Dedicated to the conservation and appreciation of Minnesota’s native plants and plant communities
Presented by: Dr. Sarah Johnson, Associate Professor of Natural Resources, Northland College Plant of the Month: Bistorta alpina, the alpine bistort - Presented by Scott Milburn This will be a Zoom meeting. MNNPS members, check your email for instructions. Sarah Johnson,
Presented by: Chris Helzer, Nature Conservancy’s Director of Science in Nebraska. The recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. Chris Helzer, Nature Conservancy’s Director of Science and Prairie Ecologist, will talk about the importance of habitat structure in
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
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.
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
This Zoom presentation is available on the Videos page. Talk 1. Updating Rare Plant Surveys on several Scientific and Natural Area Sites in Southeast Minnesota. Presenter: Mike Lee, Botanist/Plant Ecologist, MN DNR/ and new MNNPS Board Member This talk will
Speaker: Rebekah Mohn, University of Minnesota PhD Candidate The Zoom presentation is available on the Videos page. Bio: Rebekah Mohn is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota in Saint Paul studying chromosome variation in a group of insect-eating
The recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Video page. Presenter: Tim Whitfeld, Herbarium Collections Manager, University of Minnesota Bell Museum Tim will give a brief history of the Bell Museum Herbarium and discuss the way herbarium collections are used
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
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
