Huron Valley Chapter
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HVC Mission
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Special Announcements
2026 Field Trips
2026 Lecture Programs
Fourth Tuesdays at 7:00 pm (unless otherwise noted) at
Matthaei Botanical Gardens Auditorium
The 2026 Petit (Mini) Foray
The Huron Valley Chapter will be hosting the 2026 Fall State Board Meeting and Mini-Foray. Dates and Location TBA.
Join the Huron Valley Chapter!
Member Benefits
The HVC Newsletter (Spring/Summer/Fall): We’ll keep you up to date on HVC Lectures, Field Trips, Field Trip Reports, and other happenings.
The HVC Listserv: Event announcements, reminders, and group discussion.
Admission to Lecture Programs: The lectures are held the last Tuesday of the month (January-April & Sept.-November) at the Auditorium of the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 118 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48015. See above for current lecture schedule.
Admission to Field Trips: See above for current schedule. Some field trips have limited attendance.
The Arisaema: This Statewide Newsletter, issued by the MBS State Board will keep you apprised of the activities of all five chapters, officer elections at the state level, and updates on both the Grand and Petit Forays.
Subscription to the Great Lakes Botanist: A Journal of North American Botany (2 issues per year). The GLB is a peer reviewed journal that publishes papers on all aspects of the natural history of plants of North America north of Mexico, including systematics, floristics, ecology, conservation, botanical history, economic botany, ethnobotany, and ecosystem restoration. Plant groups include vascular plants, bryophytes, fungi, and algae. The journal maintains the Great Lakes region as one area of special focus. This region is defined as the entirety of the states and provinces bordering any of the Great Lakes: that is, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, and New York. The GLB welcomes students wishing to publish their research!
An Opportunity to Help the Cause: We are looking for talented people willing to volunteer at both the Chapter and State Board levels. If you would like to make a contribution, please send a note to us at michiganbotanicalsociety at gmail.com. Currently, the MBS State Board seeks folks who are interested in working with any of the following: Archives, Treasury, Education & Outreach, Environmental Advocacy, and Webspace Design. Contact us at michiganbotanicalsociety at gmail.com
How to Join?
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You can also fill in a membership form and mail it in: Click here to access the membership form.
Or, you may attend a lecture and talk to our membership coordinator, in person!
The Mission of the Huron Valley Chapter of the MBS includes:
The preservation of native floras and their intrinsic native ecosystems.
the education of the public as regards the importance of the preservation of native floras and their intrinsic native ecosystems.
the sponsorship of research and publications on the floras and native ecosystems of the Great Lakes Region.
the sponsorship of legislation, in the State of Michigan, to establish sanctuaries for the preservation of native floras and their intrinsic native ecosystems.
stewardship of local sanctuaries managed for the preservation of native floras and their intrinsic native ecosystems.
cooperation between organizations whose aims are the establishment and stewardship of lands managed for, among other goals, the preservation of native floras and their intrinsic native ecosystems.
HVC Board members and Contacts (2025-2026)
President: Neal Billetdeaux
Vice President (Programs): Robert Ayotte - michiganbotanicalsociety at gmail.com
Secretary: Julie McLaughlin
Treasurer: Deborah LaForge
Directors at Large:
David Malmquist (HVC Newsletter)
Brad Ruhfel (Webspace Manager)
Ken Shaw (Facilities Coordinator)
Field Trip Coordinator: Christian Tibaudo
Nominations Chair: Neal Billetdeaux
Nominations Committee: all members!
Refreshments Chair: Allison Krueger
Immediate Past President: Anton Reznicek