Get a taste of the far North on Minnesota's Lake Superior shore for this rare and up close look at the area's plant communities. The conditions of the North Shore make the area a "home away from home" for some plants found primarily in the Arctic. On the field trips, we'll explore a variety of shoreline communities and learn about individual species identification, life history, natural disturbances and the influences of geology and climate on today's shoreline wildflowers. Field trips to three different shoreline locations will focus on bedrock shores and gravel/cobble beaches, their geological past and characteristic plants. We'll review the stories of how these habitats were formed, the amazing continental migrations of plants and the dynamic forces that keep the lakeshore 'suspended in time.'