The June outing and meeting will be on June 16 (not June 9 as previously listed as a tentative date). We will go to Bill and Carol Steele's, aka Spangle Creek Lab, in Bovey Minnesota to see the Cypripedium (AKA lady slipper orchids) seed-propagation lab in the Steeles' basement, outdoor beds of seedlings, some of which are in bloom, and the beginning efforts at reforesting the former lawn and farm fields. Come dressed for mosquitoes, ticks, deer flies, and soggy ground. If you'll be coming from the Duluth area, call me (Carol A.) to arrange carpooling.

Directions: Take U.S. Highway 2 west to Warba. On the west edge of Warba, turn right on County Road 10 and go approximately seven miles to County Road 445A. Turn right on 445A. Steeles' house is the first on the left, approximately 40 meters (130 feet) east of County Road 10. Be sure not to turn onto County Roads 445C or 445B. If you're lost, call 218-247-0245. (Webmaster's note: here are two maps to help locate Bill and Carol Steele's home. Click on these and print them with your browser. Vicinity and close-up maps. "X" marks the spot!)

The field trip to Sugarloaf Cove is planned for Saturday, July 21.

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