Mark your calendars with the Minnesota Driftless Chapter’s annual meeting on October 5 at Quarry Hill Nature Center in Rochester.

We’re still figuring out many of the details but our tentative plans are as follows:

4:30 – Annual Chapter Meeting
5:00 – Pot-luck Dinner and Socializing
6:00 – Guided Hike

The meeting, dinner and socializing will take place in the Quarry Room of the nature center. The hike will be through the park’s prairie and savanna areas, including areas with ongoing restoration efforts.

WHAT TO BRING:

In order to optimize the pot-luck dinner contributions, we’re asking attendees to bring contributions based on the first letter of their last name:

A-H: Main dishes
I-N: Side dishes/salads
O-R: Desserts
S-Z: Appetizers or drinks

Of course, you may feel free to bring any additional favorites!

We’d like to minimize waste by asking attendees to bring their own reusable dishes, utensils and drink ware. There will be a sink and dish soap on site for washing up afterwards. But if anyone forgets to bring their own table ware we’ll have backup items available for use.

If you plan on participating in the guided hike, please dress accordingly which would include appropriate footwear, bring your own hydration, as insect repellent wouldn’t be a bad idea.

WORK PARTY LEADER:

Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the date, including a registration link so we can track RSVPs. If you have any questions in the meantime, please reach out to Stephen Winter at (wintersl8944@gmail.com).