Fun Sunday Adventure!

Turkey's Feet or Big Blues Stem











Yellow Indian Grass


October 9th Restoration Day at the Grove: I found out that in order to cut down buckthorn it had to have rained the prior day. Since today was such a beautiful day, the Grove had a day for people to help out in other ways. Today I went and helped pick seeds at the Grove to help restore their prairies and grasslands. We picked the seeds from each of the plants and put them in brown paper bags. Above i attached pictures of two different plants that we picked to get seeds from, which were the Yellow Indian Grass and the Turkey's Feet. These two plants are native plants to the Grove and many of the invasive species are taking over their land. These plants will die before the winter and then the Grove will replant the seeds and the snow will push them down into the soil. While picking the seeds, the leader told us a lot about the Grove's land and how much they appreciate our hard work.
In 1836, the Kennicotts came to the land and Mr.Kennicott was the first doctor and mail man in the area. He became a famous scientist and that's why they ended up keeping the land and naming it the Grove. Mr.Kennicott started the seed business and started planting all different plants to sell throughout the area. When they got to the area known as the Grove now, they had 800 ares but they now only have 123 ares. This is because we have built buildings, roads, houses, banks, and much more on the land that once belonged to them. The leader told me that not only are the invasive species taking over the land of these plants but so are we. Helping them by picking the seeds is a great way to keep these plants in the Grove. I learned today that a pound of the Yellow Indian Grass could be sold for about $100! Wow that's a lot!

I had a ton of fun helping out at the Grove and they want me to tell u guys that they need more helpers!!!