Please join us for a planting event for our USFWS Candidate Conservation Action Fund grant project! We have over 2,000 Wild Indigo (Baptisia tinctoria) plugs that need to be planted at our Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary and at the Town’s Foothills Preserve. Why are we planting so many Wild Indigo plugs? Wild Indigo is the host plant of the Frosted Elfin (Callophrys irus). The Frosted Elfin is a species of special concern in the state of Massachusetts and is considered an “at risk” species by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The main objective of this multi-year grant-funded project is to convert former gravel pits to native meadows in order to provide habitat for the Frosted Elfin butterfly. We are looking forward to having you help out with this initiative!
Additional Information:
This event will take place entirely outdoors; please come prepared for a walk and wear sturdy shoes. This event requires completing physical tasks and walking on uneven surfaces. Please bring your own water and lunch! Planting activities will involve digging, bending, and squatting. You are not required to stay for the entire duration of the event and can leave as needed.
Meet in the Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary parking lot, 60 Beaver Dam Road, Plymouth, MA.
The first date of October 3rd we will be planting at Tidmarsh and the second date of October 5th we will be planting across the street at The Town of Plymouth’s Foothills Preserve.
Once you have signed up, please be on the lookout for an email from sevols@massaudubon.org a few days before the event!
