Apr 23rd 7-9pm Earthworms: Real Ecosystem Engineers! ------- indoor/outdoor pgm-LNC*
Earthworms benefit soils by their feeding, burrowing and casting activities. Dr. Eileen Kladivko (Purdue Dept. of Agronomy) will discuss earthworm ecology and the impact of soil practices on earthworm populations; her presentation will be followed by a short hike to view earthworm middens in the nearby Celery Bog woods.
* LNC (Lilly Nature Center/Celery Bog Nature Area): In West Lafayette, on the north side of Lindberg Rd, between Northwestern & McCormick. Turn into the drive just west of the Celery Bog marsh.
For more information about Wednesdays in the Wild programs, contact:
- Mary Cutler: (765) 567-2993
- Dan Dunten: (765) 775-5172
- Joan Mohr Samuels: (765) 567-7023 or mohrsamuels@comcast.net