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Dane County Parks

Native Seed Packaging at Sequoya Library

Event Dates

  • Friday, 12/09/2022 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Event Description

The Dane County Land & Water Resources Department is partnering with the Sequoya Library to provide a collection of native Wisconsin plant seeds this winter. The native plant seeds have been collected by Dane County Parks volunteers. There are five species of seeds: black-eyed susan, blue vervain, rattlesnake master, wild bergamot and yellow coneflower. Native Wisconsin plant seeds are best sown in the fall and left to overwinter.

Now the library is looking for volunteers to help with the hard part: packaging the seeds for MPL's Native Seed Libraries so library patrons can take them home! If you would like to donate your time and effort to this project, please register using this link.

Why native plants?

Native plants are adapted to the local climate and soils, are drought tolerant, disease resistant, and have deep root systems that help infiltrate rain water. Once established, native plants are aesthetically pleasing and require little watering, fertilizing and mowing. They also provide important ecosystem services such as improved water quality and habitat and food for local wildlife, including numerous pollinator species.

Event Website

Location

Sequoya Library - 4340 Tokay Blvd, Madison, WI 53711

Meeting Rooms A and B (Combined)

Contact

Claire Lamberg, lamberg.claire@countyofdane.com, 608-516-3703

Categories: Volunteer