History of the Prairie Garden Trust
400 million years ago – The PGT was at the edge of the sea and contained a huge coral reef. Today a 200-foot slab of fossilized coral reef lays exposed … Continued
Paved Walks at the PGT
They started pouring concrete yesterday. Now we will have some paved walks near the visitor center. They are 8-feet wide and about a half mile long. The exposed aggregate surface … Continued
Construction Starts!
Truckloads of rocks were delivered this morning to the PGT Center. This is the start of the construction projects we’ve been waiting for. Rain the last couple months delayed things … Continued
The PGT is Growing!
This morning Lorna signed the papers to buy 60 more acres for the PGT. That brings the total property now to 600-acres. The land (shown in color in this picture) … Continued
New Bathrooms at the PGT Center
Thanks to some generous donors there are new bathrooms at the Prairie Garden Trust. They will usually be unlocked which will be helpful for people who arrive when the main … Continued
Expanded Visitor Center – Construction Started
Construction has started on the expansion of the PGT Visitor Center. This will add 4 additional toilets. They will come in handy when we have groups of people. We are also building improved walking … Continued
New Maintenance Center Started
Construction on the new maintenance center Construction started on the new maintenance center last week. It will be tucked out of public view over by Potter’s Lake. Tom Mudd and … Continued
Moss Gardens
Large Moss-covered Rocks along Hillers Creek Adding a moss garden is one of the ideas we are considering for the PGT. We’ve seen excellent examples of moss gardens at two … Continued
Laying out new trails
Possible New Trails at the PGT Where exactly to put the main loop trail was an important part of what Cindy Tyler explored over the last three days. She also … Continued
Focus Group helps guide PGT
Cindy Tyler (right) leads the PGT Focus Group Six people came out to the PGT yesterday for an all-afternnoon session to discuss the future of the PGT. Cindy Tyler introduced … Continued