image of Viola sororia

Viola sororia Willd.
Common blue violet

Photographer Robert Freckmann

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John W. Thomson 1913 - 2009
Founder, Botanical Club of Wisconsin
American Bryological and Lichenological Society's Memorial

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BCW ANNUAL MEETING August 8, 2009 at the MacKenzie Environmental Education Center

25 miles north of Madison in Columbia
County, and the address is W7303 County Rd. CS & Q, Poynette, WI 53955.

Meet at the center at 9:00 am. and then proceed by car-pooling to the Rocky Run State Natural Area. Explore the area with Craig Anderson from the DNR until probably 11:45 and then head back to the Center for lunch in the Badger Den.
Lunch will be provided by Kitchen Hearth Caterers, and will be box lunches (some sandwich boxes and salad boxes, with fruit salad included).
After lunch, a presentation by Emmet Judziewicz of his trip to Australia and New Zealand will be given.
There will likely be some business to adhere to, such as electing officers for the next year. After that, the group is free to explore the centers ground.

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Sue Shapiro's history of the Botanical Club (PDF 232K) _____________________________________________________________

New Keys for the Wisconsin Gymnosperms, Ferns, and Fern Allies
have been made available to us by D. Timothy (Tim) Gerber, Associate Prof./Biology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse _____________________________________________________________

Application Information for John Thomson Research Award _____________________________________________________________

Jim Bennett Rare Plant Preservation Fund Brochure (PDF 503K) _____________________________________________________________

Fall Wildflower Flyer (PDF 481K)

2009 Wisconsin Wildflowers & Weeds Class Information at UW-Whitewater