The Minnesota Native Plant Society holds monthly membership meetings the first Thursday of each month from October through June (excluding January, July, August, and September).

6:00 to 7:00 PM - Social time and refreshments
7:00 to 7:15 PM - Announcements
7:15 to 7:30 PM - Plant of the month
7:30 to 8:30 PM - Main Speaker

2010 MONTHLY PROGRAMS

February 4, 2010
Looking at Lichens by Dr. Imke Schmitt, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota
Plant of the Month: One-flowered Broom Rape or Cancer-root (Orobanche uniflora) by Ken Arndt, Critical Connections Ecological Services, Inc.

March 4, 2010
One Step Ahead of the Bugs: A Genetic Conservation Program for Ash in Minnesota by Dr. Andy David, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
Plant of the Month: Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)

April 1, 2010
Extension Forestry in the 21st Century: Capacity, Innovation, and Impact by Eli Sagor, Extension Educator, University of Minnesota Extension Service
Plant of the Month: Black spruce (Picea mariana)

May 6, 2010
Gardening for Butterflies With Native Plants in Minnesota by Pat Thomas, wildlife garden educator and photographer
Plant of the Month: Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) also by Pat Thomas

June 3, 2010
Reconstructing Native Plant Communities in Minnesota; New Seed Mixes, Planting Guidelines and Design Tools by Dan Shaw, Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, and Kenneth Graeve, MnDOT Office of Environmental Services
Pland of the Month: Fringed Brome (Bromus ciliatus) also by Dan Shaw and Kenneth Graeve
Spring Plant Sale - Details

October 7, 2010
State Parks: A Legacy of Preserving History, Natural Resources and Native Flora and Fauna by Chris Niskanen, St. Paul Pioneer Press