Plant Walk + Challenges & Opportunities with Exotic Invasive Plants

Date: September 9, 2026
All-day event
Location: Powderhorn Park - 3400 15th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407
New City Center - 3104 16th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Teacher Name and Titles: Marc Williams
Teacher Link: http://www.botanyeveryday.com/
Williams, Marc

TWO EVENTS IN ONE DAY!

4:00-5:30 PM Plant Walk at Powderhorn Park

( 3400 15th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407 – We’ll meet at the main building/rec center)

Ethnobiologist Marc Williams is traveling to us all the way from North Carolina! This is a unique opportunity to hear from a well-respected voice in the herbal & botanical world on a plant walk at our very own Powderhorn Park. This walk is a fundraiser for the guild: Please pay-what-you-can as a donation to NCHG (cash, check, PayPal, Venmo accepted at the event). 

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tea & Social, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Presentation at New City Center
(New City Center – 3104 16th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407)

At our September meeting, Marc will be presenting on working with invasive plants. He’ll discuss plant family patterns and what they indicate regarding identification and ethnobotanical application of exotic invasive plants for food, medicine and beauty. A big focus of the class will underpin the opportunities to employ these plants and effectively make use of a problem by turning it into a resource. Together, we will take an in depth look at some of the prime exotic invasive plants occurring in the midwestern United States as well as a more general exotic invasive plant list of over 150 useful species from the region.

Speaker bio: Ethnobiologist Marc Williams has experience teaching hundreds of classes to thousands of people about plants, humans, other life forms and their interface. His training includes a B.A. in Environmental Studies/Sustainable Agriculture from Warren Wilson College with a minor in Business and a M.A. in Appalachian Studies/Sustainable Development from Appalachian State University with a minor in Planning/Geography. He has over 25 years of experience working at various restaurants, farms, and travels throughout 31 countries in Central/North/South America, Europe and all 50 states in the USA. More information can be found at www.botanyeveryday.com and www.plantsandhealers.org.