Via Julie:

Hi Julie,

The Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences
would like to extend a special invitation to Biological Society of
Washington members to attend the special community preview of our new
exhibit, Infectious Disease: Evolving Challenges to Human Health, on March
26 from 3-5 p.m.  Could you please share the evite below with your
membership?

Also, I would love to discuss the possibilities of arranging a special
event for your membership at the Koshland Science Museum.   We have hosted
a number of speakers, panel discussions, programs, workshops, and
receptions at the museum and would enjoy developing an event especially for
your organization.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have or for any
additional information.  I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Warm regards,
Deborah

Deborah J. Danuser
Media Associate
Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences
500 Fifth Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-334-1447 (direct) | 202-334-1548 (fax) | 701-866-8364 (mobile)
http://www.koshland-science-museum.org | DDanuser@...


Explore the microbial world we live in... Infectious Disease: Evolving
Challenges to Human Health exhibit now open!


    |                Special Preview                 |
    |Date:             Monday, March 26, 3 - 5 p.m.  |Public Opening on
Saturday, March 31st
Free  |
    |Location:      Marian Koshland Science Museum   |Admission, Hands-on
Activities,
Special     |
    |                      6th & E Streets, NW       |Guest Speakers & More
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    |                      Washington, DC
|www.koshland-science-museum.org
Explore the  |
    |RSVP:           Deborah J. Danuser              |microbial world we live
in and discover the |
    |                      202-334-1447 or           |harmful?and
helpful?roles microbes play in  |
    |ddanuser@...                                |human health.  Learn
how new threats emerge |
    |                      RSVP requested by Friday, |because of microbial
evolution and how our  |
    |March 23.                                       |actions shape the
control of disease.  Probe|
    |                                                |the effect antibiotic
misuse has on the rise|
    |The Marian Koshland Science Museum of the       |of drug-resistant
bacteria.  Investigate    |
    |National Academy of Sciences invites you to     |where the greatest
disease challenges are   |
    |attend a special community preview of a new     |today and how public
health initiatives,     |
    |exhibit, Infectious Disease: Evolving Challenges|vaccinations, and
treatments can hold hope  |
    |to Human Health.                                |for the future.
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    |Explore the microbial world we live in and find |
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    |out how new threats emerge because of microbial |
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    |evolution.  Examine how our response determines |
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    |the spread of disease.                          |
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You are cordially invited to the Annual Meeting and
Awards Banquet of the Washington Academy of Sciences
      to be held at the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens,
                 May 1, 2007 at 6:00 pm.
           The event will feature the illustrated talk
          "Butterflies of Meadowlark", given by noted
            butterfly photographer   William Folsom.
For reservations and additional information, please see
our website at http://www.washacadsci.org for invitation, directions and
reservation form.

Black tie optional

NPR Story about Miracle Fruit: Sideroxylon dulcificum
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9264829

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Early in April, a brand new nationwide citizen science project focused in
large part on native plants and global warming will premiere. Called
Project BudBurst, this collaborative effort will use the science of
phenology to begin to track key developmental stages in the growth of a
large number of native plant species across the country.

National Wildlife Federation's Wildlife Watch program (April 18-May 12)
will be encouraging people to participate in BudBurst through the
inclusion of four of BudBurst's species on our Wildlife Watch list. All
four we've selected are especially attractive to backyard wildlife. See:
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/budburst/ Craig NWF's mission
is to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.

Craig Tufts - Chief Naturalist
Director of Citizen Science Programs
National Wildlife Federation
11100 Wildlife Center Drive
Reston, VA 20190-5362
www.nwf.org

This coming Saturday, April 7, is the 2nd fieldtrip to Bear Island.
Details:  http://www.botsoc.org/bsw2007trips.pdf

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Next BSW Meeting - tomorrow
Tuesday, April 3rd 7:00 PM
Speaker: Mauricio Bonifacino

      University of Uruguay
      and Smithsonian Institution

Topic: Journey to the Southern End of the World: a Botanical perspective

Abstract: The Southern South American biota has since the very beginning
of the evolutionary thought attracted scientists from all over the world.
Stretching through more than 5000 km of latitude, a vast array of
topographical forms, including most notably the Andes Mountain Range (the
longest mountain range in the world) harbor a clich of vegetation types
and myriads of unique plant forms. Among these plants, Sunflower family
(Asteraceae) is of particular interest, given the fact that the most
primitive lineages are almost entirely restricted to this amazing patch of
land. The objective of the talk is to briefly characterize the main
vegetation types of SSA commenting on its physiognomy as well as its
defining taxa.

