t h e H A R B I N G E R ois Society “...dedicated to the preservation , conservation and study of the native plants and vegetation of Illinois. ” Society September 23-25* at Camp Ondessonk in Ozark, Illinois!!! Please join us as we go into our 30 th year as an organization dedicated to the preservation, conservation, and study of native plants and vegetation in Illinois. The celebration will be held at Camp Ondessonk, a rural setting near the small town of Ozark, Illinois. Please see the following pages for details! Go GtSEEU VOLUME 28, NO. 2 JULY 2011 iiimois native piant society mE8moEE www.ill-inps.org Editor, Mike Tyner Governing Board Connie Carroll-Cunningham, President Janine Catchpole, President-Elect R.J. Fehl, Jr, Past President Jo Durkee, Treasurer Becky Croteau, Secretary Tracy Evans, Erigenia Editor Mike Tyner, Harbinger Editor Mike Tyner, Membership At-Large Board Members Janine Catchpole Connie Cunningham Bohdan Dziadyk Bob Edgin Tracy Evans R.J. Fehl Becky Croteau Ron Kiser Andy Methven Angella Moorehouse Mike Tyner Pm il Mnrn im . Chapter Presidents ■ CENTRAL CHAPTER Beth Adams (President) ! 1 700 W. Glenn * Springfield, IL 62704 " 217/787-0942 I eadams21 @hotmail.com ! FOREST GLEN CHAPTER 1 Connie Carroll-Cunningham (President) " 8310 E 1425 North Rd I Fairmount, IL 61841 ■ 217/733-2660 | carrollc@inhs.uiuc.edu " IRENE CULL CHAPTER I Mary Hartley (President) ■ 20300 W Walnut Creek Rd. | Laura, IL 61451 . 309/995-3356 ■ havwool@winco.net ■ NORTHEAST CHAPTER | Janine Catchpole ■ 321 Marigold Place ■ Joliet, IL 60433 . 815/603-5190 - i9-catchDole@comcast.net - QUAD CITY CHAPTER ■ Robert Bryant, President . 2639 W 35th Street - Davenport, IA 52806 | 563/843-2852 ac inps.home.mchsi.com ! SOUTHERN CHAPTER ■ Chris Benda, President 1 PO Box 271 " Carbondale, IL 62901 I 217-417-4145 " southernillinoisplants@amail.com L. CHAPTER’S CALENDAR OF EVENTS Northeast Chapter For upcoming meetings, contact Janine Catchpole at 815/409-2943 ore-mail her at i9-catchpole@comcast.net July 1 7, 1 :00 pm. Field trip to Clark and Pine Preserve in Indiana. George Derkovitz is leading trip. Quad City Chapter For upcoming meetings, check out their website http://ac inps.home.mchsi.com Forest Glen Chapter Contact Connie Cunningham for details at carrollc@inhs.uiuc.edu or 21 7/733-2660. Central Chapter Contact Beth Adams for upcoming chapter events at 21 7/787-0942 or e-mail at eadams21 @hotmail.com August 8, 6:30 pm, Vern LaGess will be speaking about Friends of the Sangamon Valley Projects. September8, 6:30 pm, Sr. Kathryn Mulcahy will be speaking about a green roof partially funded by INPS Central Chapter Irene Cull Chapter Contact Mary Hartley for upcoming chapter events at 309/995-3356 or e-mail at havwool@winco.net Southern Chapter Contact Chris Benda for upcoming chapter events at 21 7/41 7-41 45 or e-mail at botanizer@amail.com rd July 23 - Ken Schaal Native Plants in Landscaping TBA August 1 6^ -John Schwegman Rare and Little Known Plants of I L CTH th August 20 -John Schwegman Hike at Wolf Creek Botanical Area Tamms, IL September 23-25^ - INPS 30^ Anniversary Celebration in Ozark, IL CTH = Carbondale Township Hall, 217 East Main Street TBA = To Be Announced PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Summer! As you are all well aware I am sure, summer is upon us! Although the heat sometimes makes it less pleasant to get out and explore, it’s often well worth the effort! This is a great time for visiting prairies. So many things are blooming it’s difficult to keep track! Such plants as Ceanothus americana (New Jersey Tea), Amorpha canescens (leadplant), Echinacea pallida and purpurea (pale purple coneflower and purple coneflower), Heliopsis helianthoides (false sunflower), Asclepias sullivantii (Sullivant’s milkweed), Ratibida pinnata (yellow-headed coneflower) just to name a very few. Head out to a local prairie or prairie restoration for a nice evening walk and get a view of the spectacular flora (and fauna such as butterflies) that prairies have to offer! Please note the announcement for the upcoming INPS Annual Meeting. The Southern Chapter of INPS is hosting the event and has some great hikes and events planned! Mark your calendars nowand come join us in southern Illinois this fall! I hope to see you all outdoors! Humbly yours, Connie Cunningham Erigenia Sneak Preview : An essay about one of our early botanists, an article on bryophytes, inventories of beautiful places. Join the fall issue. Submit your paper (for peer review) to Tracy Evans at tracv.evans@illinois.aov Greetings Erigenia Readers, Please be thinking about how you can contribute to the Illinois Native Plant Society journal. Part of our mission is to publish information on native plants from Illinois and we cannot do this without your input. Documenting our work is part