Welsh's milkweed, Asclepias welshii, courtesy of Walt Fertig |
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Welsh's milkweed, Asclepias welshii, courtesy of Walt Fertig |
| Chapter President | General information | Regular meetings/activities |
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Organized in late 2004. Chapter area includes the Kanab area and Kane County generally. |
During the off-season, the chapter typically meets on the first Monday of each month but this is subject to change. | |
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Kane chapter meeting Speaker: Laura Fertig Topic: Travelogue of her recent expedition to the Himalayas in Nepal Location: Grand Staircase-Escalante NM visitor center (next to Wendy's on historic Hwy 89, heading east from the original traffic light in downtown Kanab) |
Walter Fertig | |||
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April chapter meeting Speaker: Roger Hoverman Topic: Landscaping Next to Utah's Fire-Prone Wildlands Location: Grand Staircase-Escalante NM visitor center (next to Wendy's on historic Hwy 89, heading east from the original traffic light in downtown Kanab) |
Walter Fertig | |||
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Kane/Manzanita chapter meeting. Speaker: Janett Warner Topic: Thriving with Native Plants Location: Public meeting room, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Visitor Center on Highway 89 between Walkers/Wendy’s and the Holiday Inn |
Walter Fertig | |||
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Speaker: Larry Baer Topic: Gardening in Kanab Location: Public meeting room, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Visitor Center on Highway 89 between Walkers/Wendy’s and the Holiday Inn |
Walter Fertig | |||
| Winter propagation workshop - Best Friends greenhouse - see News for more details | Walter Fertig | |||
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Speaker: Bob Dye Topic: Tamarisk in the bottom of the Grand Canyon Location: Public meeting room, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Visitor Center on Highway 89 between Walkers/Wendy’s and the Holiday Inn |
Walter Fertig | |||
News
The next meeting of the Kane County chapter of the Utah Native Plant Society will be on Monday, 21 February 2011 (President's Day!) at 7 PM in the conference room of the Grand Staircase-Escalante NM visitor center (on Hwy 89 E of downtown Kanab, next to Walkers and Wendy's). Laura Fertig will be our speaker and will provide a travelogue of her recent expedition to the Himalayas in Nepal. Laura will tell of her adventures hiking (almost) to Mt Everest base camp, exploring a new culture, seeing some interesting plants, visiting a dog shelter called "kat" and getting a 35 pound engraved stone through customs at LAX. As always the meeting is free, and desserts will be served for socialization after the talk.
Our annual wildflower propagation workshop is scheduled for Saturday, 12 March 2011. Becca Leiberg, that dreadlock-wearing, North Dakota-bred, horticultural specialist from Zion NP will once again be on hand to provide instruction and gentle encouragement, as well as answer horticultural questions. Seed, soil, and containers will be provided for a low fee of $10 per participant. Space is limited in the Best Friends greenhouse, so please sign up in advance (contact me by email or phone - 644-8129).
We tentatively have our fall native plant sale planned for Saturday, Sept 11 at the Kanab farmer's market from 9-11 AM or so featuring the plants of Janett Warner's Wildland Nursery in Joseph, UT. More details later.
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