Prairie Love, featuring Alex Bouthilet, Seed Farm Manager (USFWS)

On Saturday, March 7 th at 11:00 Alex Bouthilet will give a presentation covering his position with
the US Fish and Wildlife Service at the Star Prairie Seed Farm and the basics of
prairie and oak savanna ecosystems in our region. He will cover a variety of aspects
related to the importance of plant biodiversity. If you want to know about prairie
systems from someone who is in it all the time, this is a great opportunity to join us!

Alex gained a passion for native plants in 2012 after reading Aldo Leopold’s “A
Sand County Almanac” and began volunteering with conservation
organizations including the Wisconsin DNR, the US Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS), The Prairie Enthusiasts, and Standing Cedars Community Land
Conservancy. After three years of volunteer work, the USFWS brought him on
as an employee to assist with managing the local ecotype seed and plant
program. Alex works to harvest and clean seeds of native plant species to be
used on public land restoration projects throughout the district. He helps with
the design, preparation, and planting of prairie, wetland, and oak savanna
species and enjoys providing educational opportunities to on the many benefits
of native plant species.