Beal Footprints Walking Tour Series

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4th Wednesday of each month, April – October, 2025
12:10 – 1:00 p.m.

Join Beal Botanical Garden and Campus Arboretum for lunchtime guided tours on the fourth Wednesday of each month, April through October, exploring conservation, ecology, and sustainability. These will be walking tours around campus and will always start at the Beal Pond.

Schedule:

• May 28 – Plant identification for everyone; Alan Prather, Director
• June 25 – Plants in the eyes of pollinators; Jennifer Apland, MSU Herbarium Collections Coordinator
• July 23 – Topic TBD; Bethany Troy, Botanical Lead & Head Horticulturist
• August 27 – Topic TBD; Katie Fry, Collections Manager
• September 24 – Topic TBD; Katie Fry, Collections Manager
• October 22 – Riverbank restoration and clean-up; Carolyn Miller, Arboretum & Invasive Species Coordinator