Saturday, March 24, 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.
St John's University, Peter Engel Science Building, 31802 County Road 159, Collegeville.
Registration 7:45 to 8:30 a.m.; Sessions: 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Lynn Steiner "An American Beauty: Using Prairie Plants in Gardens and Landscapes". General Session Speaker: Karen Oberhauser "Monarch Mission- Midwest to Mexico". Other Session topics include: Orchids, Butterfly Gardening, Planning, Planting and Tending a Rain Garden, Lillies You Will Love, Healthy Lawns, and more. Also available are goods from local vendors. Cost: $30; includes coffee, rolls, box lunch, afternoon refreshments and session materials. Preregistration is required and due by March 16, 2012. Contact the Stearns County Extension office for a registration form or for more information, or visit our website to find registration materials: 320-255-6169/800-450-6117; 3400 1st Street N., Suite 103, St. Cloud, MN 56303; www.extension.umn.edu/county/stearns.