River Levels Low, Wildflowers in Bloom says DNR Report

By PdC Today • Jul 12th, 2009 • Category: News

Water levels on the Mississippi River also continue to be low. The river was at 7.2 feet this week at Prairie du Chien. Boaters need to use caution when operating outside of the main navigation channel as many submerged obstructions now pose significant hazards. The lower Wisconsin River is also low, with many sandbars now exposed for camping.

Summer wildflowers are now in full bloom with white wild indigo, spiderwort, harebell, prairie larkspur, butterfly weed, coneflowers, common yarrow, bouncing bet, hoary alyssum, sweet clovers, Queen Anne’s lace, fleabanes, elderberry, hawkweed, common yarrow, lanceleaf coreopsis and common milkweed are currently blooming. Wild parsnip, stinging nettle and poison ivy are also out, so outdoor users should take appropriate precautions.

Information is from the Wisconsin DNR’s weekly report.

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  1. Wyalusing Willie on July 12th, 2009 at 4:31 pm:

    Willie has found sand bars on the northern section of Wyalusing State Park’s Canoe Trail. While still passable with a ‘light’ canoe, others may have to get out and push over the sand bars. This, of course, makes for an interesting debate among families canoeing the trail. However, once past the sand bars, the six mile trip offers views which may be missed on a speeding boat.

  2. Denise Thornton on July 13th, 2009 at 11:26 am:

    Watch out for the Wild Parsnip. I’ve been fighting this nasty invasive on my land for 5 years and have researched how it damages the skin. For all the details, check out my blog post http://digginginthedriftless.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/warning-its-wild-parsnip-season/

    Happy and Parsnip-burn-free boating,
    Denise Thornton
    http://digginginthedriftless.wordpress.com

  3. Tino Kaltsas on July 27th, 2009 at 3:09 pm:

    I had a run in with Wild Parsnip last summer, it was awful. I got it on both of my legs and it lasted three weeks. Very painful and a mess to take care of.

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