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FAMN - Education Opportunity - Native Plants History and Propagation

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FAMN - Education Hours Opportunity - PLEASE REGISTER

What:
Native Plants - History, Benefits, Collection and Processing.

When:
10:00 - 3:00, Saturday, March 01, 2025

Where:
Faulkner County Extension Office
844 Faulkner Street
Conway (Correctly located in Google Maps/Earth)

General Details:

Larry Price will cover the general history and benefits native plant communities provide to the environment. In addition, post-processing, planning and planting techniques of native plots will be discussed. Robert Fuhler will cover field collection techniques and recommended equipment.

This presentation has been selected for the AEEA (Arkansas Environmental Education Association) Conference on March 8th. There will be numerous presentations; anyone who attends presentations can accrue concurrent education hours.
For more information, go to: https://arkansasee.org/ee-conference/

The afternoon outing will include a visit to the 2 year-old native prairie FAMN planted at the CRSUA (Camp Robinson Special Use Area) and a tour through the Use Area (much of our seed collection occurs here). Meet at the parking lot across from the Maintenance Facility near Maynard Archery Range. Parking lot coordinates are: 34.992304,-92.358969 (copy & paste coordinates only into Google Earth/Maps).

Questions?
Contact Robert at 501.733.4019 or Larry Price at dixielarry@gmail.com

Date and Time

Saturday, March 1, 2025, 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM

Location

Faulkner County Extension Office
844 Faulkner Street
Conway, AR  72032
USA

Event Contact(s)

Robert Fuhler
501-733-4019 (p)
501-733-4019 (c)

Category

Continuing Education

Registration Info

Registration is recommended

Number of People Who Will Attend

Everyone
(No Fee)
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