For further details (dinner, meeting place, etc.) see:
http://www.botsoc.org/

Remember, this Saturday, April 7, the second of 2 fieldtrips to Bear
Island and the Billy Goat Trail will take place.  Meet at lot across from
Old Angler's Inn at 9:30 am.  Bring water and lunch; binoculars, handlens,
fieldguides and gloves.  Details: http://www.botsoc.org/bsw2007trips.pdf

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Jun Wen will be our May speaker - her title is: Botanical collecting and
capacity building in Himalayan Tibet, China.

Article by Jun Wen:
http://hengduan.huh.harvard.edu/fieldnotes/expeditions/macarthur-tibet/expeditio\
n-2006-plantpress.pdf

Flyer for posting: http://www.botsoc.org/may07.pdf

Meeting location: Cathy Kerby Room (Room CE-340), third floor of the East
Court building Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
10th St. and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC. Use the Constitution
Avenue entrance; wait to be escorted up. As usual, light refreshments will
be served prior to and after the presentation.

Pre-meeting dinner: 5:30 P.M. at the Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant,
1201 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington. Reservation under BSW. Phone
202-347-7707. The restaurant is diagonally across from the Old Post Office
Pavilion at 12th and Penn., a few blocks from the Museum, with Federal
Triangle the nearest Metro station, and Metro Center also nearby.

I just confirmed with Dan that tomorrow's trip is on.

Weather for Old Angler's zipcode (20854):

Saturday
Mostly cloudy with snow likely in the morning...then mostly sunny in the
afternoon. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the lower 40s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.


So, if you're coming on the fieldtrip, drive carefully and bring warm
clothes.

Mary Ann Lawler sent me an annouvcement about:
FROM BALD CYPRESS TO BOLTONIA--NEW  DISCOVERIES

For anyone who missed this talk when Gary and John came to the BSW a
couple of months ago, you have another opportunity to hear them this
Thursday at Green Spring. It's a spectacular area, especially when the
water is down! (See below.)

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Dan Nicolson led about 14 of us on  a nice, chilly trip to Bear Island on
Saturday. Sometimes it seemed as if there were more flowers than there
actually were because of the snow covering!  A couple of people who had
just come to the park for a walk, stumbled upon our group and came with
us.  Thank you, Dan!

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FROM BALD CYPRESS TO BOLTONIA--NEW  DISCOVERIES, THURSDAY APRIL 12, 7:30
P.M.In  2005 a virgin, bald cypress-tupelo forest with trees over 1,000 years
old
was  discovered in South Hampton  County, VA. And  just last November, a new
species of  Boltonia was reported in endemic sinkhole pond habitats of the
Appalachian mountains in Augusta County. Learn about these exciting  discoveries
as we welcome Gary Fleming and John Townsend from the Virginia  Natural
Heritage Program. Gary Fleming, VANHP vegetation ecologist,  will share the
results
of his comprehensive study of the vegetation and  floristics of the bald
cypress/water tupelo forest. John Townsend, VANHP staff  botanist, will present
an
overview of the genus boltonia including the  newly named Boltonia montana.
Directions  to Green  Spring Gardens Park:
>From  Interstate 395, exit at Route 236 West (Little River Turnpike); turn
right at  Braddock Road and go 1 block north to park entrance


http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/gsgp/

This info is also on: http://www.botsoc.org/bswfieldtrips.html

Botanical Society of Washington
Field Trip -- 1:00 pm, Saturday, April 28, 2007
Snyder's Landing, Washington Co., Maryland (vic. Sharpsburg, Md.)
Larry Morse, Field Trip Leader

Snyder's Landing provides access to a long north-facing limestone cliff with
diverse ferns and flowering plants, and a population of the glacial-relict
northern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis).  This is one of several such cliffs
in the Sharpsburg/Shepherdstown area, where the meandering Potomac River is
deeply entrenched in the moderately tilted Conococheague limestone of the Great
Appalachian Valley.  Small caves and other karst features are frequent in this
area, and slanted seepage lines (formed by truncation of tilted water tables)
are a characteristic feature of these high cliffs.

