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Winter 2009 Monthly Meetings Thompson Park Center/Dakota Lodge How Will Minnesota Thompson County Park 360 Butler Ave Minnesota Plant Press The Minnesota Native Plant Society Newsletter Volume 28 Number 1 Winter 2009 Monthly meetings Thompson Park Center/Dakota Lodge How will Minnesota Thompson County Park 360 Butler Ave. E., West St. Paul, MN 55118 spend its outdoor 651-552-7559 (kitchen) Programs heritage fund? The Minnesota Native Plant by Scott Milburn, Minnesota Native Plant Society president Society meets the first Thursday Much has happened since my last column in terms of the national in October, November, December, election and the historic passage of the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy February, March, April, May, and constitutional amendment in Minnesota. It was quite a remarkable feat June. Check at www.mnnps.org for this to pass as it did, with much economic uncertainty, but this shows for more program information. where our priorities are. 6 p.m. — Social period 7 – 9 p.m. — Program, society The next step in the process to determine how this money will be spent business is no easy task. We all need to be cognizant of how this dedicated funding Feb. 5: “Community is spent, since we all have a vested interest. Involvement in Restoration of Approximately one-third of the revenue generated from this sales Prairie and Savanna in Wild tax will go toward the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Fund. As stated, this River State Park,” by David money is to be “spent only to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands, Crawford, park naturalist; Plant-of- prairies, forests, and habitat for game, fish, and wildlife.” Many groups the-Month: Aristida tuberculosa throughout the state were instrumental in getting the word out and getting (sea beach needlegrass). this amendment passed. However, along with that come the expectations Mar. 5: “Natural History of from these various groups as to how this money must be spent. The fear, Beltrami Island,” by Scott Zager, when there are so many ideas and expectations, is that there will not be plant ecologist, Wildlands Ecological a comprehensive strategy. In order for this to be a success, a landscape Services; POM: Rubus arcticus approach would likely prove more beneficial than a piecemeal approach. ssp. acaulis (arctic raspberry). The Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council has expressed the desire and Apr. 2: “Between the need for the citizens of Minnesota to speak up. Ultimately, this council will Mississippi and the Missouri, recommend to the Legislature how the money should be spent. My hope 1838-1839: A new look at the is that our Society will be active and botany of Charles Geyer,” by vocal in keeping with our mission. Charles Umbanhowar, Jr., professor of biology, St. Olaf College; It is a time for great optimism, and I In this issue encourage your involvement. Conservation tip of season........2 POM: Solidago riddellii (Riddell’s Board, membership news .........3 There should also be much goldenrod). Non-native forest inventory.......4 confidence with the Society itself, May 7: “Making a Floral Atlas Prairie restoration research ......5 as we continue to change and grow for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Trees, shrubs of Minnesota....6 as an organization. We are now Sioux Community,” by Victoria Symposium is April 4 ..........6 at full capacity, having nine board Ranua, environmmental assessment Orchid photos needed ...........6 members. Elizabeth Heck and Dylan specialist for the SMS Community; Plant Lore: Anise root ..............7 Lueth were appointed at the last POM: Solanum rostratum (buffalo Rare Species Guide is online .....7 burr). Continued on page 3 In essence, what responsibility does the state now have to ensure MN NPS Board Conservation that as many citizens as possible understand the next 25 years of of Directors Tip of the spending on the environment? President: Scott Milburn, Perhaps the Green Jobs Task Force [email protected] bySeason Elizabeth Nixon weblog should be the place to Vice President: Shirley Mah This is the legislative season, and carry out a public debate on these Kooyman, shirley.mah.kooyman@ this year it is uniquely important to questions. It can also be started on mnnps.org send ideas to your state legislators. the Native Plant Society blog by any Ken Arndt, board member, field energetic individual. With an unprecedented trip chair, [email protected] constitutional amendment as an act These questions will be topics Peter Dziuk, board member, of commitment to the environment, for the Conservation Committee, [email protected] your elected representative and and all with views on the issues Elizabeth Heck, board member, senator should take seriously are invited to participate during the webmaster, elizabeth.heck@mnnps. their jobs of making sure they, season/session. org as well as their constituents, are Dylan Lueth, board member, “environmentally literate,” at least Society’s balance [email protected] for the next 25 years, the life of the sheet grew in 2008 Beth Nixon, board member, amendment. Treasurers Ron and Cathy Huber conservation