Category Archives: Field Trips

Fall 2016 Meeting Update and Latest Claytonia now available

Posted on August 7, 2016 by

Dear ANPS Member, We wanted to share with you the latest news on the Fall 2016 Meeting coming up next month in Mena, Arkansas, and tell you that the Fall 2016 Claytonia newsletter is now available for downloading! The fall … Continue reading →

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Update on Possum Trot Hike

Posted on April 29, 2016 by

UPDATE: Don Mills has decided to lead the hike on Sunday morning May 1 at 10 a.m. Meet at 10 a.m. at the store at Nail on Arkansas 16. From there, people can carpool or follow each other to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Field Trips, Ozark Chapter

Spring 2016 Meeting in Hot Springs

Posted on March 25, 2016 by

ANPS Spring Meeting April 22-24, 2016 Hot Springs, Arkansas Everybody is welcome to attend! Meeting registration is only $5 with no pre-registration required. Registration will begin at 5:00PM on Friday, April 22. Hotel: Comfort Suites, 320 Nash St., Hot Springs, … Continue reading →

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Field Trip Report – Poison Springs State Forest & Preserve

Posted on September 23, 2015 by

Meredith York, field trip leader, and Mike Weatherford, ANPS member, showed up at the E-Z Mart in Chidester, Arkansas, on September 19, 2015, for what some might call a lightly-attended event. We know that on this warm, sunny Saturday morning … Continue reading →

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Fall Claytonia is now available. Plus – upcoming field trips & meetings

Posted on August 22, 2015 by

The Fall 2015 edition of Claytonia, the official newsletter of the Arkansas Native Plant Society, is now available for reading online. Visit our newsletters page and start reading! Paper copies should be mailed to the membership in the next week … Continue reading →

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Neat Plant Alert – Scarlet Beardtongue

Posted on May 8, 2015 by

The recent ANPS field trip to Poison Springs Natural Area and nearby back roads was very productive! Trip leader Meredith York took us to see some great plants, many of which are rare in Arkansas. The most spectacular sight of … Continue reading →

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Native Plant Report – Ouachita National Trail – Perry County

Posted on April 15, 2015 by

Spring is in full swing in the Ouachita Mountains! The first ANPS Native Plant hike of 2015 was on April 11. Seven enthusiastic participants enjoyed a spectacular spring day in the forest. A full hike report will appear in the … Continue reading →

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Report on trip to Mt. Kessler with Joe Neal on April 12

Posted on April 24, 2014 by

The day dawned absolutely gorgeous; it was a great day to go to Mt. Kessler. The area has been used for years by hikers and bicyclists and winds its way through Rock City, an area with large sandstone palisades sporting … Continue reading →

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Rosa Hole Field Trip was Short but Sweet

Posted on December 2, 2013 by

The footpath to the waterfall at Rosa Hole was only about 100 yards long, but it made for a short, sweet, and rich Sunday morning outing for Arkansas Native Plant Society members during the fall meeting in Mountain View. Sapling … Continue reading →

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Field Trip Exploring the Capitol Campus

Posted on November 7, 2013 by

On a crisp sunny fall morning seven hearty souls gathered on the Capitol steps to begin a most interesting tour, an Arkansas Native Plant Society  (ANPS) field trip, of the trees adorning the campus of the State Capitol grounds. Our … Continue reading →

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