We will have easy walking along the C&O Canal Towpath, from which many of the
plants can be seen.  Closer inspection requires crossing the sometimes muddy
canal bed, and usually some rock-scrambling on the cliff-base talus.  We may
also take a steep ravine trail to the clifftop.  No water or facilities
available.

Dinner group in nearby Shepherdstown (pizza?) for those interested afterwards.

Directions:  Sharpstown, Maryland, is best known for the nearby Antietam
battlefield.  The town can be reached by numbered roads from Frederick
(via Boonesboro), Hagerstown, Harpers Ferry, or Shepherdstown.  From the
intersection of Maryland Routes 34 & 65 in Sharpsburg, take Route 65 north
(toward the Antietam Battlefield) for one block, then turn left onto
Chapline St.  At its end, bear right onto Snyder's Landing Road, taking
that a mile or two to the NPS parking lot on the right, near the canal and
river.  Meet near the footbridge over the Canal;  we will then proceed
downstream (left) to the cliffs.

Meetings and field trips of the Botanical Society of Washington are open
to the interested public.

Larry Morse will lead a  fieldtrip to Snyder's Landing near Sharpsburg, MD
starting at 1:00 pm, Saturday, April 28, 2007.  Details are on:
http://www.botsoc.org/bswfieldtrips.html

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"First Flower" - In remote mountains of China, experts find clues to the
origins of Earth's most stunning plants. NOVA on PBS station Tuesday April
17 8 pm http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/flower/

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Spring Tracker - 6 part series on Animal Planet starting Saturday, April
21 at 8 pm http://animal.discovery.com/tv/spring-watch/spring-watch.html

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Two calico kittens in need of a home! Very cute - about 6 months old. Did
you know that the Calico Cat is the official state cat of Maryland?
It has the same coloration as the Baltimore oriole (State bird) and the
Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly (State insect). To inquire, call
301-432-6300 or email kathy@....

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Richard Preston: "The Wild Trees" (Random House) (interviewed on Diane
Rehm SHow)

Deep in the heart of an uncharted rainforest in Northern California lives
the tallest tree on the planet. Author Richard Preston tells the story of
the majestic Sequoia sempervirens and the daring group of botanists and
amateur naturalist who scaled the tallest trees and discovered a new
ecosystem. http://www.wamu.org/programs/dr/07/04/16.php#13067

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Nature with Mark Garland - Spring's Arrival - Metro Connection on WAMU

We transport the show to Great Falls, Maryland, where Metro Connection's
David Furst and naturalist Mark Garland stand between the Potomac River
and the C&O Canal. Mark's the author of "Watching Nature: A Mid-Atlantic
Natural History," and we welcome spring to the DC region.

You can hear audio at
http://wamu.org/audio/mc/07/04/m1070413-15012.ram(with RealAudio) or
http://wamu.org/audio/mc/07/04/m1070413-15012.asx (with Windows Media)

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Are mobile phones wiping out our bees?
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/wildlife/article2449968.ece

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Highway shut for butterfly travel
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/6491255.stm


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Plant swap at Long Branch Nature Center - April 28
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vnps-pot/message/1830

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June 7-9, 2007
NATIVE PLANTS IN THE LANDSCAPE CONFERENCE
Location: Millersville University, Lancaster County, Millersville, PA
Contact: (717) 872-3030, npilc@...
Website: http://www.millersvillenativeplants.org

First, a couple of reminders:

Snyder's Landing Fieldtrip: April 28 Details:
http://www.botsoc.org/bswfieldtrips.html

Next BSW Meeting Tusday, May 1 Flyer for posting (which has meeting
details)  is at:
http://www.botsoc.org/may07.pdf


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From Jamie Whitacre:
-----------------------------------------------
Next DC Ethnobotanists Meeting Sunday, April 22nd,
11:15 am
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery


Join DC Ethnobotanists this Sunday, April 22nd, for a
private tour of "East of Eden: Gardens in Asian Art."


