Dedicated to the conservation and appreciation of Minnesota’s native plants and plant communities
Andrew Hipp will discuss his new book: Oak Origins, From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life. From ancient acorns to future forests, the story of how oaks evolved and the many ways they shape our world.
The recorded presentation is available on the Videos page. Presenter: Kevin Doyle - Botanist with the Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Program: Rare Plant Conservation in Wisconsin This talk will provide an overview of different
The recorded presentation is on the Videos page. Presenter: Alaina Berger, NPC Classification Coordinator, Division of Ecological and Water Resources, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Program: From Data to Diversity: Modernizing Minnesota's Native Plant Community System Minnesota DNR’s Native Plant
The recorded presentation is available on the Videos page. 7:00 PM Meeting starts MN PlantWatch Update by Angela Miner, Conservation Botanist with the MN Landscape Arboretum. Program: A Dozen of My Favorite Minnesota Plant Stories Presenter: Dr. Stephen Saupe, Emeritus
Note: This meeting is rescheduled from Thursday, May 1 to Monday, May 12 and will be a hybrid meeting both in-person at Dakota Lodge and on-line through Zoom. MNNPS members, check your email for instructions. Presenters: Bonnie Harper-Lore & Gary
Join us for a full day ecological and botanical field trip to the Bison Enclosure area of the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, led by Jason Husveth. This is a unique opportunity to visit and botanize the diverse wetlands, prairies, and savannas within the Cedar Creek Bison Enclosure in a year where there will be no bison present. We discuss landscape setting, surficial geology and soils, hydrology, plant community ecology and rare species autecology. Jason will cover the identification of over a dozen rare plant species of the Anoka Sand Plain, including some of the rarest species in the state.
The recorded presentation is available on the Videos page. Presenters: Charlie Tucker– Manager at Red Lake Wildlife Management Area Program: Charlie will discuss the settlement history of the Red Lake WMA area, and how it relates to current land ownership.
The recorded presentation is available on the Video page. Presenter: Dr. Lee Frelich - Director of the Center for Forest Ecology, University of Minnesota Presenter Biography: Lee Frelich is Director of the University of Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology. He has
The recorded presentation is available on the Videos page. Presenter: Ron Bowen - founder of Prairie Restorations, Inc. Program: Spend an evening participating in a Q&A with special guest Ron Bowen, founder of Prairie Restorations, Inc. Presenter Biography: Ron began
The recorded presentation is available on the Video page. Presenter: Dr. David Remucal - Curator of Endangered Plants, Adjunct Professor University of Minnesota Biography: The Plant Conservation Program works to promote the conservation of rare and native plant species of