Mark your calendar and make plans to join the Missouri Native Plant Society for these field trips in 2008. Details may follow. Everyone is welcome to the board meetings, too.

2008 Field Trips and MONPS State Board Meetings

June 20-22 2008 - Summer Field Trip and State Meeting
Location: Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Details: We'll add to a plant list for Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge started last fall. There are many other loess hill places to see in the area including Little Tarkio Prairie, where we should see the western prairie fringed orchid in flower. We will probably stay in Mound City. The Society's annual meeting will be Saturday evening.
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September 12-14 2008 - Fall Field Trip and State Meeting
Location: Barque Creek Watershed, in Jefferson County
Details: This Missouri Department of Conservation conservation opportunity area is a unique moist sandstone canyon area offering opportunities to see ferns, bryophytes and state-listed club mosses. Where we stay depends on our meeting site for Friday and Saturday evenings.
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December 6, 2008 - Winter Board Meeting
Location: Dunn-Palmer Herbarium, Columbia, Mo
Details: This Missouri Department of Conservation conservation opportunity area is a unique moist sandstone canyon area offering opportunities to see ferns, bryophytes and state-listed club mosses. Where we stay depends on our meeting site for Friday and Saturday evenings.

Tentative plans also have been made for 2009, where we may travel to southeast Missouri in the spring to visit and explore with members of the new Perennis Chapter in that area.

Tentative plans have also been made for a reciprocal field trip with the members of the Arkansas NPS to see Mead's milkweed in our southwestern Missouri prairies in late May.

In addition, 2009 will be the 30th anniversary of the Missouri Native Plant Society, and we'll do something special to commemorate the occasion.

Local Chapter Events

Hawthorn Chapter

Thursday, June 19 2008 - Lunch with Native Plant Enthusiasts!
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Felini's, 700 E. Broadway
Details: All are invited.
Contact: Paula, (573) 474-4225

Thursday, June 26 2008 - Quail and Native Plant Field Day
Location: Bradford Farm
Details: Please plan to help with our booth.
Contact: Paula, (573) 474-4225

Monday, July 14 2008 - Chapter Meeting
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Unitarian Church, 2615 Shepard Blvd.
Agenda: Hwei-Ying Johnson, professor from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, will give a presentation on her DNA research with native plants.with native plants.
Contact: Paula, (573) 474-4225

Thursday, July 17 2008 - Lunch with Native Plant Enthusiasts!
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Felini's, 700 E. Broadway
Details: All are invited.
Contact: Paula, (573) 474-4225

Saturday, July 19 2008 - Hawthorn Chapter picnic
Time: Noon
Location: Columbia Audubon’s Wildhaven
Details: Bring a dish to share. Bring family and friends.
Contact: Paula, (573) 474-4225

Thursday, August 21 2008 - Lunch with Native Plant Enthusiasts!
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Felini's, 700 E. Broadway
Details: All are invited.
Contact: Paula, (573) 474-4225

Monday, September 8 2008 - Chapter Meeting
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Unitarian Church, 2615 Shepard Blvd.
Agenda: Topic to be announced.
Contact: Paula, (573) 474-4225

Thursday, September 18 2008 - Lunch with Native Plant Enthusiasts!
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Felini's, 700 E. Broadway
Details: All are invited.
Contact: Paula, (573) 474-4225

October 18 2008 - Chestnut Festival
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: University of Missouri Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center, New Franklin, Mo.
Details: Please plan to help with our booth.
Contact: Paula, (573) 474-4225

Kansas City Chapter

Saturday, June 14 2008 - Field Trip to Paintbrush Prairie
Time: Meet at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Near Sedalia.
Directions: Meet at northwest corner of Wal-Mart parking lot at Highway 50 and Blue Ridge Boulevard.
Details: To view wildflowers in bloom. Paintbrush Prairie is known for its high level of diversity in native species and of course, for the beautiful Indian  paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea) that grows there. Join us for this spring excursion to a truly unique and visually stunning Missouri prairie. Bring a sack lunch or plan to stop to eat in Sedalia.

