Native Plant Society Event

Hope to see some of you at the Native Plant Society Event on Tuesday. I know that 2 of us (both highlighted in bold) are practicing herbalists and that will be a topic of discussion during out session, although there could be more herb lectures too.


2nd Annual
Native Plant Species
Seminar
Agenda
8:00a - 8:30a Registration
8:30a - 8:45a Welcome and Introductions, Rachel Markko
8:45a - 9:45a Ethnobotany: The Many Uses of Local Native Plants, Kevin Taylor
9:45a - 10:00a Break - Sponsored by Hole Weed Control www.holeweedcontrol.com
10:00a - 10:30a Two of a Kind: Natives and Noxious, Amy Jerup
10:30a - 11:00a Almost Two of a Kind: Common and Similar Looking Native Plants, Klara Varga
11:00a - 12:00p Outdoor Session (weather permitting): Landscaping with Native Plants, Brenda Younkin
12:00p - 1:00p Free Lunch, Sponsored by TCD & Evans Construction- Local Plant Related Organizations Invited
**This year we’re asking businesses and non-profits to attend our lunch hour to speak about their
group. If this is something you or your organization would like to participate in please call no later
than April 6th, so a space can be set aside.
1:00p - 2:00p Wild in the Tetons: Exploring Native Plants, Kristena Roder
2:00p - 2:30p Wyoming's Rarest Plants and the Wyoming Native Plant Society, Amy Taylor
2:30p - 3:00p Soil and Its Importance to You, Shari Meeks
3:00p - 3:15p Break - Sponsored by Terra Firma Organics www.terrafirmaorganics.com
3:15p - 4:00p Medicinal and Traditional Uses of Local Native Plants, Curtis Haderlie
4:00p - 5:00p Outdoor Session (weather permitting): Grazing and Wildlife, Brenda Younkin
Tuesday, April 27th 2010
8:00am to 5:00pm
Located at the: Teton Science School’s Jackson Campus
700 Coyote Canyon Road in Jackson, Wyoming
Save the Date!
We will be hosting a Native Test Plot Field Tour in the Jackson area on July 22, 2010.
More information coming soon!
Please RSVP to Rachel at Teton Conservation District by April 20th to register
Phone: (307) 733-2110 or Email: Rachel@tetonconservation.org
The mission of Teton Conservation District is to promote conservation and management of natural resources -air, land, water, vegetation, and wildlife -
through watershed based research, education, conservation practices, cooperative projects, and on the ground actions to ensure the health, safety and general
welfare of the people and resources of this area.
If you would like more information about our organization please visit our website www.tetonconservation.org or call us at (307) 733-2110