Activities
Prairie Wildflower Walks
Gardening with Native Plants
Ethnobotany (Native American Uses of Prairie Plants)
Birds of the Prairie
Prairie Insects (Butterflies and Bugs)
Prairie Vertebrates (Prairie critters of all sizes)
Prairie Restoration Efforts
Scotch (or Scot's, depending on your taste) Broom Pull
Hay Ride (Walk until you drop and ride back to the parking lot)
Self-Guided Natural History Walk (Experience the prairies without the crowd)
Information on Organizations involved in Prairie Preservation
Wheelchair accessible activities for individuals and groups will be available at the
Washington Department of Natural Resources Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve.  Mima
Mounds is also an excellent area for those with less time or who want a less demanding walk.
For group tours leave a message for the site manager at 360-596-5144 or send an email to
roberta.davenport@wadnr.gov
Geology of the Prairies (Mystery of the Mima Mounds)
Prairie Pollinators
In conjunction with Prairie Appreciation Day, The Nature Conservancy of Washington will
be having an open house at their Shotwell's Landing Prairie Restoration Nursery, 1.9 miles
south of Littlerock on Littlerock Road.  Please see the directions tab for a map.
Prairie Appreciation Day also coincides with Native Plant Week, which is being hosted by
the South Sound Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society.  Please see their website
for activities.
Please feel free to bring a picnic lunch.  
There is no food available at the event.
The nearest source of food is the gas station/convenience store/deli in Littlerock.