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Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid
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A Small Flower
Makes Uihlein Marsh Special
Winnebago Audubon and Wild Ones Fox Valley will co-host a program about a special, native orchid that grows in Uihlein Waterfowl Production Area in western Winnebago County. Jim Lutes, district wildlife biologist with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, will give a presentation about the Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid, its ecology and status in Wisconsin, and its history on Uihlein WPA. When the USFWS purchased this property, management actions were undertaken to support the recovery of this species on the property. Join us to find out the results of their efforts on Thursday, Nov. 17, at Evergreen Retirement Community, 1130 N. Westfield St., Oshkosh (lower level). Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the program at 7 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
Lutes has held his position as biologist for the Leopold Wetland Management District since 1999. He is primarily responsible for overseeing the restoration, management, and monitoring of upland and wetland habitats, and the wildlife that depends on them, on over 13,000 acres of waterfowl production areas scattered throughout 17 counties of eastern and southeastern Wisconsin.
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