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Last update: March 4, 2012
                                             
2013 Native Plant Society Field Trips and other events

June 22 Redboat Resource Project near Marenisco, MI                                            Susan Trull, botanist.  Learn how Ottawa National Forest resource                    management affects plant communities.

July 13  Trap Hills northeast of  Bergland MI
            Summer flora - Steve Garske, botanist.  A very spectacular area!

July 20  Divide Sands Special Interest Area of the Ottawa National Forest
             north of Trout Creek, MI
              Quita Sheehan, botanist.  Interesting wetland area.  

August 3  Frog Bay Tribal National Park (Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior                 Chippewa) and Houghton Falls State Natural Area, Bayfield                         County WI
              
Colleen Matula, botanist
               Possible optional overnight stay to allow for visiting more great spots on                 Sunday

September 7  Victoria Reservoir near Rockland MI       
            Botany and history trip.  Walk on the bottom of the lake! (it will be                         drained). 
            Ian Shackleford, botanist

Keep checking back.  Other trips are possible!

 such as Lightfoot Bay / Baraga County waterfalls (near Skanee MI)

     and Winter Tree and Shrub ID snowshoe/ski (winter 2013/2014)

Other events of interest:

August 24 - 25 Aquatic Plants Workshop, Gratiot Lake, Keweenaw
              County, MI
             
Janet Marr, botanist
             
These have been annual events at Gratiot Lake.  Also
August 26  Lakeshore restoration at Gratiot Lake
                  Keep checking for details at
                http://www.gratiotlakeconservancy.org/CurrentCalendar.htm

September 28 National Public Lands Day
             Find a volunteer work project near you at www.publiclandsday.org, or
             watch for a possible Ottawa National Forest project to be announced 
             here later.