East of Eden, a new exhibit at the Smithsonian
Institution's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, explores some
of the fundamental elements of garden imagery across
Asia. From intimate courtyards to monumental temple,
tomb, and pleasure gardens, Asia has been central to
the development of cultivated landscapes. The earliest
known garden-the biblical Garden of Eden-may have been
located in West Asia at the confluence of the Tigris
and the Euphrates in present-day Iraq. The very word
"paradise" is derived from the walled orchard gardens
and hunting parks of ancient Iran, referred to as
pardis.

During this private tour, our docent will describe how
flowers and flower imagery were incorporated into
early Asian art. The material on display, primarily
from Smithsonian's permanent collection, includes
framed herbal manuscript pages, Chinese and Japanese
screens and scrolls, and other objects that
demonstrate how plants were used in religious
ceremonies and in everyday life.


Directions:
The Sackler Gallery is located on the National Mall,
steps from the Smithsonian Metro stop at 1050
Independence Avenue, SW. From the Smithsonian station,
walk to the back side of The Smithsonian Castle. The
Sackler is on the right side of the garden. The tour
will meet in the foyer on the first floor, near
"Forked Tongues" an artistic piece created from dried
chili peppers and cutlery.


Please RSVP as the group size is limited to fifteen.
E-mail jamie_s_whitacre@... or call (202)
230-8447 to reserve a place in the tour.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:07:05 -0400
From: Mary Travaglini <mtravaglini@...>
To: ma-eppc@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ma-eppc] Upcoming Weed Warrior trainings! (Potomac Gorge near DC)

Folks,

    Sorry for those of you getting this who are not local to the DC area, just
ignore, I guess!

    If you or anyone you know is interested in our Weed Warrior training,
which allows volunteers to control weeds on NPS and Fairfax lands between
Great Falls and Georgetown (the Potomac Gorge) please sign up, or pass this
email along! We still have plenty of space in both trainings--the April one
starts next week, and then we have one in May. Sign up soon, so I can make
enough training materials, if you or anyone else is interested, especially
for next week.

    Details are best found at this link:
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/maryland/events/ which
has all the times and locations.  It also has info on all our other
workdays.


    Cheers,

    Mary Travaglini
    Potomac Gorge Habitat Restoration Manager
    The Nature Conservancy of MD/DC
    5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100
    Bethesda, MD  20814
    (301) 897-8570 x235
    fax: (301) 897-0858

    "Ecological release means that immigrants benefit from escaping a
constellation of competitors, predators, parasites and diseases that
bedeviled them in the old place. Adaptation is what they must do when the
fool's holiday of ecological release comes to an end. But as the uintatheres
and the mastodons demonstrated, adaptation takes time and sometimes there
isn't enough. Evolution is slow; extinction can be fast." David Quammen

Ruth Smith asked me to forward the attached message about Project Bud
Burst.

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Tomorrow there is a Wilflower Festival at Yankauer Preserve near
SHepherdstown, WV.

See http://www.potomacaudubon.org/ for details.

Page for Yankauer:
http://www.potomacaudubon.org/yankauer.html

Here are a couple of articles from Castanea involving plants which will be
amongst those seen on the Saturday fieldtrip.

Note that Larry Morse found the stations for Thuja, no natural stands of
which had previously been reported for Maryland.

http://www.botsoc.org/Asplenium_Wherry.pdf
http://www.botsoc.org/Larry_Thuja_MD.pdf

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If anyone is interested in getting out to the Sharpsburg area a little
earlier in the day, on Saturday about 10 a.m., and would like to take
about a two mile walk along the Snavely Trail, part of which goes along
the Antietam Creek, email Kathy.  kathy@... The trail is on the
battlefield property just before you get to Sharpsburg, about a 5-10
minute drive from the meeting spot at Snyder's Landing for the 1 pm walk.

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Fieldtrip details:

http://www.botsoc.org/bswfieldtrips.html

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Meeting reminder - May 1 - this coming Tuesday - 7 PM.
Flyer which has details and can be used for posting:
http://www.botsoc.org/may07.pdf

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FYI - Some cabins are available for rental in Sharpsburg (2) and
Keedysville (1).  http://www.rusticretreats.net I have no idea whether any
are available.  I just happened upon one near the Sharpsburg Post Office
the other day - and then looked them up online and found a website for
them.

Emanuela Appetiti asked me to forward this.  Note - the Academy is having
its annual banquet on May 1 at Meadowlark.

