The above-titled conference takes place from September 8 - 10, and the venue is the fabulous Shawnee Lodge and Conference Center. The lodge and its complement of cabins will be freshly remodeled, as a bonus. But the real bonus is our proximity to the largest contiguous woodland in Ohio, the 70,000-acre Shawnee State Forest.
There will be speakers on bees, goldenrods, and more. But as with any conference put on by the Midwest Native Plant Society, field trips are on the slate. Daytime trips on Saturday are sure to see lots of STUFF. There might be 1,000 species of native plants in Shawnee, and such rich flora fosters all manner of animal life. Our dates coincide with the major southward migration of warblers, and butterflies can still be interesting. Special perks are Friday and Saturday night field trips. Early September is prime time for finding LOTS of caterpillars, and the last time we did this, a mammoth Hickory Horned Devil turned up.
We'd love to have you join us. All of the details are RIGHT HERE.