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Master Class: Native Plants for MN Landscapes
MTGF MASTER CLASS NATIVE PLANTS FOR MINNESOTA LANDSCAPES
January 10, 2023 / 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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As urbanization continues, native plants are often displaced by highly cultured species in these unnatural landscapes. The utilization of native plant species, where appropriate, can have significant value to pollinators, wildlife, and the surrounding environment. In this Master Class you will learn from experts which native plants would be most appropriate in practical settings such as lawns, landscapes, prairies and wetlands.
9:00 am Native Woody and Herbaceous Ornamental Plants Dr. Brandon Miller, Assistant Professor University of Minnesota
10:00 am Native Trees for Landscapes Dr. Gary Johnson, Professor Emeritus University of Minnesota
11:00 am Native Plant Production and Landscape Restoration Tory Christensen, Landscape Ecologist Landbridge Ecological
Lunch at Noon To register: www.northerngreen.org 1:00 pm Trends in Planting Ecological Landscapes Dan Shaw, Senior Ecologist Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources
2:00 pm Native Grasses for Landscapes Dr. Mary Meyer, Professor Emeritus University of Minnesota
3:00 pm Native Species for Lawns and Pollinators James Wolfin, Conservation Specialist
MTGF Allied Association Changes Its Name, Now the Minnesota Park and Sports Field Management Association
One of the Minnesota Turf and Grounds Foundation’s allied associations has changed its name from the Minnesota Park and Sports Turf Managers Association (MPSTMA) to the Minnesota Park and Sports Field Management Association (MPSFMA). MPSFMA President Mark Kruse made the official name change / rebranding announcement on November 16 at MPSFMA’s annual Fall Workshop held at Brackett’s Crossing Country Club in Lakeville. Kruse noted that the name change better reflects the membership. For more information, go to www.mpsfma.org.
The MPSFMA Spring and Fall Workshop are solid events, each gathering about 200 attendees and 25 sponsors in March and November. Kruse noted that the name change better reflects the membership. For more information about the workshops or the association, go to www.mpsfma.org.
