Written by: Ethan Perry Diane Desotelle, long-time conservation planner and retired Duluth Natural Resources Coordinator, spoke to ANPE about the protection of natural areas in Duluth. The most remarkable slide in her presentation compared the amount of natural vegetation in various Midwestern cities. In Duluth 26% of the city is natural, or 182 acres forContinue reading “Protecting Duluth’s Open Spaces 2.25.25”
Category Archives: Previous Events
Native Orchids of the Arrowhead Region 1.21.2025
Written by: Ethan Perry ANPE treasurer Rubin Stenseng gave a warm presentation on Minnesota orchids on a cold night, Tuesday January 21, 2025 at Hartley Nature Center. He began by asking what orchids bring to mind for us, and he listed words he has heard in the past. A feeling of “mystique” is common. GivenContinue reading “Native Orchids of the Arrowhead Region 1.21.2025”
Discovering the Icelandite SNA 11.21.2024
Written by Ethan Perry What could be better for a bunch of native plant enthusiasts to do on a November night than gather to hear about another excited place to explore? For our last event, at Hartley Nature Center, that exciting place was the newly established Icelandite Coastal Fen state Scientific and Natural Area (SNA),Continue reading “Discovering the Icelandite SNA 11.21.2024”
Lichen ID Workshop 10.06.24
Written by: Ethan PerryPhotos by: Kelly Beaster, Sarah Beaster What can grow where nothing else can? On smooth rock or the trunk of an arctic tree? Lichens! In fact, as lichens crumble over time, they create a bit of soil where mosses can get a foothold, and eventually larger plants too. They can take inertContinue reading “Lichen ID Workshop 10.06.24”
Plant Foray at Lester-Amity 9.22.24
Written by Kelly Beaster The Arrowhead Native Plant Explorers met at Lester-Amity Park on the east side of Duluth to host the annual plant foray. Equipped with plant presses, clippers, and serrated hand trowels, ANPE members and board officers searched for flowering and fruiting specimens to contribute to the University of Minnesota-Duluth’s Olga Lakela Herbarium,Continue reading “Plant Foray at Lester-Amity 9.22.24”
White Pine Old Growth Forests with Dr. John Pastor 8.17.24
Written by: Ethan PerryPhotos by: Kelly Beaster Maybe you have driven between Two Harbors and Ely and noticed where Highway 2 narrows just north of the jog on Lake County 15. At one point two large pines squeeze the pavement on either side. Apparently, the highway department made an exception to the usual safety standards.Continue reading “White Pine Old Growth Forests with Dr. John Pastor 8.17.24”
Foraging Hike at the UMD Land Lab 7.31.24
Written by: Rubin Stenseng There are plants all around us, some native and some non-native, and a surprising number of them are edible and desirable as food items. Sarah Foltz Jordan, botanist and edible plant instructor, shared her passion and knowledge of local edible plants with an equally interested and attentive audience. The event wasContinue reading “Foraging Hike at the UMD Land Lab 7.31.24”
Finding Ferns 7.16.24
Written by: Kelly Beaster On a sunny weeknight, the Arrowhead Native Plant Explorers gathered at the southern end of Hartley to learn about ferns found on a small hiking loop along the west branch of Tischer Creek. The event partnered with Hartley Nature Center and was led by ANPE board officers. Members learned about someContinue reading “Finding Ferns 7.16.24”
Lake Superior Rocky Shoreline Vegetation 6.01.24
Lake Superior is naturally a frequent focus for Arrowhead Native Plant Explorers. Some may remember the presentation by Sarah Johnson about monitoring populations of rare coastal plant species on Isle Royal and in the Apostle Islands. Or maybe you joined us last September for a walk on Minnesota Point. But at the Two Harbors lighthouseContinue reading “Lake Superior Rocky Shoreline Vegetation 6.01.24”
Spring Ephemerals Hike at Magney – Snively 5.11.24
Author: Ethan Perry On Saturday May 11 we gathered for our third annual spring wildflower walk. This year we tried a new location: a short stretch of the Superior Hiking Trail in far western Duluth. We also adjusted the date because unusually warm weather in early spring when the date was set suggested the flowersContinue reading “Spring Ephemerals Hike at Magney – Snively 5.11.24”
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