A DAY WITH NATIVES
Native plant workshop • See how natives can be used for sustainable wildlife habitat, landscaping, and grazing operations.

Date June 5th, 2010 — 9am - 1pm

Schedule
*6:30 am
Early Bird (optional): Birding walk
9:00 am
Welcome
9:15 am
Breakout Tour #1
11:00 am
Breakout Tour #2

(optional)
1:00 pm
Bring a lunch and stay to ask questions and get advice on your particular situation. Bring photos if it would be helpful.

TOURS
You will have the oportunity to participate in two of the following tours
1 - WILDLIFE HABITAT
Create habitat for everything from deer and turkey to quail and pollinators
2 - RESTORATION
Glades, savannas, and prairies • Restore or recreate these native ecosystems
3 - NATIVE FORAGE
Warm season grasses can fill the summer slump in a grazing operation and provide wildlife habitat at the same time
4 - LANDSCAPING •
Native plants established from seed are a beautiful, low-maintenance option and are great for pollinators

*EARLY BIRD
Bring your binoculars and join us for a birding walk —
Hosted by Hamilton Native Outpost. Support from the MDC, MU Extension Service, NRCS, SWCD, and Top of the Ozarks RC&D
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider

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NATIVE TO WHERE?
Project goals will determine from where the plants originate. Rare and declining habitat restorations are planted to local ecotype seed. In livestock grazing systems, warm-season grass cultivars are selected for their productivity and palatability. Quail buffers on the borders of crop fields are usually more temporary, so they are planted to the least-cost options. Landscapers look for unique and colorful Missouri natives that bloom throughout the season.

We have experience in all of these areas; so if you have a question about genetic origins, grazing systems, landscaping, choosing plants for quail, or anything else feel free to call us!