ANPS SPRING 2012 MEETING

May 4-6, 2012

Crowley’s Ridge – Jonesboro, Arkansas

FRIDAY EVENING, May 4, Arkansas State University Student Union, Spring River Room (Parking in North Parking Deck most convenient)

Registration 4-7 p.m.  Members are reminded that the standard $5.00 registration fee will be charged.

Sign up for Saturday and Sunday walks 4-7 p.m.

Spring Meeting Information update 4/30:  

Iced tea and cookies will be provided by ASU’s Food Services. However, ANPSers are welcome to bring snacks and munchies to supplement. Plant lovers cannot live on tea and cookies alone.

ANPS T-shirts will be available for sale, including two new designs.

Program, 7 p.m.: Presentation by Larry Lowman, “Flora and Geologic Origin of Crowley’s Ridge”

SATURDAY and SUNDAY FIELD TRIPS, May 5 & 6

Morning and afternoon field trips will take place at Crowley’s Ridge State Park and at one or two additional destinations. Locations, directions, times, and field trip leaders will be announced Friday evening. You can also contact Eric Sundell (870-723-1089) for field trip information.

SATURDAY EVENING, May 5, Arkansas State University Student Union, Spring River Room (Parking in North Parking Deck most convenient)

Registration 4-7 p.m.

Sign up for Sunday walk 4-7 p.m.

Spring Meeting Information update 4/30:  

Iced tea and cookies will be provided by ASU’s Food Services. However, ANPSers are welcome to bring snacks and munchies to supplement. Plant lovers cannot live on tea and cookies alone.

ANPS T-shirts will be available for sale, including two new designs. 

Program, 7:00 p.m.: Presentation by Travis Marsico, “Plant Defenses against Insect Herbivores”

Business Meeting to follow presentation

 LODGING for Spring Meeting

ANPS has reserved a block of 30 rooms at a reduced rate at Comfort Suites in Jonesboro. Room charges, including hot breakfast, will be $75 + tax for a King or $80 + tax for two Queens. (Don’t worry—all ANPS members, whether nobility, gentry, or yeomanry, get the same rates.) The motel is located near the junction of US Highways 63 & 49, just south of the ASU campus. Thirty rooms are guaranteed to ANPS at reduced rate through April 23, 2012, however, if rooms are available after that date, we will still be extended the reduced rate.

Comfort Suites
3404 Access Road
Jonesboro, AR 72401
870-336-2280

Membership information is available here.