[To see photos and stories of this prairie in other years, go to the links on the main East Center Valley page.]

We didn’t do anything special in this prairie this year.  There’s still a lot of Canada Goldenrod in the lower half, but I think it’s becoming less dense, with more other species interspersed.

1/17/2017

1/18/2017

1/19/2017

1/25/2017

4/11/2017

4/21/2017  Looking down from Indian Grass Point.  East Center Valley is on the left.

6/3/2017

7/20/2017

7/22/2017  A shallow valley comes out of the woods into the prairie, and different plants grow there.  This time of year it’s mostly Monarda.

7/22/2017

7/22/2017

8/5/2017

8/21/2017  South end of the prairie – very wet

8/21/2017  More wetland plants at the south end

8/21/2017

10/19/2017

12/23/2017