Saturday, July 19 2008 - Backyard cookout
Time: Meet at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Home of Daniel Rice
Details: Backyard cookout at the home of Daniel Rice. Dan's garden boasts many native plant species and will provide a colorful backdrop for a summer cookout. Dan is known for his expertise in the identification of native plant species, and has put his knowledge to work in his own backyard. Join us for a fun afternoon of good food and the opportunity to learn how you can beautify your own landscape using Missouri natives.
Contact: Dan, (816) 461-0206

Osage Plains Chapter

Saturday, June 14 2008 - Field Trip to Mohr Property
Location: Mohr property
Directions: Meet at the Clinton Library parking lot.

Monday, June 16 2008 - Chapter Meeting
Location: Missouri Department of Conservation offices in Clinton
Agenda: Topic to be announced.

Saturday, July 12 2008 - Potluck dinner, Field tour and meeting
Location: Dale Jennings
Details: Bring a good dish to share.
Contact: Emily Horner (660) 885-6981

Saturday, July 26 2008 - Field trip to Paintbrush Prairie
Time: Meet at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Paintbrush Prairie
Directions: Meet at the Henry County Library.
Details: To see the wildflowers and pick ticks
Contact: Jim and Dorothy Harlan at jdharlan@socket.com

August - No Chapter Meeting

Saturday, August 23 2008 - Field trip to Chapelview Prairie
Time: Meet at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Chapelview Prairie
Directions: Meet at the Henry County Library.
Details: To see the wildflowers and pick ticks.
Contact: Jim and Dorothy Harlan at jdharlan@socket.com

Ozarks Chapter

Tuesday, June 17 2008 - Chapter Meeting
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: MDC Ozark Regional Office, 551 Joe Jones Blvd., West Plains
Agenda: MDC Forester Bryan Gragg will present a program on tree identification, including taking us outside to look at the trees in the woods behind the MDC office.
Contact: Susan Farrington, (417) 255-9561 x 307

Tuesday, July 15 2008 - Chapter Meeting/Field Trip
Time: Meet at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Galloway Creek Nature Park
Directions: Meet at the MDC Regional Office parking lot, 551 Joe Jones Blvd., West Plains
Agenda: We’ll take advantage of daylight savings and enjoy a field trip to Galloway Creek Nature Park in lieu of our usual meeting. Bring plenty of water.
Contact: Susan Farrington, (417) 255-9561 x 307

Tuesday, August 19 2008 - Chapter Meeting/Field Trip
Time: Meet at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Tingler Prairie
Directions: Meet at the MDC Regional Office parking lot, 551 Joe Jones Blvd., West Plains
Agenda: We’ll take a field trip to Tingler Prairie in lieu of our usual meeting. Bring plenty of water.
Contact: Susan Farrington, (417) 255-9561 x 307

Other field trips
Details:Bill Summers and/or Susan Farrington will likely lead a few serendipitous field trips (as the spirit and wildflowers move them!). If you are interested, be sure that our secretary Betty Queen (ozarksnps@yahoo.com) has your e-mail address, and we will keep you informed of our plans.

Perennis Chapter

Saturday July 26 2008 - Field trip to Big Oak Tree State Park
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Big Oak Tree State Park
Details: Field trip to join lepidoptera experts on the annual North American Butterfly Association butterfly count. Butterfly count will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the visitor center.

Sunday, July 27 2008 - Field trip to Trail of Tears State Park
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Trail of Tears State Park
Details: Field trip to join lepidoptera experts on the annual North American Butterfly Association butterfly count. Butterfly count will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the visitor center.

St. Louis Chapter

Wednesday, June 25 2008 - Twilight Walk
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Emmenegger Park
Directions: Drive to Powder Valley, continuing west on Cragwold Drove and turn left at the T-intersection to the parking area at the end of the road.

Wednesday, July 23 2008 - Chapter Meeting
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Powder Valley Nature Center
Agenda: Theo Witsell, Arkansas natural heritage botanist, plans to talk about his botanical inventory of Saline County, Arkansas.