Missouri Native Plant Society
Kansas City Chapter
Schedule of Activities 2006
For additional information, see our website by searching for Missouri Native Plant Society or by contacting President Dave Alburty at 816-619-3375 or envirsci@aol.com
Thursday, March 16, 7:00 pm: Meeting at the Discovery Center, between KFC and Brush Creek at 4750 Troost, Kansas City MO. Program to be announced.
Wednesday, April 12, 6:00 pm: Meet at Linda Hall Library, 5108 Cherry, to see spring flowers in native plant gardens there. Contact Sue Hollis, 816-561-9419 or ferngro@att.net Parking lot at 52nd and Holmes.
Saturday, April 15, 9:00 am: Trip to "Bluebell Valley," to see spring ephemerals. Contact Sue Hollis or Dan Rice, drice95875@aol.com or meet in the Wal-Mart parking lot on Hillcrest Road near Bannister Mall.
April 21-23: State Field Trips to Roaring River State Park. Check website for info.
May 5-7 Powell Gardens Festival and Plant Sale.
Saturday, May 13, 9:00 am: Trip to Cliff Drive to see restoration work completed by Kansas City Wildlands. Meet at the Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd, east side, or contact Dan Rice , drice95875@aol.com
Thursday, May 18, 7:00pm: Meeting at the Discovery Center, between KFC and Brush Creek at 4750 Troost, Kansas City MO. Program to be announced.
Saturday, June 3, 9:00 am: Trip to Southfork Prairie in Cass County to assist with annual count of endangered Mead's Milkweed. Meet at Wal-Mart on Hillcrest Rd near Bannister Mall or contact David or Kathy Winn at 913-432-4220.
June 17-18: State Field Trips in Mountain View area. Check website for info.
Saturday, June 24, 9:30 am: Visit prairie restoration project northeast of Excelsior Springs. We will do a cookout after this field trip. Meet at commuter parking lot at I-35 and Hwy 152 in Liberty. Contact Tom Ledford, 816-630-0918, for info.
Saturday, September 16, 9:00: Trip to Hidden Valley to see Goldie's ferns, persimmons and coral root orchids. From I-435 in Missouri, take Parvin Road exit and turn left/west onto Parvin Road. Turn left/south onto Bennington Road and then right/west onto Russell Road. The parking lot is a couple of blocks.
Thursday, September 21, 7:00 pm: Meeting at the Discovery Center, between KFC and Brush Creek at 4750 Troost, Kansas City MO. Program to be announced.
September 22-24: State Field Trips in Missouri Bootheel region. Check website for info.
Saturday, October 14, 9:00 am: Trip to Rocky Point Glade to view restoration work. Current plans for this glade include the release of collard lizards onto the site. Contact Dan Rice, drice95875@aol.com
Thursday, November 16, 7:00 pm: Meeting at the Discovery Center, between KFC and Brush Creek at 4750 Troost, Kansas City MO. Program to be announced.
Saturday, December 2: All day State Board Meeting at Palmer Herbarium, Columbia. Check website for information.