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Dear Colleagues -

If you haven't seen the Academy's new website yet, take a look.  It is still at
http://www.washacadsci.org.  After the normal turmoil of a re-design, I believe
everything is in working order.  The Search Engine is functioning, the links
have been checked, and life seems to have returned to normal.

The new look accompanied a move to a new internet service provider -- one that
gives us unlimited space.  Thus, I would like to call your attention to a
feature that may be of particular interest to you.

Our Affiliates (Institutions as well as Societies) are invited to send us
material to post on the Academy site.  Assuming that the material adheres to
our Website Policies (http://www.washacadsci.org/Policies/website.htm) we would
be happy to post.  To see what others have done, go to
http://www.washacadsci.org/Affiliates/affpage.htm and take a look at the
submissions of the Botanical Society (A Botanical Phototour) and of Meadowlark
Botanical Gardens (the Seasons at Meadowlark). (Incidentally, those of you who
attend our May 1 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet, will be able to enjoy the
Gardens as shown in the Spring section of Meadowlark's submission).

So -- if you have a presentation that's all dressed up with nowhere to go,
we'll be happy to post.

I hope to see you all at the Banquet.

Cordially,

Peg Kay
webmaster
--

Jamie Whitacre <jamie_s_whitacre@...>  is hoping to get a one way
ride up to Sharpsburg for the Saturday trip.  Please  contact Jamie if you
can help out.


Hi Kathy,
I was hoping to attend Saturday's field trip. Do
people usually carpool up to the site for these
far-away trips? I don't have a car and was hoping to
catch a ride up. I can meet at any metro station.

I will be staying with friends in Winchester Saturday
night and will not need a ride back.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
Jamie

First off - Victoria.Batista@... also needs a ride - from
any Metro station.  I believe Jamie Whitacre also still needs a ride.
jamie_s_whitacre@...

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The attached files Larry refers to can all be found in this directory:
http://www.botsoc.org/fieldtrips/
FYI - the mhtml files can only be opened with the Microsoft browser, so if
you use Firefox or Opera or another browser, you'll have to dig up I.E. to
see the files.

Message from Larry:


Y'all, here's some further background information for our 1:00 pm Saturday field
trip to Snyder's Landing Washing0ton Co., Md. (vic. Sharpsburg, Shepherdstown,
and Antietam).

The field-trip notice (including directions) is posted on the Botanical
Society of Washington's web site (http://www.botsoc.org).  This trip is
open to the interested public.

I've attached scans of an article of mine on the glacial-relict Maryland stands
of northern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis), and one by Edgar Wherry on one of
the limestone ferns, Asplenium resiliens.  Wherry knew immediately that the
Asplenium was a new Maryland record, but apparently didn't realize that the
conspicuous and abundant Thuja trees had not yet been reported for Maryland in
botanical literature (so far as I researched the question in the early 1980's).

Two topographic and two geologic maps for the  area also attached.  Note the
Potomac's series of entrenched meanders is this area, with north-facing and
south-facing limestone along the river here.  The area is near the eastern edge
of the Great Appalachian Valley (Shenandoah Valley, Hagerstown Valley, etc.),
where most of the exposed limestone bedrock in Appalachia is found.

Thanks to Alan Whittemore of the National Arboretum for the articles;  I'm
currently in Ohio, away from major botanical libraries, starting back eastward
today and planning to meet y'all at the field site at 1:00 tomorrow.  (Kathy,
please post the maps and articles and link to the field-trip notice on the BSW
web site.  Thanks!)

Larry

Larry Morse
Washington, D.C.
Chair, BSW Field Trip Committee
larry.morse.dc@...
(larry.e.morse@...)

Hello Friends,

This is a reminder to all that the 8th Parkfairfax Native Plant Sale is tomorrow
Saturday,
April 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.!

Regards,

Scott Knudsen
Sale Organizer
Parkfairfax Native Plant Sale
Plant Sale website:  http://home.earthlink.net/~sknudsen/

703-671-8416
sknudsen@...

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PARKFAIRFAX NATIVE PLANT SALE
Saturday, April 28, 2006 -- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
3601 Valley Drive, Alexandria, Virginia  22302

Eleven vendors from four states will be coming to the Parkfairfax sale, making
it one of
our largest events!

