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Healing Our Prairies Through Cooperation

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

On Lichens: Lessons in Symbiosis

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.

Jumping Worms in Minnesota

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

Peatland Restoration as a Natural Climate Solution in Minnesota

Presenter: Kristen Blann, Lead Freshwater Ecologist with The Nature Conservancy (MN, ND, SD) The Zoom presentation is available on the Videos page. Talk Summary: Peatlands cover 6 million acres or more in Minnesota, representing more than 10% of the state

State Seed Mixes, Their Evolving Role In Addressing Ecological Challenges

Presenter: Dan Shaw, Senior Ecologist/Vegetation Specialist, Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources The Zoom presentation is available on the Videos page. Talk Summary: State seed mixes have evolved over the last 20 years to meet statewide needs for restoration

Restoring Ecosystem Functionality and Biodiversity in Minnesota’s Changing Climate

Presenter: Heather Holm, biologist, pollinator conservationist, and award-winning author The Zoom presentation is available on the Videos page. Talk Summary: Four unique biomes converge within Minnesota along a southwest to northeast continuum. Prior to Euro-American settlement, the four contiguous biomes

Minnesota’s North Shore

Dakota Lodge 1200 Stassen Lane, West St. Paul, MN, United States

This will be our first in-person meeting for the plant society in over three years and we hope some of you are able to join us once again! For those who are unable to be there, the option of viewing the presentation through Zoom will continue to take place.