Written by: Kelly Beaster This November, ANPE members took a deep dive into one of Minnesota’s most elusive conifers – eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) or Gaagaamich in ojibwe, meaning ‘porcupine tree’. Ethan Perry, botanist and plant ecologist with the MN Department of Natural Resources, shared some unique characteristics of hemlock, including that it superficially canContinue reading “Endangered Hemlock in MN 11.18.2025”
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Plant Mounting Workshop & Presentation 10.21.2025
Written by: Ethan Perry On a cold, dark, damp night nine days before Halloween dead bodies were piled up at Hartley Nature Center. No one called the police. Not even detective Benoit Blanc. Instead, those souls who gathered round the bodies each claimed a few of them. Nobody seemed the least disturbed, though some seemedContinue reading “Plant Mounting Workshop & Presentation 10.21.2025”
Plant Relationships at Chambers Grove 8.25.2025
Written by: Kelly Beaster Each of us has our own stories about plants that are special to us or experiences that were shaped by plants. On a warm, calm evening, the ANPE crew gathered along the St. Louis River at Chamber’s Grove to hear about one individual’s personal relationship with plants that shaped her lifeContinue reading “Plant Relationships at Chambers Grove 8.25.2025”
Miller Creek Restoration Hike 7.29.2025
Written by: Kelly Beaster Nestled into the Duluth hillside with Lake Superior College to the east and the Lincoln Park community and St. Louis River Estuary downstream, Miller Creek meanders and cascads over bedrock and gravel. This section of Miller Creek has been stewarded by Glenn Merrick, recently retired biology professor for LSC, since 1999.Continue reading “Miller Creek Restoration Hike 7.29.2025”
Jay Cooke Spring Ephemerals Hike 5.18.2025
Written by: Maggie Ross On May 18th, thirty nature enthusiasts gathered for a delightful day on the fifth annual Spring Ephemerals Hike at Jay Cooke. The goal? To explore, learn, and appreciate the beauty of spring ephemerals and other wildflowers blooming along the park’s scenic trails. Though the afternoon started off a bit chilly, itContinue reading “Jay Cooke Spring Ephemerals Hike 5.18.2025”
Spring Ephemerals 101 – 4.15.2025
Written by: Kelly Beaster Ever wonder how spring ephemerals can create enough energy in just a couple of weeks to last an entire year? And where do they store all that energy for such a tiny plant underground? And how do their delicate flowers stay warm in our chilly May nights when frosts are stillContinue reading “Spring Ephemerals 101 – 4.15.2025”
Protecting Duluth’s Open Spaces 2.25.25
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”
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”
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”
Arrowhead Native Plant Explorers 