Hawthorn Chapter
of the Missouri Native Plant Society

Activities

Our traditional meeting time is second Mondays at 6:30.

MAY

4-5 May Thursday and Friday: Ozark Chinquapin Foundation field trip. If you are interested in a carpool, you need to contact Cindy to coordinate. Cindy Squire If you have questions that are not covered in the itinerary [P2-3], you may contact: John Oliver 7 May Sun, 8am – Explore 100AW – CAS field trip which we are invited to join.

8 May. There will be a short business meeting and a garden tour at our Secretary’s yard, Emily’s, during our Regular Meeting time: second Monday = 8 May 6:30.

10 May Wed, 3-6pm Plant sale in the parking lot of Songbird Station 2010 Chapel Plaza Court Suite C, Columbia, MO. If you intend to help set up and work the booth, please arrive before 2:30.

18 May Thurs Lunch 11:30: First Watch Restaurant is at Stadium and Worley with plenty of free parking on the NW side of Columbia. We use a private room away from the main dining room. Click on that link to see the location on a map. This is an opportunity to get to know us, share nature stories, swap seeds, and bring pots back to Becky for the nursery.

Elena wants to let you know ... Hawthorn met for a very enjoyable lunch at First Watch at 421 N Stadium Blvd in Columbia. If you haven’t made it to one of our lunches, please join us on a third Thursday at 11:30 at First Watch. In June, July and August, we will be meeting at Uprise Bakery at 10 Hitt Street.

20 May Sat 10-1 Plant sale at Bass Pro. 3100 Vandiver Dr, Columbia, MO; between Furniture Row and Menards. If you intend to help set up and work the booth, please arrive before 9:30.

12 and 26 May Friday 1pm Our Hawthorn chapter adopted garden at the Recycle Lot just north of Nifong on the Providence frontage road needs to have weeds pulled, mulch, and windblown trash collected. We usually work about 2 hours. Contact Cindy.

JUNE

6 June Tues: Wild Ones 1st Tuesdays at Capen Park. Contact Louise louflen@gmail.com

10 June, Sat: Hawthorn mosey of Jane Haslag’s restored woodland and prairie at 7521 Bode Ferry Rd, Taos near JC. Time tbt.

15 June Thurs 11:30: Lunch at First Watch, 421 N Stadium [at Worley], Columbia.

23–25 June, Fri–Sun: MoNPS Mid-Mo Tour: Tucker Prairie, Brian Johnson’s property, and Pinnacles. Find the schedule in the Petal Pusher or on the MONPS FB page. These areas are so close, no motel is necessary; just show up at the right place at the right time.

JULY

3 July Tues: Wild Ones 1st Tuesdays at Capen Park. Contact Louise louflen@gmail.com

10 July Mon, 6pm: Hawthorn in-person meeting with potluck and aquatics tour at Steven’s Lake Park, Columbia.

20 July Thurs 11:30: Lunch at First Watch, 421 N Stadium [at Worley], Columbia

August

14 Aug 6:30: Chapter meeting time if we need or want one.

17 Aug Thurs 11:30: Lunch at First Watch, 421 N Stadium [at Worley], Columbia

Sepember

9 Sept Sat: Hawthorn mosey at Ann Wakeman’s off F Hwy west of Futon. Rain day – 10 Sept.

11 Sept Mon 6:30: Chapter meeting time if we need or want one.

15–17 Sept, Fri–Sun: MoNPS Clinton Tour: Prairies and Truman Lake

21 Sept Thurs 11:30: Lunch at First Watch, 421 N Stadium [at Worley], Columbia

October

Late Sept or 1 Oct: Hawthorn mosey at Bonnie Chasteen’s 1812 Cliff Dr

7 Oct Sat: Hawthorn Plant Sale at Chestnut Festival

9 Oct Mon: Hawthorn in-person meeting with harvest potluck

19 Oct Thurs 11:30: Lunch at First Watch, 421 N Stadium [at Worley], Columbia

November

13 Nov 6:30: Chapter meeting time if we need or want one.

16 Nov Thurs 11:30: Lunch at First Watch, 421 N Stadium [at Worley], Columbia

December

11 Dec Mon: Hawthorn zoom meeting (election of vice-president and treasurer)

21 Dec Thurs 11:30: Lunch at First Watch, 421 N Stadium [at Worley], Columbia