Promoting environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the conservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities.
The Prairie Edge Chapter serves the southwest and west metro of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Minnesota.
Please Join Us!
Free Monthly Presentations from September to May
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Annual Design With Nature Conference
in February |
2019
Spring Native Plant Sale |
Summer Native Plant Garden Tours
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Upcoming Monthly Meeting
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MEETING CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
Wednesday April 10th 2019 6:45 pm social, 7:20 pm program Earthworm Invasion in Northern Forest Ecosystems Lee E. Frelich, Director of the University of Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology, will present on the ecological impact of non-native earthworms in northern forests. European earthworms have invaded many of these forests, where they transform soil structure by consuming the organic horizon (aka duff layer) and compacting the A horizon. These changes in soil structure lead to alterations in nutrient and water cycles within the soil. There are many important ecological cascades emanating from these invasions, including concerns for conservation of native plant and wildlife species, losses of forest and crop productivity, facilitation of invasive plant species such as buckthorn and garlic mustard, and soil and water quality. |
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Are You Wondering Where you can Purchase Native Plants?
Download a copy of our Wild Ones brochure (click on image below) or pick one up at one of our meetings or outreach events. 
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Upcoming Outreach Events Carver Scott Master Gardeners Garden Fever Saturday April 6, 2019 8:30 am - 3 pm Chaska Event Center, Chaska, MN More Information Eden Prairie Arbor Walk Saturday May 4, 2019 9 am - 12 pm Round Lake Park, Eden Prairie, MN |