of the process. Guidelines for submission are on the back cover of Erigenia. Thanks in advance. Tracy Evans, Editor Find us on Face book The Illinois Native Plant Society has a Facebook page! For updates, announcements, and just plain fun plant information, view us at www.facebook.com/lllinoisPlants No need to be a Facebook member to visit our page. But if you are on Facebook, please consider joining us and sharing your nature activities, photos and stories! The INPS Southern Chapter has a Facebook page too! www.facebook.com/southernillinoisplants If any of the other INPS Chapters have a website or Facebook page they would like to share, please send the information to Mike Tyner at windfirerain@comcast.net to be included in the next Harbinger. 2011 ILLINOIS NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING September 23-25* at Camp Ondessonk in Ozark, Illinois!!! Please join us as we go into our 30 th year as an organization dedicated to the preservation, conservation, and study of native plants and vegetation in Illinois. The celebration will be held at Camp Ondessonk, a rural setting near the small town of Ozark, Illinois. Please see the following pages for details! Illln r. • s (. .. Jj^SK/vc V f Want Society Keynote Speaker: Dr. Larry Stritch, National Botanist - USFS The Illinois Native Plant Society is pleased to weloome the US Forest Servioe's National Botanist, Dr. Larry Stritch, back to southern Illinois as our keynote speaker for our 2011 annual meeting! Larry currently resides near Washington DC but lived in Illinois from 1978-1998. During much of that time, Larry played a pivotal role in the conservation of natural areas across southern Illinois as a District Heritage Biologist for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and later as a Botanist for the Shawnee National Forest. He also served as Project Director for the conversion of the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant to the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and has served as an adjunct professor at several universities and as a research associate at the Field Museum in Chicago. Larry earned his Master of Science and a Ph.D. under the direction of Dr Robert Mohlenbrok at Southern Illinois University. His graduate work included a floristic inventory of Hayes Creek Canyon watershed in Pope County and his Ph.D. focused on a revision of the leguminous genus Wisteria. Larry is a long time gardener and plant propagator and enjoys all aspects of gardening. Listen to him share stories of his ascension from student of famed SIU Botanist Robert Mohlenbrock to National Botanist of the US Forest Servioe, a position he has held for the last 13 years. USFS Bo burst Dr. Strife* citra 2994 Embroidered INPS polo shirts from Silkworm Inc. will be available at the meeting - please order in advance! Be one of the first to sport a shirt with the new Illinois Native Plant Society logo! We are offering oollared polo shirts in 3 oolors; sand, Carolina blue, and gold. Shirts are only $25 and oome in sizes from small to 5XL. Shirts must be ordered and paid for in advanoe and will be ready at the meeting. We are also considering offering hats and field bags. Those do not need to be ordered in advanoe, but please check the corresponding box on the registration forms if you are interested in either item. Note: due to the high cost of embroidery, the logo will be a simplified version without the gold sun backdrop. Field bag example Giro/rna blue Polo example Directions to Camp Ondessonk: Ozark, Illinois is located on highway 45 in between Harrisburg and Vienna in Johnson County. From interstate 57 in Marion follow route 13 east and go south on highway 166. Take a right (south) on highway 45 to Ozark. Follow Ozark Road to the east (turn left at the Ozark General Store) a half mile to the entrance to Camp Ondessonk on the right (look for rock pillars). Follow Camp Ondessonk Road 2 miles to the St. Noel Conference Center. What to Bring: Bed sheet and blanket or sleeping bag, pillow, toiletries, hiking boots, lounging footwear, raingear , extra clothes, towel, water bottles, camera, bug spray, sunscreen, headlamp or flashlight. Requesting donations for the silent auction If you have an item(s) (especially old literature) to donate for the silent auction please bring them to the conference and email southernillinoisplants@gmail.com or call Rhonda Rothrockat 618-684-6605. • « Southern Chapter of the Illinois Native Plant Society native JKant r Society Chris Benda. President - Chris Evans, Vice-President Sara Koropchak. Secretary - Rhonda Rothrock, Treasurer P.O. Box 271, Carbondale. IL 62903 southernillinoisplants@gmail.com th Illinois Native Plant Society Annual Meeting: September 23-25 2011 - Camp Ondessonk, Ozark, IL Please fill out the fallowing contact