Hawthorn Chapter
of the Missouri Native Plant Society

Activities

Our regular meeting time is the second Monday of the month at 6:00pm when we meet via Zoom and 6:30pm when we meet in person.

Social lunches are third Thursdays each month at 11:30am.

June 2025

10 June - Tuesday - Hawthorn Meeting and Mosey 2:00 pm John Alspaugh Park. 4216 Mexico Gravel Rd. We will meet in the parking lot on the south side of the road. This is a new park with a hidden cemetery. We are going to explore the native plants along the trails. All are welcome and I will keep our meeting short if little ones are present.

13 June - Friday Adopt a Spot Work. 9:00 - 11:00 3601 S Providence Rd, Columbia Mo. Park behind the rain garden area. Located at the recycling center just north of Panera on the feeder road. We will weed and thin some plants, so bring pots for your new plants. All are welcome including kiddos, friends, and acquaintances. Bring your own tools.

17 June - Tuesday - Wild Ones Yard Tour 6:00 pm. 2413 Cimmaron Drive, Columbia Mo. Wild Ones has invited us to a double yard tour. We are invited to view the newer native plantings and yard conversion. Feel free to bring your own drink and hang out on the deck after the tour.

19 June - Hawthorn Lunch (3rd Thursday of the Month) 11:30 am. Monthly group lunch at Uprise Bakery in Ragtag Theatre. 10 Hitt St. Columbia Mo. This event is open to All. Bring your nerdy plant friends, spouses, or kids. Lively discussions about native plants and some folks may have seeds to share.

20 June - 22 June - State MNPS Event. If you have not attended a state event, come to this one because it is nearby!

20 June - Friday - Graham State Park - State MONPS Mosey 1:00 pm. State Hwy TT, Danville Mo. Join fellow MONPS members from across the state at the Graham Cave Park which is about 45 minutes from Columbia off of exit 170 on I-70. We can carpool from Advanced Radiology Parking lot (311 N Keene St). Please be there before noon and park in the back parking lot. Check the MONPS website for detailed driving instructions. This event is open to all and is family friendly. We walk leisurely and discover native vegetation.

21 June - Saturday - Cuivre River State Park MONPS State Mosey 9:00 am. 687 MO-147, Troy MO. Join your fellow state MONPS members at Cuivre River State Park which is about 1.5 hours from Columbia NE of Warrenton. We can carpool from Advanced Radiology Parking lot (311 N Keene St). Please be there before 7:00 am and park in the back parking lot. Check the MONPS website for detailed driving instructions. This event is open to all. We leisurely walk and discover native vegetation. Bring a sack lunch.

22 June - Sunday - Location TBD MONPS State Mosey 9:00 am. We don’t know the location, but we can still carpool from Advanced Radiology Parking lot (311 N Keene St). Will fill you in on the details later.

24 June - Tuesday - Clifty Creek Natural Area Fern Mosey 2:00 pm. Co Rd 511, Dixon Mo. We will take a Mosey with Lincoln Univ and the Rolla NPS to this wonderful fern area along the Clifty Creek. We will meet at the Commuter Parking lot at noon. (3401-3733 Lenoir St. just south of the AC exit on Hwy 63). For fern lovers, Lincoln will be hosting a fern workshop in August and a Fantastic Fern Fair on August 7. This event is open to all.

July 2025

TBA - Bear Creek Evening Mosey

17 July - Hawthorn Lunch (3rd Thursday of the Month) 11:30 am. Monthly group lunch at Uprise Bakery in Ragtag Theatre. 10 Hitt St. Columbia Mo. This event is open to all. Bring your nerdy plant friends, spouses or kids. Lively discussions about native plants and some folks may have seeds or plants to share.

19 July - Friday - Adopt a Spot Work 9:00 - 11:00 am. 3601 S Providence Rd, Columbia Mo. Park behind the rain garden area. Located at the recycling center just north of Panera on the feeder road. We will weed. All are welcome including kiddos, friends and acquaintances. Bring your own tools.

Plant Sale 2025 Calendar

Grow Native! Plant Sale dates in Columbia for 2025:

• April 12 Saturday 10am–1pm: MU Bradford Farms
• April 27 Sunday 10am–3pm: Earth Day, Columbia
• May 17 Saturday 10am–1pm: Columbia Bass Pro
• September 6 Saturday 10am–1pm: Columbia Bass Pro