Guided Prairie Walk of Valley View Park in Oak Park Heights
Everyone is invited to join SCOS chapter president, Kathy Widin, for a guided walk through a prairie restoration in Valley View Park, a passive use park on a former farm property just south of Stillwater. This prairie was established in 1997 near Perro Pond. It is fairly high quality and has a diversity of native grasses and wildflowers (forbs). There is also a small prairie remnant on a knoll above the prairie. Kathy has been the arborist in OPH since 1998 and has been responsible for management of this restoration.
Meet at the main parking lot of Valley View Park, located at 5575 Ozark Ave N, Oak Park Heights, MN. The walk will start at 1:00 p.m. and should be no more than a mile. Wear closed-toe shoes and clothing for walking through tall grass. The prairie can also be viewed from a paved trail. The park has a lovely picnic area so bring a bag lunch and meet at 12:15 to eat there. Please RSVP to Kathy at 651-338-3651 if you plan to attend.