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”
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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”
Plant ID 101 4.13.24
Author: Kelly Beaster Whether you are a novice plant enthusiast or a seasoned botanist, we can all use a refresher after a months long period away from most of our regional flora. On a Saturday afternoon at Hartley Nature Center, Arrowhead Native Plant Explorers were greeted with a beginner’s lesson on plant identification that wasContinue reading “Plant ID 101 4.13.24”
Winter twig & bud ID workshop 1.26.2024
Author: Ethan Perry When we arrived in the office in the city maintenance building Tuesday evening, small, freshly cut tree branches were strewn across the meeting table. Each was numbered on a piece of masking tape. Clark Christenson, Duluth city forester, was instructor for our first event of the year. Tree enthusiasts came out ofContinue reading “Winter twig & bud ID workshop 1.26.2024”
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