committee chair, beth. What is environmental literacy? reported that the Society’s 2008 [email protected] income was $2,443.30 higher than Is it knowing the major biomes, Erika Rowe, board member, its expenses. the majority of native Minnesota [email protected] plant communities and their Total income for the year was Russ Schaffenberg, board signature species? Is it knowing $17,588.37. Total expenses were member, russ.schaffenberg@ the difference between sustainable $15,145.07. Expenses included mnnps.org and environmentally damaging three grants — Newcomb guides to a Treasurer: Ron and Cathy public infrastructure when northern school, $271.80; school bussing for Huber, [email protected] Minnesota or sensitive landscapes field trips, $300; and microscopes are under development pressure? for the Herbarium, $1,614.64. Linda Huhn, program coordinator, 612-374-1435 Who should be environmentally Assets on Nov. 15, 2008, totalled Secretary: Andrés Morantes, literate? Perhaps it should be every $24,645.89. Minnesota high school graduate. [email protected] Listserv Coordinator: Charles Umbanhowar, [email protected] Minnesota Native Plant Society’s purpose Field Trips: fieldtrips.mnnps@ (Abbreviated from the bylaws) mnnps.org This organization is exclusively organized and operated for Memberships: memberships. educational and scientific purposes, including the following. [email protected] 1. Conservation of all native plants. Historian-Archives: Roy 2. Continuing education of all members in the plant sciences. Robison, historian-archives. 3. Education of the public regarding environmental protection of plant [email protected] life. Technical or membership 4. Encouragement of research and publications on plants native to inquiries: contact.mnnps@mnnps. Minnesota. org 5. Study of legislation on Minnesota flora, vegetation, ecosytems. Minnesota Plant Press Editor: 6. Preservation of native plants, plant communities, and scientific and Gerry Drewry, 651-463-8006; [email protected] natural areas. 7. Cooperation in programs concerned with the ecology of natural MN NPS website resources and scenic features. For current information about 8. Fellowship with all persons interested in native plants through MN NPS field trips, meetings, and meetings, lectures, workshops, and field trips. other events, check the website: www.mnnps.org 2 numerous volunteer capacities as a Minnesota Master Naturalist. Her President’s column DylanIntroducing… Lueth, board member passion for botanizing, plant uses Continued from page 1 Dylan Lueth is the Native Plant and conservation led to training as board meeting to fill two vacancies. Society’s newest board member. He an herbalist, in which education Both new board members bring is a biologist with Midwest Natural about botanical sustainability is a energy and enthusiasm, and I look Resources and has worked there for priority. Elizabeth’s painting and forward to their future efforts. We two years. His focus is on rare plant photography consume her spare also have a new secretary serving surveys, which has brought him to time and reflect the “hand lens the Society, Andrés Morantes. One many different locations throughout view” of nature’s plant beauty. She other change you will soon notice the state, although much of his is honored to be a part of the board is a remodeled website. Besides time has been spent in Northern and the good work of the plant being a board member, Elizabeth Minnesota. society. Heck has graciously taken over as Dylan grew up in the rural town Andrés F. Morantes, secretary webmaster. of Arlington, Minn., with an ever Andrés hails from Plymouth, I would like to remind everyone growing interest in the outdoors. Minn., and currently resides in that this group is solely dependent After graduation, he moved to Minneapolis. He is a senior at the and run through volunteer effort. Trenton, Ohio, and enrolled at Miami University of Minnesota and plans By utilizing the talents and skills University of Ohio. He continued to graduate in May 2009 with a of our membership, we are able to his studies at the University of Bachelor of Science degree in put our financial resources towards Minnesota, Duluth, and graduated ecology. He became interested in other efforts. with a Bachelor of Science in biology ecology as a teenager while spending The board has been watchful and a minor in chemistry. He started time outdoors working as a summer to not frivolously donate excess his career as a coatings chemist in camp counselor and from traveling resources. Just recently, the board Rockford, Minn., but soon lost his into the Costa Rican rainforests approved the purchase of two new lab coat. Outside of work, Dylan is when visiting his extended family. dissecting microscopes, which were an avid ice fisher and continues his Currently, he works part-time at donated to the Bell Museum of interest in chemistry through home the Bell Museum of Natural History Natural History Herbarium. The brewing. Herbarium, where he mounts plants. two scopes are now at the herbarium Dylan has been a member of the As an undergraduate, he has served and are available for anyone who Native Plant Society for two years.
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