Dedicated to the conservation and appreciation of Minnesota’s native plants and plant communities
Presented by: Chris Helzer, Nature Conservancy’s Director of Science in Nebraska. The recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. Chris Helzer, Nature Conservancy’s Director of Science and Prairie Ecologist, will talk about the importance of habitat structure in
Presented by: Dr. Marissa Ahlering, Sara Vacek, and Daren Carlson. The recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. It’s hard to know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been. Monitoring plays a key role in
Presented by: Joe Walewski, Wolf Ridge Naturalist and Interim Program Director. The recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. Exploring lichens - the ultimate model of symbiosis and community - opened a world that forever changed Joe's life.
For a dozen years now, Stillwater butterfly enthusiast Dean Hansen has led a day-long trip to look for spring butterflies in the jack pine/oak barrens in northwest Wisconsin’s Burnett County. The first of two planned trips.
For a dozen years now, Stillwater butterfly enthusiast Dean Hansen has led a day-long trip to look for spring butterflies in the jack pine/oak barrens in northwest Wisconsin’s Burnett County. The second of two planned trips
Presented by: Dr. Lee Frelich, Director of the Center for Forest Ecology, University of Minnesota. The recorded Zoom presentation is available on the Videos page. Jumping worms are a group of invasive earthworms (Amynthas spp.) known for their leaping, snake-like
Come join David Remucal for a tour of the Horticultural Research Center (HRC) at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum followed by a walk through parts of the Arboretum.
Come join Katrina Freund and Barb Delaney for a tour of the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve where participants will tour part of the reserve in the morning followed by lunch on-site (bring your own) and then another walk to other areas of the property.
DNR Prairie Specialist Rhett Johnson will guide a tour of Ordway Prairie focusing on grass identification. However, we'll identify as many plants as we can in both wetland and upland areas.
This Zoom presentation is available on the Videos page. Talk 1. Updating Rare Plant Surveys on several Scientific and Natural Area Sites in Southeast Minnesota. Presenter: Mike Lee, Botanist/Plant Ecologist, MN DNR/ and new MNNPS Board Member This talk will