Several of the vendors carry native trees and shrubs as well as perennials, and
several
vendors specialize in some aspect of native plants, such as fruiting shrubs,
wetland plants,
or native azaleas.  A few of these vendors do not come to this area for any
other plant
sale.  An updated list of vendors is available as a downloadable file from the
sale website
at http://home.earthlink.net/~sknudsen

Directions:  Parkfairfax is located in the Washington DC metro area within the
I-495
Beltway, in northwest Alexandria directly across I-395 from Shirlington.  From
I-395, exit
Shirlington/Quaker onto Quaker Lane.  At the first light on Quaker, turn left
onto Preston.
Follow Preston to Valley and continue past Gunston Road.  The sale will be in
the long
parking lot on the right.  Maps and directions are available on the sale
website.

Please pass this email along to your interested friends.  This sale depends
entirely on
word-of-mouth support.  Thank you for helping to spread the word!

Just a late reminder about tonight's BSW meeting.
Speaker: Jun Wen
Topic: Botanical Collecting and Capacity Building in Himalayan Tibet
Further details about meeting are on the webpage:  http://botsoc.org

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Also, Larry Klotz wanted everyone to receive an invitation to the June
17-21 Joint Field Meeting in Elkins.  The 2007 Joint Botanical Field
Meeting will meet on the campus of Davis and Elkins College in Elkins,
West Virginia, from Sunday, June 17 to Thursday, June 21. Their program
will include three all-day field trips plus four evening lectures on
pertinent topics.

For full details, see: http://www.botsoc.org/jointmeeting2007.pdf

Full details (and wonderful pictures!) for the June 2 fieldtrip to Flag
Ponds and Battle Creek Cypress Swamp are at this URL:
http://www.botsoc.org/BattleCreek-FlagPonds-2Jun07.pdf

Here is a portion of the text from the above URL:

Botanical Society of Washington
Field Trip  10:30 AM, Saturday, 2 June 2007
Battle Creek Cypress Swamp and Flag Ponds Nature Park, Calvert County,
Maryland
Trip Leaders:  Larry Morse, Doug and Arlene Ripley, and Rod Simmons

1.  Background Information:

  	 a.  Battle Creek Cypress Swamp

At the northernmost limits in the United States forthe natural range of
bald cypress trees (Taxodiumdistichum), this 100-acre nature sanctuary
recalls atime some 100,000 years ago when cypress swampswere common over
large parts of the region andnow-extinct animals like mammoths roamed
thelandscape.

Today, thanks to The Nature Conservancy, which acquired the property in
1957, the Sanctuary's primevalbeauty is a protected home to more familiar
wildlife. As you walk on the quarter-mile boardwalk trail, listen
tonature's harmony of calling frogs and songbirds. Withquiet patience and
sharp eyes you may even catch aglimpse of some of the abundant life
supported by thiswetland.

On your walk, examine the intricate beauty of seasonal wildflowers or just
gaze up at the inspiring 100-foot canopy of cypress trees that can reach
an age of over 1,000 years.

Inside the nature center, you can explore more closely the mysteries of
the swamp through exhibits that focus on the natural and cultural heritage
of the area.http://www.calvertparks.org/Parks/CypressSwamp/CShome.htm  b.
Flag Ponds Nature Park:For hundreds of years the forces of nature
havereshaped the Chesapeake Bay shoreline of Flag PondsNature Park,
creating a remarkable variety of naturalenvironments  from sandy beach, to
freshwater ponds,to the forested heights of Calvert Cliffs. Today,
naturecontinues to play with the sand, changing the park's landscape with
each tide, storm, and season. Flag Pondsis also a part of Maryland's
history. Once the site of amajor pound net fishery, today the site
preserves one of the original shanties and houses a fascinating exhibit on
the Bay's old-time fishing industry.  A highlight of our visit will be to
observe the Blue Flags (Iris vesicolor) which should be in full bloom,
along with many other interesting plant and animal species.

http://www.nestbox.com/sections/Calvert/FlagPonds/fponds.htm
http://www.baygateways.net/general.cfm?id=78
http://www.calvertparks.org/Parks/FlagPonds/FPhome.htm
Map: http://tinyurl.com/3yx6jv

http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/

  	 c.  5:30 PM:  Interested participants meet at Stoney's Solomon's
Pier Restaurant, 14575 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, for
dinner.
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/solomonsandcalvertcounty/D54250.html
http://www.washingtontimes.com/weekend/20050818-121538-8545r.htm

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Topic for June 5 BSW meeting not yet announced.

