Great Lakes Botanical Societies and Events

This page was designed to link you to geographical locations by State and Regions where more information about botanical events can be found.  GLC Members are encourage to submit weblinks and announcements of happenings in your area.    Send updates to Content Manager.

Canada- Ontario

• Field Botanists of Ontario - schedules about 20 field trips per year and occasional plant workshops

• Society for Ecological Restoration, Ontario Chapter - Field trips, social and general meetings. Publishes the Native Plant Resource Guide Ontario, 6th Edition.

• Waterloo-Wellington Wildflower Society -Field trips, local plant salvages and sales, wildflower garden projects, invited guest speakers.

Illinois

• Illinois Native Plant Society - field trips, lectures, slide shows, and workshops

Indiana

• Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society - protecting natural places, photography, plant sales, lending expertise to our community of native plant enthusiasts. Calendar of Events

Michigan

• Wild Ones of Michigan - Schedule of Events at various Chapters in Michigan

• Michigan Big Tree Program Official species list of Michigan’s largest trees.

     Upper Peninsula

• Aldo Leopold Festival The Aldo Leopold Festival highlights Birds, Bugs, and Blooms. Hessel, MI, June 3-6, 2021.

     Lower Peninsula  

• Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter of Lansing, MI - Schedule of Events

• Wild Ones Huron Valley Chatper of Ann Arbor, MI - Schedule of Events

Minnesota

• Minnesota Native Plant Society - Monthly Program Series, Field Trips, Annual Symposium

Ohio

• Ohio Prairie Association - Lists publicly-accessible prairies and information about Ohio's prairies

• Native Plant Society of Northeastern Ohio - Offers a variety of native plant walks throughout the year

Wisconsin

• Botanical Club of Wisconsin - Schedule of Workshops, hikes, and projects throughout the year.

• Wisconsin Science Festival - Oct 21-24, 2021