On Saturday, Oct. 23, KNPS held a virtual Fall Member meeting. The meeting was a review of what the Society has done in the past year and we discussed upcoming activities for the rest of 2021 and for 2022. View the full meeting here.
2021 Fall Membership Meeting (Virtual)
October 23, 2021, 4PM to 5:30PM Eastern Time
Please join us for the 2021 KNPS Fall Meeting on October 23, from 4PM to 5:30PM EDT. We will be meeting virtually again this year on Zoom (hopefully our last virtual Fall Meeting). Our fall meetings are open to members and non-members alike. The meeting will review what the Society has done in the past year and discuss activities for the rest of 2021 and for 2022. As the meeting is on Zoom, please register by following the link at the bottom of this article. If you want to learn more about your Society the KNPS Fall Meeting is for you. If you have any questions, email us at KYPlants@knps.org.
Meeting Agenda
4:00PM to 4:25PM – Welcome and Review of 2021
- Welcome – Tara Littlefield
- Wildflower Week 2021 – Heidi Braunreiter
- 2021 Field Trips – Tara Littlefield
- The Lady Slipper – Susan Harkins
- Student Grants – David Taylor
- Financial Report – Steele McFadden
- Membership Report – Jeff Nelson
- KNPS Board Secretary – Tara Littlefield
4:25PM to 4:40PM – Botanical Symposia – Tara Littlefield
- Review of Dec. 2020 Symposium
- 2021 Botanical Symposium – Dec. 9, 9AM
4:40PM to 4:55PM – KNPS Activities for 2022
- Wildflower Weekend 2022 – Heidi Braunreiter
- Wildflower Week Botany Blitz 2022 – Heidi Braunreiter
- Field Trips
4:55PM to 5:00PM – Short Break
5:00PM to 5:30PM – Standing Committees & Member Engagement – Jeff Nelson
Registration
As the meeting will be virtual, registration is required. Complete the registration form at this link and you will receive a link to the virtual meeting.
Save the Date! The annual Kentucky Botanical Symposium (virtual) December 8, 9am-12pm
KNPS is hosting a virtual botanical symposium on Wednesday, December 8th from 9AM-12PM EST. For several years, KNPS has organized a botanical symposium in the fall/winter with a goal of bringing together professionals, citizen scientists, academics, gardeners and students in order to learn about what’s going on in the world of Kentucky Botany. Please join us to learn about all things botanical in Kentucky and the surrounding region.
Topics that will be covered will include, but will not be limited to, KNPS updates, plant conservation alliance updates, conservation horticulture and native plant propagation; monitoring and managing native and rare plants and natural communities,; native plant research; plant biodiversity in Kentucky and the surrounding regions and exciting new botanical discoveries.
Save the Date! Wildflower Weekend 2022
In anticipation of being able to hold in-person meetings again, KNPS would like you to save the date for Wildflower Weekend 2022. The next annual event will be held April 9th -10th 2022 at the Natural Bridge State Resort Park in Slade, Kentucky.
Save the Date! Fall Membership Meeting
Every year, KNPS hosts a fall membership meeting to discuss yearly updates and upcoming activities. This year, we will be hosting a virtual meeting via Zoom on Saturday, October 23rd at 4pm Eastern time. An agenda and full meeting information will be published in the October Lady Slipper. Please stay tuned if you would like to attend!
Opening & Closing Sessions
Wildflower Week 2021
Opening and Closing Sessions
Wildflower Week 2021 is going to kick off with an opening session on Saturday, April 10, and end with a closing session on Saturday, April 17. Both sessions will be virtual, and presented on Zoom. In order to participate in either or both sessions, fill out the registration form below.
Opening Session, April 10, 2021, 4PM-6PM EDT
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- KNPS Membership Meeting
- Kentucky Botanists Big Year 2020 Results & Award
- Wildflower Week 2021 Events
- BotanyBlitz 2021
Closing Session, April 17, 2021, 4PM-6PM EDT
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- Winners of BotanyBlitz 2021
- Highlights of finds
- KNPS activities for the remainder of 2021
The Habitat Management Symposium
The Habitat Management Symposium is a natural areas training event created for landowners and conservation professionals performing or planning habitat improvement practices. This symposium takes place on three Tuesdays: March 16, March 23 and March 30, from 10 am to 12 pm ET and 9 to 11 am CT. Tickets are free, and registration is required to receive the event link.
Topics and speakers include:
● Oak-Hickory Forest Management, Chris Will (President, Central Kentucky Forest Management)
● Amphibian Habitat Management, Stephen Richter (Eastern Kentucky University Professor and Director of Division of Natural Areas)
● Nuisance Deer Management, Matt Springer (Assistant Extension Professor of Wildlife Management, University of Kentucky Department of Forestry and Natural Resources)
● Stream Bank Stabilization, Oakes Routt (Senior Project Engineer, Stantec Consulting Services)
● Edge Habitat Management, Jason Nally (Wildlife Biologist/Environmental Champion, Maker’s Mark Distillery)
● Private Land Management: Challenges and Perspective of an Active Landowner, Melanie VanHouten (Founding Director, Josephine Sculpture Park)
● Small Game Habitat Management, Cody Rhoden (Small Game Biologist, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources)
● Oak Decline, Ellen Crocker (Assistant Professor of Forest Health Extension, University of Kentucky Department of Forestry and Natural Resources)
● Scenarios for Efficient Invasive Plant Control, Jody Thompson (Executive Director, Woods & Waters Land Trust)