2012 Spring Foray Schedule

Friday, May 25

3:00-7:30 Check in and Registration at the Dormitory Lounge

6:00-7:00 Dinner in Dining Hall

7:30 Welcome, Orientation and Evening Program in Marian P. and David M. Gates Lecture Hall

Speaker: Anton (Tony) Reznicek, University of Michigan Herbarium

"Great Lakes Endemics: What's So Special About the Straits Area"

Saturday, May 26

Note: All Field Trips assemble in front of the Dormitory Lounge. Please meet 15 minutes prior to departure.

7:00-8:00 Breakfast at the UMBS Dining Hall: Prepare your pack-lunch only for the all-day field trips

8:30 Departure of all-day field trips (unless otherwise noted)

8:45 Departure of half-day field trips (unless otherwise noted)

11:30-12:30 Lunch in Dining Hall

1:00 Departure of afternoon field trips

4:00–6:00 Free time to clean up, take a nap, key out plants, etc.

5:00- 6:00 Michigan Botanical Club State Board Meeting in Dormitory Lounge

6:00-7:00 Dinner in Dining Hall

7:30 Announcements, Student Scholars/Joan Robb Student Foray Awards, and Evening Program in Gates Lecture Hall.

Speaker: Dan Kashian, Wayne State University

"Are There Reasons for the Demonstrable Variation of UMBS Forests?"

Sunday, May 27

Note: All Field Trips assemble in front of the Dormitory Lounge. Please meet 15 minutes prior to departure.

7:00-8:00 Breakfast at the UMBS Dining Hall: Prepare your pack-lunch only for the all-day field trips.

7:45 Departure Bois Blanc Island Field trip

8:30 Departure of all-day field trips (unless otherwise noted)

8:45 Departure of half-day field trips (unless otherwise noted)

11:30-12:30 Lunch in Dining Hall

1:00 Departure of afternoon field trip

4:00-6:00 Free time to clean up, take a nap, key out plants, etc.

5:00-6:00 Michigan Botanical Club State Board Meeting in Dormitory Lounge

6:00-7:00 Dinner in Dining Hall

7:15 "MBC Member Photo Shoot", assemble promptly at the steps in front of the cafeteria

7:30 Announcements, Board Meeting Reports, Awards and Evening Program in Gates Lecture Hall.

Speaker: Jed Jaworski, MSU Extension Service, Firewise Program

"Living With Fire: New Perspectives on Fire in Our Ecosystem and Culture"

Monday, May 28

7:00-8:00 Breakfast at the UMBS Dining Hall:Prepare pack-lunch for heading-home field trips (lunch must be pre-ordered).

Field Trips TBA

11:00 UMBS Check out time.