Events

Come and celebrate at our annual Anniversary dinner!

Please note - Date is very flexible for this tour.  Ephemerals come out when they are ready, based on the weather and the season.

We will tour the spring ephemerals at the beautiful Rice Lake Park in Owatonna, MN.  Virginia Bluebells, Trout Lilies, Hepatica, Spring Beauty, Blood Root, Jack-in-the-Pulpits, Toothwort, Bellwort and more.  Plus, spring migration will be on and Rice Lake State Park is a beautiful place to bird.  Bring your binocs and wear good walking shoes.

Our annual native plant sale

Co-hosted with the Master Naturalists, we will take a Twilight Walk and record moth observations, look for frogs, fireflies Owls and more - Family event

Co-hosted with the Master Naturalists, we will take a Twilight Walk and record moth observations, look for frogs, fireflies Owls and more - Family event

Meet at the church then carpool to our designated roadsides to begin surveying native and invasive plants that are present.  We will make a plan for removing invasives and restoring the roadside.  These roadsides were identified through a DNR project back in 2001 as having native species in them.  We are assisting the local Master Naturalists in trying to restore them.

Although it is listed as a member's only event, we will be working with Master Naturalists (great deal of overlap in members between our chapter and them).

Byllesby tour stops - Mary D and Tim/Sue B places – lakeshore restoration and native plantings

We will be touring member's native plantings.  

Co-hosted with the Master Naturalists, we will take a Twilight Walk and record moth observations, look for frogs, fireflies Owls and more - Family event

August 14th, 2pm – Winona private Prairie tour and Whitewater Gardens (plants for sale)

Carpools will be available from the church, or meet us there.

Clean River Partners (CRP) – tour of a restoration project by the CRP group– Anna Holmon 

We will offer carpools from the church, or people can meet us on site.  The site address will be posted prior to the event.

We will be offering CRP a donation for conducting the tour.

Details coming soon! 

We will be offering a seed collection day on Saturday September 20th - 10AM  Seed harvest with the location and backup rain day date to be determined.  Stay tuned for more details.  

Participants will be able to harvest native seeds and take them home for their own use.  Experts will be on hand to help confirm species.

A carpool from the church will be offered.  Location of event details to be posted later.

Shelley Gorham, DNR – restorations for wildlife

Details coming soon! 

We will offer our annual Seed Share, led by Scott R., plus a seed germination demo by Nancy S, along with treats and appetizers, socializing time and our annual meeting to vote for 2026 officers

The event is open to all with the exception of only members will be able to vote for 2026 officers.

Details coming soon! 

Annual end-of-the-year luncheon St. Olaf Buntrock Commons.  Come hungry and ready to enjoy the company of fellow members.