

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Plants & Natural History 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Plants &amp; Natural History 

 Dr. Jimmy Triplett from Jacksonville State University will share stories about how people from different cultures have used plants for medicine over the years. He’ll talk about traditional remedies passed down through generations and how plants have played an important role in everyday life. He’ll also showcase the rich variety of native and regional flora found in our area, offering insight into their unique characteristics and the important roles they play in our local ecosystems.

Get a fresh perspective on how people, plants, and the places we call home are all connected—and how traditions from the past still influence the way we use and understand plants today. Explore simple ways we can help protect these important plants so they can be enjoyed for generations to come.

Seating is limited, bring your own comfortable chair if you wish.

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. (CST)
Where: DeSoto State Park-Fort Payne, Alabama. CCC Pavilion in the picnic area, across the road from the Country Store on Co. Rd. 89
Fee: Free and open to everyone. No pre-registration required.
www.alapark.com/DSP-Wildflower-Saturday 


About the speaker: Dr. Jimmy Triplett has been teaching Botany and Biology at Jacksonville State University since 2010. He’s especially passionate about the bamboo genus Arundinaria, and his research looks at how grasses evolve—focusing on bamboo and how processes like hybridization and polyploidy shape plant diversity.

Beyond his teaching and research responsibilities, he serves as curator of the JSU Herbarium, which houses more than 70,000 plant specimens. He is also co-director of the JSU Greenhouse and a collaborator on the Alabama Plant Atlas.
www.reserve.alapark.com/register/DSP-Plants-History
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- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 31

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Valley Head
- **state**: AL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: DeSoto State Park~Fort Payne, Alabama
- **lat**: 34.500791947317
- **long**: -85.618643760681
- **full address**: DeSoto State Park~Fort Payne, Alabama, 7104 DeSoto Pkwy NE,Valley Head, Alabama, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** DeSoto State Park~Fort Payne, Alabama, 7104 DeSoto Pkwy NE,Valley Head, Alabama, United States
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Plants & Natural History  ?
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