🌿Alan Prather (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈

Interim Director of WJ Beal Botanical Garden, Director of @MSU_Herbarium, husband, wannabe classical guitarist, naturalist, observer.

[🌿Alan Prather (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 @prather_alan]

Feel like supporting an MSU student in the arts? Ethan is a current Beal Scholar and is a Digital Storytelling major. You can support his work at: https://t.co/WmcR4kLUQh

[🌿Alan Prather (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 @prather_alan]

I'm really excited about this year's new Nurture Your Roots #wellbeing offerings and thrilled that our team @MSUBealGarden's hard work was covered by @insidehighered. @michiganstateu #SpartansWill

https://t.co/uS7C6INtTE

[MSU @michiganstateu]

Researchers and faculty across campus are using MSU's 700 acres of natural space as part of the classroom. https://t.co/PGFtAETfqy

[Kathleen Pryer @KathleenPryer]

One herbarium’s thorny future: Duke to close century-old 'gem' of biodiversity research https://t.co/QLZr4rE5Ix

[🌿Alan Prather (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 @prather_alan]

@weedsciencenerd @michiganstateu Where did you see that?

[Beal Botanical Garden @MSUBealGarden]

Friendly reminder that we will have
TREEmendous activities in the STEM Building from 10
am-4pm on April 13-14 for MSU Science Festival. 😊
🌲 🌳

#MSUSciFest

[MSU Herbarium @MSU_Herbarium]

We are so excited to welcome our two new student interns, Mia Hahn and Christina King to the MSU Herbarium! Each of them pulled one of their favorite specimens from our collection, can you guess what species they are?

[MSU Museum @MSUMuseum]

Honoring Women's History Month at MSU. Experience the powerful REDress Project by Métis artist Jaime Black-Morsette, shedding light on the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Join us from March 1-17, 2024, around West Circle Drive. https://t.co/IokACWgoMr

[Kathleen Pryer @KathleenPryer]

Faculty allege decision to close Duke Herbarium motivated by departmental competition, ‘limited resources’ https://t.co/aKa6QZ1pxY

[🌿Alan Prather (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 @prather_alan]

Urge Duke University to Reconsider Closing Their Herbarium - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/oZzWmCWGoq via @Change

[🌿Alan Prather (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 @prather_alan]

I just did my part to make a difference for Spartan students. How about you? https://t.co/KLCZNmHCaL

[🌿Alan Prather (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 @prather_alan]

MSU president finalist refuses faculty's request for public Q https://t.co/4zAVfGjmYC

[Beal Botanical Garden @MSUBealGarden]

https://t.co/kBMrWjjyYN
Support our @michiganstateu interns by giving to our Beal Scholars CrowdPower!
Our program provides students with an opportunity to develop an interdisciplinary project that supports both the garden’s mission and their professional portfolio. @msualumni

[Beal Botanical Garden @MSUBealGarden]

Thank you @MSUComArtSci for highlighting Ethan's work at Beal Botanical Garden! You can view Ethan's work as part of the Beal exhibit at @MSUBroad .

[MSU Herbarium @MSU_Herbarium]

The Michigan State University Herbarium is hiring someone to oversee #collections management! Please consider applying and share broadly. #Jobs #Herbarium
https://t.co/Gj6WD2vymK

[Beal Botanical Garden @MSUBealGarden]

Free scoops on Sept. 13th during our #AnniversaryFestival from 3-7pm in the garden while supplies last. Come celebrate with us @michiganstateu

[🌿Alan Prather (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 @prather_alan]

I'm so happy that MSU Today's "This Week in Photos" is 100% @MSUBealGarden . #GoGreen @michiganstateu Nice way to celebrate our 150th Anniversary.

https://t.co/bNwOQvCEzc

[Beal Botanical Garden @MSUBealGarden]

Come to the garden on June 25 for Music and the Garden! At 1:00pm there will be family art and science activities & a history tour. Spartan Jazz Quartet concert starts at 2:00pm. Be sure to bring a lawn chair/blanket and a reusable water bottle! https://t.co/HMzsK1vFLS
@MusicMSU

[American Public Gardens Association @PublicGardens]

@MSUBealGarden campus celebrates its #wellness installation. The "Rooting Stations" will help facilitate visitors' wellness journey by providing guided meditation, relaxing music, journaling, and spoken poetry and prose. https://t.co/XhQP1eKZXh

[Beal Botanical Garden @MSUBealGarden]

-Host a pollinator planting day at your school, office, local park, or library
-Build native bee houses
-Register your Bee Friendly Garden™
-Plant habitat in your backyard using native plants
-Screen a pollinator film Visit https://t.co/yotBaBpfF7 to learn more.