We are excited to announce that earlier this month, a Pasque flower (Anemone patens) was identified at the Suszko Ridge property during a site visit by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Private Lands Biologist, Brendan Woodall, with the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program.
In November of 2021, Harry Suszko generously donated this eight-acre property near Wautoma in Waushara County to NCCT. The property once contained a remarkable remnant of a dry moraine prairie, and hosted one of the best stands of Pasque flowers in the state, according to Dr. Bob Freckmann, who surveyed the flora on the property in the 1970s (and provided the included historic photos to NCCT).
Sooner after, NCCT began working with biologist Brendan Woodall on a restoration plan for the property with support from the USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. With the help of Brendan and NCCT volunteers, we’ve worked to remove invasive species from the site and encourage the native flora out of the seed bank. This Pasque flower was discovered before native seeding has taken place, making it an even-more delightful discovery. In the words of Dr. Freckmann, “…this is a dream now being fulfilled.”
Stay tuned for more updates about Suszko Ridge!
To learn more about Pasque flower, click here.
