Collect native seed at Hastings Sand Coulee SNA
Join FMR to gather native prairie seed in the rare dry prairie at the Hastings Sand Coulee Scientific and Natural Area (SNA). Fourteen rare plant and animal species call the coulee home. The deeply rooted prairie plants also help filter pollutants from runoff water before it can enter the nearby Vermillion and Mississippi rivers.
At this volunteer event, FMR staff will provide a brief introduction to the site and an overview of how to identify and collect native prairie seeds. By collecting native seeds, volunteers will enhance FMR's ability to continue restoring native plants to this site and increasing biodiversity.
Accessibility
Hastings Sand Coulee SNA is a native prairie with no walking trails. To get to our work area, we'll hike about 10 minutes through a restored prairie and down a somewhat steep hill. Seed collection will take place amidst tall and short prairie plants off the trail on level ground. We recommend wearing long pants and boots. Please note that our seed collection this year will occur in the North unit of the SNA, with access off of Hwy. 91.
The closest bathroom facility is a gas station about two miles to the west. Please plan accordingly.
Ready to register?
Please use the form below to register for this event. If you have questions or concerns, you can contact the volunteer program manager at volunteer@fmr.org or 651.477.0925.
If you're under 18 and interested in volunteering without the company of your parent or guardian, please take a moment and have them fill out this brief minor permission form.
Can't make it?
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Thank you to our partners and funders: Hastings United Way, Laura Jane Musser Fund, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, and the Outdoor Heritage Fund (funded by the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment).