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May 3, 2006
OHIO’S RAREST WILDFLOWER TAKES CENTER STAGE
AT LAKESIDE DAISY OPEN HOUSE
Ottawa County state nature preserve hosts
Natural Areas Discovery Series event May 13
 COLUMBUS, OH - The bright yellow blooms of Ohio’s rarest wildflower, the Lakeside daisy, will greet visitors at the next Natural Areas Discovery event on Saturday, May 13. Lakeside Daisy State Nature Preserve will host its annual Lakeside Daisy Open House from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Lakeside daisy is known to grow naturally in only three places worldwide, including on Lake Erie’s Marblehead Peninsula. This globally rare perennial flourishes where few other plants can - on nearly barren limestone bedrock in full sunlight.
Nature preserve staff and volunteer guides will be on-hand at the open house to answer questions about the Lakeside daisy and some of the other unique plants growing at the 19-acre preserve.
The preserve’s Lakeside daisy is the only remaining natural population of this colorful wildflower in the United States. May is the best time to view these cheerful blooms while they are at their peak.
Sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Natural Areas and Preserves, the Natural Areas Discovery Series features scheduled hikes, interpretive activities and an opportunity for visitors to meet preserve and scenic river staff. Programs are held from April to October. The next event celebrates the Kokosing State Scenic River on June 17 at the Brown Family Environmental Center in Knox County.
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