Dedicated to the conservation and appreciation of Minnesota’s native plants and plant communities
Come join Katrina Freund and Barb Delaney for a tour of the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve where participants will tour part of the reserve in the morning followed by lunch on-site (bring your own) and then another walk to other areas of the property.
DNR Prairie Specialist Rhett Johnson will guide a tour of Ordway Prairie focusing on grass identification. However, we'll identify as many plants as we can in both wetland and upland areas.
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
Come join Bruce Galer and Jennifer Kamm for a discussion of the geology and natural history of the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge and hike the Blue Hill Trail.
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
Help Remove Buckthorn Encroachment on Snow Trillium Population Where: Hastings Scientific and Natural Area, Hastings, MN When: Sunday March 26th, 2023, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00p.m. Leader: Jennifer Kamm Please join your fellow MNNPS members in an effort to remove buckthorn
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
