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SUMMARY:A day along the Mississippi River Canoeing and Hiking
DESCRIPTION:An aquatic vegetation tour of Weaver Bottoms followed by a xeric vegetation tour of Kellogg-Weaver Dunes SNA \nWhere: Weaver & Kellogg\, Minnesota (SE MN) \nWhen: Saturday August 7th\, 2021 (10:30 AM to 4:45 PM) \nLeaders: Steve Eggers\, Retired Senior Ecologist for the St. Paul District Corps of Engineers and MNNPS Board Member\, and Jennifer Kamm\, Senior Environmental Scientist at Stantec and MNNPS Board Member \nCome join Steve Eggers and Jennifer Kamm for a day of aquatic plant identification canoeing Weaver Bottoms followed by a xeric vegetation tour of Kellogg-Weaver Dunes SNA. Both of these areas are close to one another and are located just off of Highway 61 in southeastern Minnesota. \nThe day will start at Weaver Bottoms on the Mississippi River where we will enjoy the morning and early afternoon flat-water canoeing into backwater areas at a nice slow pace. Following the canoeing\, those who wish to continue the day botanizing will get a tour of the xeric vegetation found at Kellogg-Weaver Dunes SNA. This SNA is home to one of the most significant nesting sites of Blanding’s turtle as well as hosting a suite of vegetation unique to this sand dune plant community. \nThis field trip is for members of the MN Native Plant Society only and will be limited to 20 registrants. Participants are expected to provide their own canoe or kayak. Make sure to bring food and water for the day and in the event of potential bad weather\, participants will be notified of any changes to the day. \nTo register for this field trip please contact:  \nField Trip Coordinator: Jennifer Kamm. For more information\, feel free to contact Jennifer at jennifer.kamm@stantec.com or 612-875-0543 \nSchedule for the Day: \n10:30 am: Meet at Weaver Bottoms public boat ramp on east side of Highway 61 (cross over the railroad tracks) in town of Weaver\, MN \n11:00 am-2:00 pm: Canoe/kayak Weaver Bottoms for aquatic vegetation tour \n2:00 pm-2:45 pm Load up canoes/kayaks and drive to Kellogg-Weaver Dunes SNA \n2:45 pm-4:45 pm: Hike the SNA for xeric vegetation tour \nThe following is a link to Google Maps for Weaver Bottoms to Kellogg-Weaver Dunes SNA\nhttps://goo.gl/maps/1Lgf2qfP1q7krUW67 \nThe following is a link to Google Maps for St. Paul to Weaver Bottoms\nhttps://goo.gl/maps/ezncTrzJBJ2TFh35A
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