Join the Teton Chapter, Wyoming Native Plant Society for a field trip this summer! Thanks to Frances Clark for coordinating our programs. Field Trip Schedule – Summer 2013 Updates and Changes are posted at tetonplants.wordpress ▪ Saturday, June 29, 2013, 9am – noon: Kelly Hayfields Restoration Walk. Join Vegetation Ecologist, Jason Brengle, to learn about Grand Teton National Park’s restoration project on Antelope Flats. The Park is restoring agricultural fields back to sagebrush shrubland to provide quality wildlife habitat. Learn the challenges and rewards of putting “nature back together again”. Jason will show us progress at 2-3 sites of an ambitious 4,500-acre, 15-year project. Difficulty:Level, but slightly rough walking for approx. ½ mile. Bring: Wear long pants, sturdy boots. Meet promptly at 9:00 parking area north side of Antelope Flats Road to carpool up the road. Directions: Take Hwy 26/89/187 one mile north of Moose Jct. to Antelope Flats Road. Go east (R) ½ mile to large parking area on left. (Just beyond lane to left with houses). ▪ Thursday, July 18, 2013, 10am – noon: Native Plant Hike and Noxious Weed Pull. Join Teton Conservation District, Teton County Weed and Pest District, and the Wyoming Native Plant Society for a hike to learn about native and nonnative plant species. We will also pull noxious weeds to improve wildlife habitat. Bring gloves, water, food, sunscreen, sun hat, and appropriate clothing/footwear. Meet at the Karnes Trailhead on Wildlife Dr. in Jackson. All ages (parents or guardian must accompany kids). Free, please RSVP by July 15th to Rachel at 733-2110 or [email protected] ▪ Friday-Sunday, July 26 – 28, 2013: Wyoming Native Plant Society – Beartooth Mountains. For details: wynps.org/2013/04/2013-annual-meeting-announcement-and-registration-form ▪ Saturday, July 27, 2013, 8:30 am – 2 pm: Carnivorous Plants. Join wetland ecologist and Society of Wetland Scientists representative Kent Werlin as he leads a field trip to explore the ecology and plant communities in backcountry pothole (kettle pond) wetlands near Jackson Lake. This day trip will take you off-trail to view unique plants like the English sundew. We will be hiking about 2-3 miles primarily through sagebrush and lodgepole pine. You must sign up in advance for this event, space is limited. The trip is co-sponsored by the Society of Wetland Scientists – Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Teton Regional Land Trust, and is limited to 20 participants. RSVP by July 19 to tetonplants@gmail Difficulty: The 2-3 mile hike is moderately difficult because of the downed lodgepole to maneuver around and over. Terrain is moderately rolling. Bring typical hiking gear and shoes that can get wet (sundews are on a floating peat mat). Meet at Grand Teton National Park Visitor Center Parking Lot (northeast side near road), Moose. We will carpool from there. ▪ Friday, August 2, 2013, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm: White Bark Pine and Wildflowers. Karl Buermeyer, North Zone Vegetation Manager for the U.S. Forest Service, will lead a hike to see and talk about the plight of the whitebark pine. A symbolic tree of high elevations, whitebark pine is dying due to a complex of causes with significant ecological consequences. Hear the response of land managers in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for its survival. We will hike a portion Holmes Cave Trail near Togwotee Pass to reach the whitebark pine and to delight in summer meadows. Portions of the trail pass through open pine forest, streams, and meadows. Difficulty: We will be at elevations between 8,500-10,000’ with stretches of trail rising 500’ in a half mile. We will likely hike about 5 of the 8.8 mile roundtrip route to the caves, turning back at the summit of the trail and Teton Wilderness boundary. Meet: in Jackson at 8:00 to carpool, location TBD, or 9:00 AM at the Blackrock Ranger Station, 8 miles east of Moran Junction on US 26. ▪ Saturday, August, 10, 2013, 10 am – noon: Granite Creek Trail Plant Walk and Soak! A joint field trip of the Teton and Sublette Chapters of the Wyoming Native Plant Society with co-leaders Amy Taylor and Karen Clause. We will botanize mountain meadows and creekside habitat. Difficulty: moderate 1-2 hour plant walk followed by optional soak in Granite Hot Springs. Leaders: Amy Taylor and Difficulty: Moderate 1-2 hour hike followed by optional soak in Granite Hot Springs. Bring: swimsuit, towel, money for hot springs entrance fee. Meet in parking lot below hot springs. Directions: From Jackson, at Jct of Rt22 and W. Broadway, go South on U.S. HWYs 189/91/26/etc south for 11.8 miles, to Hoback Jct, bear left following 189/191 for another 11.4 mi. Turn left onto Granite Creek Road to end ▪ Impromptu Hikes: To catch the flora at its peak, we plan on sponsoring impromptu hikes this summer. We will email all those who are on our email list 3-4 days in advance. To be on our mailing list, email: tetonplants@gmail and ask to sign up on our mailing list. Plans include: ▪ A hike to an alpine zone in mid to late July ▪ Meadow Plant Hike in late July or August ▪ Special spots that you recommend! ***All field trips are free and open to the public. Important: For all outings – bring plenty of water and food and wear sturdy hiking shoes/boots, sunglasses, sunscreen, and sun hat. Bring appropriate clothing for all types of weather. Difficulty varies with each outing. Also a camera, handlens, and your favorite plant book can add to your enjoyment. If you have any questions/concerns, please contact trip leader before the field trip or email us at tetonplants@gmail 24 hours in advance. Above all, be safe and enjoy the native flora. Teton Chapter, WNPS assumes no liability for personal injury or loss of property on field trips. Each participant may be required to sign an attendance sheet and liability waiver before starting the field trip. Carpooling: We encourage carpooling to all of our programs, and will do our best to coordinate rendezvous points and times. Membership: To become a member of Wyoming Native Plant Society, visit wynps.org/membership/. Annual $5.00 dues support the Teton Chapter, WYNPS. Questions: email: tetonplants@gmail .
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