To: Lake County Audubon members and guests: 

We're inviting you to a Valentine’s Day Prairie Seeding event on Saturday, February 14th, 9-10:30 am. It’s sponsored in cooperation with the Libertyville Township Open Space District and hosted by ecologist Dave Eubanks. 

We’ll meet at the parking lot just off Casey Road, west of Almond Road.  Look for the Farm Gate on Casey, which will be plowed if necessary (https://maps.app.goo.gl/gqs33H9vbPhxYs7M6). The GPS address is: 42°19'11.1"N 87°58’49.9”W. This entrance is about 500 feet west of the flashing yellow light at Casey & Almond Roads, on the south side of Casey. 

We’ll be planting native seeds in various areas of the Liberty Prairie, gathered during last October’s seed harvest. This important ecological activity will end up with a timely story told by Glen Moss, Steward at Old School Forest Preserve and Lake County Audubon Board member. In addition we will be looking for birds and other evidence of animal life to identify. 

Recommended Dress to work outside:

Wear layers of clothes that can get dirty. We strongly recommend jeans, sturdy boots, and three layers on top. We’ve learned that fleece jackets are just a magnet for sticky seeds and are best left in the car. We’ve also learned that if we’re cold, we’re miserable, so we always recommend an extra layer of warmth – better to have it and not need it than the other way around.

This will be a limited attendance event, so please respond ASAP to geiselhart8@aol.com if you plan to come. Hope to see you there.

Paul Geislehart

847 744 0437