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A Native Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, May 19th from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. at Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, VA. This is the spring sale of
the Potowmack Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society, a non-profit
organization dedicated to the conservation of and education about
Virginia's native plants. Over 1,000 native plants will be offered and
include ferns, shrubs and perennials for shady and sunny areas. Free
brochures on gardening with native plants will be available as well as
help and advice from expert gardeners. The focus of this spring's sale is
based on the chapter brochure, "Native Alternatives to English Ivy" (and
other invasive plants, too!).

All proceeds support the chapter's educational and conservation efforts.
http://www.greenspring.org

884th Meeting

Tuesday, June 5th at 7:00 P.M
Speaker: Warren Wagner
Smithsonian Institution

Topic: "A revised classification of the Evening Primrose family
(Onagraceae)"


Location:  Cathy Kerby Room (Room CE-340)
on the third floor of the new East Court building
Smithsonian Institution, National  Museum of Natural History
All are Welcome.

As usual, light refreshments will be served.

Pre-meeting dinner: 5:30 P.M. at the Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant,
1201 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington. Phone 202-347-7707. The
restaurant is diagonally across from the Old Post Office Pavilion at 12th
and Pennsylvania, a few blocks from the Museum, with Federal Triangle the
nearest Metro station, and Metro Center also nearby.

BSW Webpage: http://botsoc.org

Next Fieldtrip: June 2 to Flag Ponds and Battle Creek Cypress Swamp,
Calvert County Information on http://botsoc.org/bswfieldtrips.html

In my previous message about the June 5 meeting, I forgot to say that
there's an illustrated .pdf file of the announcement online at:
http://www.botsoc.org/jun07.pdf


Date: Tuesday, June 5st 7:00 PM
Speaker: Warren Wagner
Topic: A revised classification of the Evening Primrose family
(Onagraceae)

Meeting location: Cathy Kerby Room (Room CE-340), third floor of the East
Court building Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
10th St. and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC. Use the Constitution
Avenue entrance; wait to be escorted up. As usual, light refreshments will
be served prior to and after the presentation.

Pre-meeting dinner: 5:30 P.M. at the Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant,
1201 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington. Reservation under BSW. Phone
202-347-7707. The restaurant is diagonally across from the Old Post Office
Pavilion at 12th and Penn., a few blocks from the Museum, with Federal
Triangle the nearest Metro station, and Metro Center also nearby.

"The Thrill of the Trill: Capturing an Insect Symphony"
On NPR last yesterday: Interview with authors of new book, "Song of
Insects" - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10661663

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June 5 - 7 PM
Speaker:  Warren Wagner

Topic: A revised classification of the Evening Primrose family
(Onagraceae)

Meeting location: Cathy Kerby Room (Room CE-340), third floor of the East
Court building Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
10th St. and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC. Use the Constitution
Avenue entrance; wait to be escorted up. As usual, light refreshments will
be served prior to and after the presentation.

Pre-meeting dinner: 5:30 P.M. at the Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant,
1201 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington. Reservation under BSW. Phone
202-347-7707. The restaurant is diagonally across from the Old Post Office
Pavilion at 12th and Penn., a few blocks from the Museum, with Federal
Triangle the nearest Metro station, and Metro Center also nearby.

See http://www.botsoc.org/BSWSept2007trip.pdf for illustrated pdf about
September trip to southeastern Virginia.  Text details are copied below.


Botanical Society of Washington

Annual Field Excursion 2007  Southeastern Virginia

Tentative dates: September 15-16 -Saturday & Sunday
or
September 22-23 -Saturday & Sunday

Prince George and Southampton Counties of Virginia

Estuarine River Shores and Bottomland Hardwoods


The Botanical Society of Washingtons annual field excursion will be a
weekend trip to southeastern Virginia in September.
We plan to visit three field-sites in Prince George and Southampton
Counties, located deep in Virginias cotton and peanut farms, approximately
3 hour drive from Washington D.C.  The weekend trip will include a group
dinner Saturday evening.  We are investigating hotel and camping
accommodations in and around the town of Wakefield, a.k.a. "Peanut Capital
of the World."  Nearby Jamestown 400th anniversary celebrations
(1607-2007) can be an additional side trip for those interested; a ferry
service across the James River provides a direct access route.  Local
botanists and/or land managers will be invited to serve as trip leaders
for each field site, and participation by state Natural Heritage Program
staff is also anticipated.
Field sites include:

