Monthly Programs

If you have an interest in the environment and would like to meet like-minded people, come to one of our Social/Educational meetings. We invite a variety of speakers on outdoor topics and conservation, so you will and learn more about what is going on in our local community and throughout Minnesota. Meetings are held at the Chapter House the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm and are open to the public.

 

We invite you to come and see for yourself.

Stay afterward for refreshments and conversation.

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Tuesday, April 24   

7:30 pm

Bruce Carlson, Minnesota Biological Survey

History and Future Plans

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The Minnesota Biological Survey collects, interprets, and delivers data on

the distribution and ecology of native animals, plants, and ecological

communities to support the protection and conservation of biological diversity.

 

Bruce Carlson has been with the Minnesota DNR since 1997 where he spent 20 years

as a plant ecologist/botanist with the MN Biological Survey (MBS) based in northern Minnesota. Since 2015, he has been the MBS Program Supervisor based out of St. Paul where he manages MBS

budgets, priorities, and staff to survey and monitor native and rare biodiversity and ecological systems. Bruce’s background and professional experience is based in extensive field work documenting native plant communities and rare plant species, ecological mapping, and collaborative natural resource and conservation planning.

 

Bruce will talk about the history and establishment of a statewide biological survey in Minnesota and the methods and results of the 35-year MN County Biological Survey project. He will speak about the evolution of that project into the modern-day Minnesota Biological Survey program by highlighting some of the exciting and important work currently happening in MBS.

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Tuesday, May 26

7:30 pm

“Cranes over Minnesota”

(International Crane Foundation)

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Tuesday, June 23

"The Loss of Wildlands in the Lower 48 and Minnesota

Since European Settlement“Cranes over Minnesota”

Bruce Anderson

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Tuesday, July 28

Trapping on Public Lands

David Larson

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