Trip Leader: Bill Brodovich
Ypsilanti Township’s North Hydro Park along the Huron River offers a surprising diversity of plant life. The steep wooded bluffs are very scenic and have some uncommon plants such as Allium cernuum, Taenidia integerrima, Gymnocladus dioicus, Muhlenbergia tenuiflora (very uncommon), Piptatherum racemosum (the old Oryzopsis racemosa), and native redbuds.
Michigan Botanical Society
The Michigan Botanical Club is the native plant society for Michigan. We are also home of the Michigan Big Tree Program.
The club was founded in 1941 and consists of five chapters.
The focus of the Michigan Botanical Club is:
Conservation of all native plants.
Education of the public to appreciate and preserve plant life.
Sponsorship of research and publication on plant life.
Sponsorship of legislation to promote preservation of Michigan native flora.
Establishment of suitable sanctuaries and natural areas.
Cooperation in programs concerned with the use and conservation of all natural resources and scenic features.