Maka
Flora Chapter
of the Montana Native Plant Society |
 The mission of the Montana Native Plant Society is to "...preserve, conserve, and study Montana's native plants and plant communities." Our local chapter hosts monthly field trips in the area each summer. For more information on the meetings, or the Montana Native Plant Society, contact Beth Madden at 406-789-2305 (w) or -2266 (h) or Doug Smith at 406-765-3411, or visit www.umt.edu/mnps. |
 
2004 Maka Flora Summer Field TripsEveryone Welcome! |
 Saturday,
May 29, Prairie Potholes. We will preview this habitat in preparation
for our chapter’s hosting of the 2005 state meeting. Meet at
the Comertown park at noon. Easy hiking. Saturday,
June 12, Medicine Lake Wilderness: Prairie Lake and Sandhills. This
hike is co-sponsored with the Montana Wilderness Association. We will
travel by car around part of the Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge
(good wildlife-viewing), and then hike into the sandhills. These rolling
dunes have unique flora and fauna, including cactus, so sturdy leather
boots are advised. An easy to moderate hike of 2-3 miles. Bring binoculars.
Group size will be limited to about 15, and registration is required
by May 29. Contact Bev Hancock (MWA) at 406-656-3317. Meeting time
and place to be announced. A potluck dinner will follow.Sunday, June
20, Devil’s Canyon (across the Yellowstone River from Savage).
An easy to moderate hike through some rugged badlands terrain. Meet
at the Sidney McDonald’s at 2 PM. A solstice party/potluck will
follow. Friday-Sunday,
July 9-11, State Meeting in Red LodgeSaturday,
August 7, Snake Butte. We will tour the prairie badlands north of
Bainville. Easy to moderate hike. Meet at the Welcome Stop gas station,
Highway 2 at Bainville at 10 AM.Hope to see you out this summer! For more information contact Beth Madden (789-2266), Doug Smith (765-3411), or Becky Kallevig (488-5455). |
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