For over 200 feet from the edge of their dam, the colony has pushed up mud with some sticks and reeds a levee system that impounds more water providing a sense of security when they go foraging for young willow and cottonwood saplings. The wood ducks, mallards and a pair of Canada geese have found this to be great nesting habitat. The progress of this human and beaver assisted restoration work is by no means complete. Museum volunteer, Karma Grotelueschen will lead volunteer workers on the following Saturday and Tuesday morning to tackle the weed of the day. Weather conditions, stage of growth, and impact on specific clusters of native plants will determine what work will be undertaken each day.
Early mornings provide the better working conditions for prairie restoration.
A weekend day and a week day will for prairie work is schedule the week following the museum s prairie hikes. Garfield Farm Museum is a 281 acre historically intact former 1840s prairie farmstead and teamster inn volunteers and donors from over 2300 households and 37 states have worked to save and preserve. Return to Main Garfield Farm Web Page .