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Lupines in bloom at remnant prairie along Wilderness Road

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Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/08/2022 - 10:21

This is just one small part of the prairie thriving with lupines. The lupine population at the prairie will begin to fade away in about a week or so. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Interpretive signs help visitors enjoy the prairie.

By Ted Pennekamp

 

The remnant prairie along Wilderness Road on the right side as one drives up the hill is thriving with the blueish, purple color of thousands of lupines at the moment.

“The prairie was burned this spring and thousands of lupines is the result,” said Dennis Kirschbaum who helps tend to various aspects of La Riviere Park of Prairie du Chien. “The prickly pear cactus will be blooming in a couple of weeks.”

Dennis said the portion of the 3.5-acre prairie with the lupines and cactus has never been plowed, and has been managed since December of 2018. He noted there is also an emerging oak savanna on the property, along with the Blackhawk Trail with interpretive signs for the education and enjoyment of hikers and other visitors. 

More information can be obtained at 608-553-4169.

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