Released May 19, 2008
LINCOLN, Neb. — Inspired by a similar national event, Nebraska Wildflower Week is a celebration of wildflowers and native plants in the wild and in the landscape through an array of events and activities across Nebraska. It is observed in early June (May 31-June 8), when Nebraska's prairies and gardens are typically at their prime.
The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum serves as coordinator and clearinghouse for Wildflower Week activities, offering updated event information at http://arboretum.unl.edu/wildflower.
NSA Director Jim Locklear said, "We need wildflowers. Wildflowers and other native plants define and are defined by all that makes one place something apart from another place – weather, rocks, soil, history, human affection. To know their names, their strengths and strangeness, is to know your place, in every sense of the word."
Opportunities for wildflower enthusiasts, all across the state, include:
– wildflower walks in prairies and nature centers near Albion, Marquette, Hampton, Lincoln, Harrison and Omaha;
– wildflower plant sales in Clarkson and Lincoln; and
– wildflower camps for kids in Omaha
Wildflower-related events are listed below. For wildflower resources and event updates, visit http://arboretum.unl.edu/wildflower/ or call (402) 472-2971.
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Contacts: Karma Larsen, (402) 472-2971
Dan Moser, (402) 472-3007
