
The Hawthorn Chapter of the Missouri Native Plant Society (MONPS) is made up of individuals from Columbia and the surrounding region with various levels of expertise and interest in native plants who appreciate and want to conserve our natural Missouri heritage. Together, we enjoy wildflowers in their native habitats, share knowledge about identifying and growing native plants, and sell books and native plants to finance student scholarships, plantings, and educational material.
HAWTHORN Activities Report
14 September meeting
At our monthly meeting via zoom, Hawthorn member Emily B. presented before and after pictures of her Columbia yard as she removed invasive plants, recruited her neighbors to help, and planted a wide variety of shrubs and wildflowers in the mostly shaded property backing onto a creek. Her presentation was illustrated with her own excellent close-up photographs of the many wild creatures that have been attracted by the native plants, including a family of foxes and many pollinators.
12 October meeting
Our regularly scheduled monthly meeting was a presentation via zoom by Columbia artist and Master Naturalist Meredith Donaldson on “Nature Journals: Bringing the World into Focus.” Meredith discussed different types of journaling, suggested techniques for observing and recording, and recommended books and journaling resources to help enrich journaling or be motivated to start one. The session was open to all members of MONPS and twenty-two people from across the state attended.
Hawthorn Chapter plans to host a speaker via zoom each month during the winter months and the invitation will be shared with all MONPS members.
The Hawthorn chapter maintains a chapter website at http://www.columbianativeplants.org/.
Contact Us
Michelle Pruitt
1305 Overhill Road
Columbia, MO 65203
advocatefornature@gmail.com
Favorite Places
- Clifty Creek Conservation Area, Maries County
- Drover’s Prairie Conservation Area, Pettis County
- Friendly Prairie Conservation Area, Pettis County
- Grandfather Prairie Conservation Area, Pettis County
- Hi Lonesome Prairie Conservation Area, Benton County
- Hite Prairie Conservation Area, Morgan County
- Mark Twain National Forest, Cedar Creek District, Boone and Callaway Counties
- Morton Prairie, Benton County
- Paintbrush Prairie Conservation Area, Pettis County
- Painted Rock Conservation Area, Osage County
- Rudolph Bennitt Conservation Area, Howard County
- Spring Creek Gap Conservation Area, Maries County