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Windsor conservancy committee approves Quercus contract, backs prairie conversion at Raintree
Summary
The Token Creek Conservancy Committee approved Quercus’s 2025 management proposal and authorized a multi-year conversion of about 2.19 acres at the Raintree site to short prairie and savanna, with staff and Quercus to coordinate a seed donation and seed-mix design.
On Dec. 3, 2024, the Village of Windsor Token Creek Conservancy Committee voted unanimously to accept Quercus Ecological Services’ 2025 management proposal and authorized a multi-year conversion of roughly 2.19 acres at the Raintree site from grass to short prairie and savanna.
Kevin Mason of Quercus presented the contractor’s 2025 work plan and progress to date; committee members said they were pleased with the results. Peggy McCallen moved to accept the Quercus management proposal; Barb Bauer seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Members discussed the Raintree conversion in detail, stressing a preference for a seed mix weighted toward flowering species rather than grasses and acknowledging the project will be implemented over multiple seasons. Resident Jean Schneider told the committee different areas of the site will require different seed mixes and offered to pursue a seed donation. Chair Bob Wipperfurth moved to accept the proposal with Quercus and staff coordinating on any donated seed and to authorize staff to develop the final seed mix (with the option to return the mix to the committee for review). Holly Anderson seconded the motion; it passed unanimously.
The committee also discussed pond management at the Raintree and DNR ponds: Wisconsin Lake & Pond Resource proposed a plan similar to previous years but removed aeration maintenance—work that staff said they will perform in-house—and recommended six site visits instead of five plus a nutrient-reduction application. Committee members asked for treatment history and progress data and requested that the vendor attend a future meeting to review their proposal before the committee takes action.
The Village received a donated boot brush station from the Rock River Coalition. Committee members generally supported placing it near the Old Mill Site bridge, and staff were given final authority to choose the exact location.
Next steps: staff and Quercus will coordinate seed-mix details and any donated seed; the pond-management proposal will return for vendor presentation and further discussion at a future meeting.
