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Native Plant Sale
June 17, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fontenelle Forest is hosting the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum for their annual Native Plant Sale at Camp Brewster!
By planting native trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennials from the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, you are helping to keep our local environment healthy, free of harmful invasive species, and attract helpful insects such as butterflies and bees. Check out the selection of native plants, and learn more from Fontenelle Forest’s staff about the importance of native plants and our restoration efforts!
DATE: June 17
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Camp Brewster Lodge
PROGRAM FEE: This event is free to the public. No pre-registration is required.
| Available Plants |
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
| Big Blue Stem |
Andropogon gerardii |
| Sideoats Grama |
Bouteloua curtipendula |
| Blue Grama |
Bouteloua gracilis |
| Appalachian Sedge |
Carex appalachica |
| Bebb’s oval sedge |
Carex bebbii |
| Cooper-Shouldered Oval Sedge |
Carex bicknellii |
| Rosy Sedge |
Carex rosea |
| Long-beaked Sedge |
Carex sprengelii |
| Sweetgrass |
Hierochloe odorata |
| Prairie Dog Switchgrass |
Panicum virgatum ‘Prairie Dog’ |
| Little bluestem |
Schizachyrium scoparium |
| Indian Grass |
Sorghastrum nutans |
