BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Minnesota Native Plant Society - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Minnesota Native Plant Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mnnps.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Minnesota Native Plant Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20150308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20151101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20160313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20161106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20170312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20171105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160709T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160709T110000 DTSTAMP:20160626T102502Z CREATED:20160404T181318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160626T102502Z UID:397-1468054800-1468062000@mnnps.org SUMMARY:Falls Creek SNA: Ferns in the Forest DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Barb Delany\, Professional Plant Ecologist/Botanist \nCome and enjoy a shady hike through the forests of Falls Creek SNA for a morning of fern identification with Barb Delaney. Falls Creek SNA is one of the most diverse natural areas remaining in Washington County. Folded and faulted rocks at this site show the largest displacement of any known Paleozoic rocks in Minnesota\, revealing Decorah\, Platteville\, Glenwood\, and St. Peter formations. Steep ravines line the intermittently active stream beds. Slopes face north or south primarily\, with groundcover varied accordingly. Pine canopy openings on south slopes permit growth of many species native to bluff prairies. Oak forest occupies the drier ridge tops. The site is unique for its stand of virgin hardwood and white pine forest\, which is rare along the St. Croix River. \nThis field trip will require participants to be able to hike up and down moderate to steep slopes. \nField trips are open to MNNPS members only and pre-registration is required. Registration is closed – this field trip is full. URL:https://mnnps.org/event/falls-creek-sna-ferns-forest/ LOCATION:Falls Creek SNA\, MN Hwy 95\, Scandia\, MN\, 55073\, United States CATEGORIES:Field trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mnnps.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/falls-creek-sna.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160723T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160723T150000 DTSTAMP:20160626T102633Z CREATED:20160404T182250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160626T102633Z UID:400-1469264400-1469286000@mnnps.org SUMMARY:Black Lake Bog SNA\, an Interstate Natural Area: A focus on updating and expanding the plant species list for the SN DESCRIPTION:Leader: AmberBeth VanNingen\, MN DNR SNA Ecologist \nBlack Lake Bog Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) is in rural eastern Pine County\, approximately 2.5 hours north of St. Paul and 1 hour south of Duluth. The SNA is part of a larger interstate natural area encompassing more than 3\,600 acres in Pine County\, MN and Douglas County\, WI. \nOur focus will be on updating and expanding the plant list for the site\, but other activities could focus on insect or bird inventory or taking GPS points of the boundary signs depending on group time and interest. \nAs parking is limited and the site remote\, we will likely choose a meeting place along I-35 or Hwy 23 and carpool. We will meet around 9:00 a.m. and work through the day. Bring a lunch\, appropriate clothing\, sun and tick protection\, water\, and field guides. \nThis field trip is open to all and pre-registration is required. You can register for this field trip either through Ken Arndt or you can contact AmberBeth VanNingen with any other questions and also to register. URL:https://mnnps.org/event/black-lake-bog-sna-interstate-natural-area-focus-updating-expanding-plant-species-list-sn/ CATEGORIES:Field trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mnnps.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/black-lake-bog-sna.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR