CSERC: Volunteers unite to protect a fen in Sapps Meadow
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Volunteers unite!
Another successful fencing project helps to protect an amazing fen.
A pacific chorus frog waits for its next meal amongst its fellow insect-eaters, the sundew plant. Note the sticky red-tentacles of the sundew which lure and then trap its insect prey. Photo by James Patrick Kelly.
It happened again! This past weekend, CSERC volunteers, the Forest Service, and Summerville High Ecology Club members rejoined at Sapps Meadow in a successful effort to finish building a major area of fence. The purpose of the log fence is to prevent cattle grazing and trampling from harming a large and delicate fen that holds a significant population of the rare carnivorous plant, sundew.
Understanding the delicate nature of fens and the importance of protecting this type of meadow habitat, CSERC has invested time, tools, and energy towards making sure the need for protection becomes a reality.
Check out our amazing volunteers in this colorful slide show of highlights from the day.
To learn more about fens, read our great blog article, "What's so special aout a fen, anyways?"
