Jack Carlson, Larry Holzworth, Bob MacLauchlan and Curtis Sharp June, 2009 Our second “For the Love of Grass‟ trek in June 2009 was equally wonderful as the first in September 2008. The success flowed primarily from the expertly prepared routing and agenda by Jack Carlson. Other participants were…