2009 MBC SPRING FORAY GENERAL SCHEDULE
(all activities in the Kellogg Center will be held in the Big Ten Room)
FRIDAY, MAY 22
3:00 PM Check-in at the Kellogg Center (hotel)
4:00 – 9:00 PM REGISTRATION: Big Ten Room
Dinner on your own
7:30 PM Welcome and Orientation
8:00 PM Evening Program: Leah Knapp, “Relationships between plants and animals”
SATURDAY, MAY 23
6:30 – 8:30 AM Special Continental Breakfast; pick up box lunches
8:00 – 9:00 AM Staging and departure of all field trips from parking lot
NOON – 1:00 PM LUNCH
1:00 PM Staging and departure of afternoon field trips from parking lot
4:00 PM All field trips return to the Kellogg Center
5:00 – 6:00 PM Michigan Botanical Foundation Annual Meeting
6:00 – 7:00 PM Saturday dinner
7:30 PM Announcements, Presentation of Distinguished Service Award
8:00 PM Evening Program: Brad Slaughter and Tyler Bassett, “Rare Plants of Michigan”
SUNDAY, MAY 24
6:30 – 8:30 AM Special Continental Breakfast; pick up box lunches
8:00 – 9:00 AM Staging and departure of all field trips from parking lot
NOON – 1:00 PM LUNCH
1:00 PM Staging and departure of afternoon field trips from parking lot
4:00 PM All field trips return to the Kellogg Center
5:00 – 6:00 PM Michigan Botanical Club State Board Meeting
6:00 – 7:00 PM Sunday dinner
7:30 PM Michigan Botanical Foundation and Michigan Botanical Club meeting reports
8:00 PM Evening Program: Peter Carrington, “Eating the Sunflower Family.”
MONDAY, MAY 25
6:30 – 8:30 AM Special Continental Breakfast; and check-out for field trippers
12:00 PM Check-out time for the Kellogg Center