information: Name: Email: Phone: Address: Registration: Select ONE regi£ratian option Food: includes a hot breakfast Saturday and Sunday, picnic iunch Saturday, and a banquet dinner on Saturday. AH meals are served family style, with serving platters brought to each table instead of a buffet. We ask that you please arrive for meals on time. To help us plan, please indicate here if you would like the vegetarian lasagna instead cf steak for the banquet dirtier Student (includes lodging, food, a goodie bag, and one year membership to INPS) $75 INPS Member (includes lodging, food, and a goodie bag) $ 100 Non-member (includes lodging, food, a goodie bag and one year membership to INPS) $120 ****NOTE: Late registration charge if form RECEIVED after September?: $10 Circle polo iiirt size if you’d like one for jui $25 more: S / M / L / XL / XXL / 3XL / 4XL / 5XL Please check here if interested in a hat or field bag Please enclose check to the INPS South wn Chapter for the full amount owed (registration, diirt^ late fees) with your registration and return to the a ddress listed at th e top of the page. Saturday hikes: please rank in order of preference in case some fill up (l=first choice, 5=last choice) Rim Rock/Pounds Hollow & Garden of the Gods Bell Smith Springs & Burden Falls Wilderness Area Cache River State Natural Area/ Heron Pond & Cave Creek Glade Todd Fink Glade, Simpson Township Glade &Trigg Tower Lusk Creek Nature Preserve/Indian Kitchen & Millstone Bluff Leaders: Chris Benda Leaders: Jody Shimp Leaders: JimWaycoulis Leaders: Andy West Leaders: John and Martha Schwegman General schedule: Friday 6pm Check-in, cocktails and refreshments (Alcohol allowed but bringyour own, there will lots of ice available onsite) 7pm Welcome to Southern Illinois slideshow presentation 9pm Campfire and Astronomy lesson Saturday 8 am Breakfast and gravy, includes cereal, milk. Juice and fresh fruit (orangey apples and bananas) 9am Hikes until 3 : 30pm (participants and leaders will need to organize caravans to sites) 4pm State Board Meeting 5pm Happy Hour (please provide your own alcohol) 6pm Banquet Dinner (steak or vegetable lasagna, bakedpoiato, salad, rolls, and dessert). 7pm Keynote Speaker 8: 30 Award Ceremony 9pm Campfire and live music Sunday 8 am Breakfast (scrambled eggs and sausage patties^ includes cereal, milk; juice and fresh fruit (oranges, apples and banana s) 9am Optional morning hike to Packentuck Falls Noon Travel home Saturday hike options and descriptions Option #i: Rim Rock/ Pounds Hollow & Garden of the Gods Wilderness Area Rim Rock National Recreational Trail is a short trail that circles a rock escarpment known as the “Pounds” and has a rich history. Along the trail is a rock staircase, a small spring, and abundant wildflowers. Lichen grasshoppers can be found on the dry glades near the parking lot. Garden of the Gods is possibly the most visited site in all of southern Illinois as it oontains an unprecedented view of the Shawnee Hills from the extensive west-facing rock outcrops. Restrooms: At both locations; Hike difficulty: Easy Option #.g: Bell Smith Springs & Burden Falls Wilderness Area Bell Smith Springs is one of the flagship sites within the Shawnee National Forest. The area oontains over 700 species of plants within the diverse uplands and mesic bottoms. Dodecatheonfrenchii is at the base of the numerous sandstone overhangs. Burden Falls is the tallest cascading waterfall in Illinois and it is an outstanding sight when flowing. The cliffs are still impressive even when dry and the site is only a few steps from the parking area. Restrooms: Bell Smith only; Hike difficulty: Easy Option #.■?: Cache River State Natural Area /Heron Pond & Cave This hike option is always a crowd favorite. See examples of a prairie oommunity representative of more northern locales and Cypress Swamps moreoommon to the south. The Cache River SNA is an internationally reoogniaed wetland of importanoe and the short hike to the boardwalk at Heron Pond is the primary feature. Cave Creek Glade is a remarkable site that oontains a very high quality Limestone Glade oommunity. Prairie-like vegetation abounds on the dry, south-facing slope. The site is very steep and rocky but is conveniently located right next to a major road. Restrooms: Heron Pond only; Hike difficulty: Moderate Option #4: Fink Sandstone Barrens, Simpson Township Barrens, and Trivv Tower The Fink Sandstone Barrens is a premier example of a Sandstone Glade oomplex in Illinois. The lichens and mosses found on the extensive bedrock exposure put on a oolorful display any time of year. This site is located near a road, but there are no trails. Tremendous plant diversity is exhibited at the Simpson Township Barrens. The primary feature is a Limestone Glade that is easily accessible next to the