SPRING GATHERING OF GREEN PASTURES QUARTERLY MEETING SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024

Friends in Michigan will gather for the Spring meeting of Green Pastures Quarterly Meeting on Saturday, May 18, at Michigan Friends Center (7748 Clarks Lake Rd, Chelsea 48118).
We’ll start with Business Meeting at 11 am, followed by lunch (bring your own bag lunch), and Meeting for Worship. Then, everyone is invited to an afternoon program sponsored by Michigan Friends Center — Botanical Treasures of Friends Lake with Amanda Klain.

During GPQM’s Meeting for Business, nominees for next year’s positions of service to the Quarterly Meeting will be presented for consideration. Please see below for a Zoom link, the schedule, and a fuller description of the afternoon activities. Minutes from September’s business meeting of GPQM can be found here.

GPQM SCHEDULE, Saturday, 5/18/2024, Michigan Friends Center (Chelsea, MI)

• 11:00 am GPQM Business Meeting
• 12:15-1:00 Lunch (Bring your own bag lunch; hot/cold drinks and bagels provided)
• 1:00-1:45 pm Meeting for Worship
• 2:00 pm Program: “Botanical Treasures of Friends Lake”

ZOOM CONNECTION
Topic: Green Pastures Quarterly Meeting
https://umich.zoom.us/j/7346151800?omn=94728017984
Meeting ID: 734 615 1800

AFTERNOON PROGRAM
Botanical Treasures of Friends Lake with Amanda Klain
2:00-4:00 Saturday, May 18
Spirituality – Wilderness Awareness

Join us for a slide presentation showcasing the diversity of plants and natural communities found at Friends Lake Cooperative Community followed by a plant walk where we can make our own discoveries. The focus will be on the native plant species found in the woodlands and wetlands of the property.

Amanda says: “What began in 1995 as a piqued interest in herbs, has developed into a passionate lifetime dedication to all plants, in a diversity of ways, with a particular focus on preserving native species. I have been working professionally with the Michigan flora since 2006, with extensive knowledge in plant identification, native plant propagation, seed collecting, botanical surveying, herbarium work and more.”

Questions: Kevin Miller, Clerk (kevinfmiller(at)gmail.com)

Get information flyer for this event here.