Mark your calendar and make plans to join the Missouri Native Plant Society for these field trips in 2010.

2010 Field Trips and MONPS State Board Meetings

Saturday, May 1 2009 - Spring Field Trip and Board Meeting
Time: TBA
Location: Farmington, Missouri, area.
Directions: Farmington is about 60 miles south of St. Louis in St. Francois County. It is close to Hawn State Park and the Pickle Creek Natural Area and also St. Joe State Park. Missouri.
Details: All Missouri Native Plant Society members and friends are invited to attend the sprint MONPS state board meeting and field trip. Additional details will be provided soon.

Saturday, June 5 2009 - Summer Field Trip and Board Meeting
Time: TBA
Location: North-central Missouri near Chillicothe.
Details: Plans are being made to visit north-central Missouri near Chillicothe. The MONPS Annual Meeting is scheduled for this weekend, when officers will be elected to the MONPS board. Also in conjunction with this trip, a plant inventory for Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge is being considered.

Saturday, September 11 - Fall Field Trip and Board Meeting
Time: TBA
Location: Kansas City area
Details: For the fall field trip and board meeting, the board is looking at the Kansas City area for the weekend of Sept. 11-12. Planning in progress.

Local Chapter Events

Hawthorn Chapter

Monday, January 11 2010 - Chapter Meeting
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Unitarian Church, 2615 Shepard Blvd
Agenda: Election for President and Secretary are on the agenda. Planning discussions for 2010 activities. Please come with ideas.
Contact: Paula Peters, (573) 474-4225

Thursday, January 21 2010 - Lunch with Native Plant Enthusiasts
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Uprise Bakery; Hitt Street just south of Broadway.
Contact: Paula Peters, (573) 474-4225

Saturday, January 23 2010 - Pot Luck Lunch and Propagation Workshop
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Laura Hillman's home. 7900 Cave Creek Drive.
Agenda: Pot Luck Lunch and Propagation Workshop.
Contact: Paula Peters, (573) 474-4225

Monday, February 8 2010 - Chapter Meeting
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Unitarian Church, 2615 Shepard Blvd
Agenda: Speaker to be announced.
Contact: Paula Peters, (573) 474-4225

Kansas City Chapter

Thursday, January 15 2010 - Chapter Meeting
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: TBA.
Agenda: This is our annual planning meeting, a time when we schedule the field trips for the coming year. Everyone is welcome to come and join us in this fun endeavor.
Contact: Kathy Winn, (913) 432-4220

Osage Plains Chapter

No meeting in January. Will resume meetings in February with a “Bats” presented by Sharon Warnaca.

Ozarks Chapter

Tuesday, February 16 2010 - Chapter meeting
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Meet at the MDC Ozark Regional Office, 551 Joe Jones Blvd., West Plains
Details: "Winter tree identification" presented by Susan Farrington.
Contact: Susan Farrington, (417) 255-9561 x 307

Perennis Chapter

Check for upcoming events at www.semonps.org

St. Louis Chapter

Wednesday, January 27 2010 - Chapter Meeting
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, 11715 Cragwold Dr., Kirkwood (off Geyer between Watson and Big Bend, just N of bridge over 1-44.
Agenda: Program to be determined.

Wednesday, February 17 2010 - Chapter Meeting
Note: Please note a change in meeting date due to scheduling conflicts.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, 11715 Cragwold Dr., Kirkwood (off Geyer between Watson and Big Bend, just N of bridge over 1-44.
Agenda: Erica Wheeler will present on phylogeny and hybridization in the Alliums of North America.