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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.

Discussion on Welby Smith’s newly published book, Ferns and Lycophytes of Minnesota

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

Presenter: Welby Smith, State Botanist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources The recorded presentation is available on the Videos page. Please join us for the upcoming monthly meeting with our presenter, Welby Smith, who will discuss his newly published

Minnesota’s Peatlands: Climate Change, Carbon, and Cool Plants

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

Presenter: Laura Reuling, Research Scientist, University of Minnesota The recorded program is available on the Video page. Laura Reuling is a researcher scientist at the University of Minnesota in the silviculture program. Her research explores applied questions about forest ecology,