Spring Path
The fresh leaves in the forest make this a magical time of year. This shows the sidewalk that leads from the PGT Visitor Center to the Lotus Ponds. The PGT … Continued
Indian Paintbrush
The best place to find wildflowers now is in the woods, but there are a few in prairie. Indian Paintbrush is one of my favorites. You can find small patches … Continued
PGT Sidewalk
This is a shot of the sidewalk by the PGT Visitor Center taken this morning. We were out searching for new birds and found three beauties: Blackburnian Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler … Continued
Magic Light
Last Saturday there was a light fog here at dawn at the Prairie Garden Trust. Fog can do magical things with light! Even though Jack Dodson was out shooting landscape … 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
My Favorite Wildflower Nursery
Missouri Wildflower Nursery is my favorite place to get plants so I was honored when they asked to use my picture on the cover of this years catalog. The 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
PGT Birdwalk 2012
Trying to see a Blue Grosbeak We had perfect weather today for the PGT Spring bird walk. The final count is not in but we identified about 50 different kinds … Continued