2025 BioBlitz - Holland Sand Prairie

You're invited to help record observations of the plants and wildlife that live here.

Citizen scientists of all ages are invited to participate in the Prairie Plants BioBlitz that will be held at Holland Sand Prairie State Natural Area on June 14, 2025 between 10am and noon. This event is part of the Driftless Area BioBlitz (DABB) 2025 Spotlight on Nature program which invited citizen scientists are invited to use their cell phones or cameras to upload as many observations as they can. The goal is to explore different areas in the Driftless Area and record their observations in order to document the incredible biodiversity of the Driftless Area while demonstrating all that is here to protect.

Roughly 150 species of plants have been identified to date, some of which are state threatened species or species of special concern. Large, mature patches of relatively rare plants such as prairie smoke, silky prairie clover, and sand dropseed are scattered throughout the prairie.

This event is weather-dependent. You will receive more information about the event by email the week before, and any weather related notices will go out late the night before or early that morning. We will meet in the Holland Sand Prairie SNA parking area, have a brief introduction to go over our goals and then we will begin our explorations!

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Learn more about Holland Sand Prairie SNA and download the property map here.

Advance registration is preferred for this FREE event by June 11. For any questions, contact Karen Solverson at [email protected] or call 608-784-3606 ext. 8.

This event is part of the Conservancy’s 2024 “Linked to the Land” series of outdoor experiences on the many nature preserves it protects for wildlife habitat, scenic beauty, outdoor learning and recreation in the Driftless Area. The program is generously sponsored by Olson Solar Energy and WXOW News19.

The 2025 Spotlight on Nature events are provided by a unique collaboration of organizations in the La Crosse area—Strive 2 Thrive Coulee Region, The Nature Place, Mississippi Valley Conservancy, the UW-La Crosse Biology department, and La Crosse City Parks, Recreation and Forestry — to promote the program and give participants an opportunity to meet naturalists, get guidance on sharing discoveries on iNaturalist and learn more about the natural world and particularly the Driftless Area’s incredible biodiversity.