road. No trip to this area would beoomplete without a stop at Trigg Tower, a former fire tower that provides views of the Shawnee National Forest and beyond. Restrooms: None; Hike difficulty: Moderate Option #5; Lusk Creek Nature Preserve /Indian Kitchen & Millstone Bluff Natural Area The area known as Indian Kitchen is a nature preserve comprised of a horseshoe shaped canyon along Lusk Creek within the Lusk Creek Wilderness Area. A 2 mile hike is required to reach this incredibly soenic area but it is well worth the effort. Millstone Bluff is a natural area that contains a small Limestone Glade and may be the best preserved example of a prehistoric Woodland Indian stonefort in southern Illinois. There are interpretive signs and petroglyphs along a short trail around the bluff. Restrooms: At both locations; Hike difficulty: Challenging Optional Sunday hike to Cedar Falls (Packentuck) Any visit to Camp Ondessonk would not be complete without the hike to Cedar Falls. Also called Packentuck, this is the site of a former Boy Soott camp and it contains the highest free-flowing waterfall in Illinois. There is a large sandstone overhang underneath the cliff and the expansive views from both above and below the falls make this trek one to remember forever. We will walk approximately 1.5 miles from St. Noel to the falls and will offer a shuttle ride back to St. Noel for those needing to hit the road north. Those not in a hurry will have the option of seeing the soenic Phantom Canyon on the way back to the lodge where a great diversity of plants can be found, including hundreds of French’s Shooting Stars. Lodging options and descriptions Option #1: St. Noel Conference Center For guests that enjoy active days spent in the great outdoors yet prefer the conveniences of plumbing and electricity, the St. Noel Conference Center has rooms that sleep 8-10 people. Each room is different and some have a nioe baloony over the patio area. Each room has a combination of single beds and bunk beds as well as a private bathroom. St. Noel also offers a reading lounge, dining area, meeting area, and wireless internet aooess. Room selection will be on a first-come basis, but you can secure an entire room for your group if desired. Option #.g; Daniel Cabins Arguably one of the highlights of a Camp Ondessonk visit, these unique 3- sided cabins take full advantage of the natural surroundings. Intentionally designed and placed to maximize visitor’s experience of the tranquility and inspiration of nature, units are constructed as tree-houses, allowing for great views of Camp Ondessonk. We have reserved the unit called Daniel (pronounoed Don-a-el) which overlooks Lake Echon and is the closest unit to the oonferenoe center and dining area (St. Noel). There is an outhouse at Daniel and a full bathhouse within a short walk. Option #/?; Alternative Lodging Alternative lodging options can be found in Harrisburg and Vienna. Both towns are about 20 minutes from Camp Ondessonk Note: Lodging is included in the registration oost and people are enoouraged to stay at Camp. The Illinois Native Plant Society is going GREEN! To decrease paper use and waste, as well as reduce our printing and mailing costs, the IN PS quarterly newsletter. The Harbinger, will no longer be offered in printed paper form. Starting with the next issue, JULY 201 1 , The Harbinger will be emailed in electronic form as a pdf file. If you need to receive The Harbinger in paper form, please contact Mike Tyner Phone: 217-725-6387 Email: windfirerain@comcast.com Once again, starting July 201 1 (the next issue). 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Box 3341, Springfield, IL 62708 And, just a reminder that the INPS address is: Illinois Native Plant Society, P.O. Box 3341, Springfield, IL 62708 4 Society Ft AVH'M mfinrt Quarterly Newsletter Illinois Native Plant Society P.O. Box 3341 Springfield, IL 62708 < Dear Members, Thank you for the material submitted over recent months. I could always use more. Too much is far better than not having enough to fill these pages. There are, of course, deadlines to meet. July 1 st , October 1 st , January 1 st , and April 1st. I hope you enjoy the newsletters and always offer suggestions for improvement and content. Thank you for your input. Sincerely, Mike Tyner windfirerain@comcast.net Editor P. S. It is really very convenient to receive material via e-mail. That saves this poor typist a great deal of mid-night hours. When sending items please be sure the subject line of your e- mail begins with “Harbinger”. That way a simple sort when doing my editor work will take me directly to the best news, views and photos in the INPS world. SAVE THE DATE The 30 th Anniversary INPS Annual Meeting will be September 23, 24, 25 at Camp Ondessonk in Ozark, Illinois. More Details INSIDE.