An average mat measured 8 to 10 feet long and about 5 feet wide. One 4 foot section of cattail mat contained approximately 1400 leaves! Once the mats were sewn they could be rolled, but not until ...

Cattails provided a number of benefits to Native Americans and early pioneers. Their leaves made excellent material for woven baskets and mats. The seed heads, once they had reached a ...

Voyageurs National Park closed access to Rudder Bay on Kabetogama Lake due to a large and potential hazardous floating cattail mat. This closure includes State Point Bay Houseboat Site and will ...

People too have had time-honored practical uses for cattails. The leaves have been woven into mats, chair seats, and baskets. Native American children played with toy ducks and dolls made from the ...

Cattails prefer lots of sun ... Cover the plants with a plastic dome and use a germination mat set to 100°F to provide ample warmth. Water at least once a day with a spray bottle to ensure ...

Cattails are still rather easy to find in our ... flexible leaves were and are an easy-to-gather material for weaving baskets and mats. For information about the Gloucester County Nature Club ...

You know how sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees? In this case, I couldn’t see the blackbirds for the cattails. The blackbirds would pop up occasionally into my line of sight ...