Saturday Afternoon  Estuarine Shores of the James River

The James River National Wildlife Refuge is located in Prince George
County, 8 miles southeast of the City of Hopewell and thirty miles
southeast of Richmond. The Wildlife Refuge encompasses 4,200 acres of
hardwood forest and wetland habitats along the James River, bordered by
Powells Creek to the west, and the historic Flowerdew Hundred Plantation
to the east.  The Wildlife Refuge offers access to undeveloped estuarine
(freshwater-tidal) shores and adjacent marshes, shrub zones, and forests.
While similar in general appearance to the Washington-area shores of the
tidal Potomac or Patuxent, or Chesapeake Bay, the James River flora
includes numerous southerly species that dont extend farther north into
the Washington region.  Plant species of particular importance include
sensitive joint vetch (Aeschynomene virginica) and Longs bittercrest
(Cardamine longii).  Both of these species are globally rare and are
candidates for listing as endangered species.


For more information, please see:
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/jamesriver/index.html

Sunday Morning  Old-growth Blackwater Swamp Forest.  The Nature
Conservancy Blackwater River Preserve is located in Southampton County,
just below Hickaneck Swamp, extending about one mile on the West Bank of
the Blackwater River.
Few examples of Virginias presettlement cypress and hardwood swamp forests
remain, and even fewer are accessible without boats or extended
cross-country hikes.  This preserve has one of the best remaining examples
of an ancient bald cypress forest in the Southeast, with some trees
estimated to be least 800 years old!
We are requesting approval to take our group into the Preserve.  If such a
visit cannot be readily arranged, we will substitute a different
non-estuarine wetland habitat in the general area.

For more information on the Blackwater River Preserve, please see:
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/virginia/preserves/art1229\
.html
Sunday Afternoon  Brief supplementary site.  Similar to other weekend
excursions, a third site in the area will be selected for a brief
afternoon visit for those interested, noting that some will want to return
home in daylight.  The third site might provide another example of one of
the habitats already visited, or a brief introduction to a different
ecological area in the same region.  Suggestions are welcome!

Pat Ford of the Society's field-trip committee is coordinating and
organizing this year's excursion.  Please contact her for further
information or to provide suggestions, especially for local trip leaders,
possible restaurants for Saturday evenings dinner, accommodations in the
Wakefield area, and possibilities sites for the Sunday afternoon field
stop.  Or, if you have a preference for September 15-16 or 22-23.  She may
be contacted by phone: (703)-358-2494 (workday) or (703)-519-3042
(evening/weekend), or by e-mail at: p2zamora@... (best option).


Larry Morse (Chair) and Pat Ford, BSW Field Trip Committee
June 2007.

Hi -

Pat Ford asked me to pass this along to the BSW/

--Kathy


For the Sept 15-16 BSW field trip to southeastern Virginia, we will stay in the
town of Hopewell Sat (9/15)night. There are 6 hotels in Hopewell:
http://ci.hopewell.va.us/data/publish/accommodations_and_restaurants.shtml

The closest States Park I found is Chippokes State Park
(http://www.stateparks.com/chippokes_plantation.html).  Does anyone know of any
other close campgrounds?
>
In order for us to get a group room rate, I need to know how many people plan to
stay in a hotel in Hopewell?  Please contact Pat Ford at p2zamora@...
(phone: 703-519-3042) by August 10, 2007, if you plan on staying in Hopewell Sat
night .

Thanks,
Pat






-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Kathy Bilton <kathy@...>
>
>
> See http://www.botsoc.org/BSWSept2007trip.pdf for illustrated pdf about
> September trip to southeastern Virginia.  Text details are copied below.
>
>
> Botanical Society of Washington
>
> Annual Field Excursion 2007  Southeastern Virginia
>
> Tentative dates: September 15-16 -Saturday & Sunday
> or
> September 22-23 -Saturday & Sunday
>
> Prince George and Southampton Counties of Virginia
>
> Estuarine River Shores and Bottomland Hardwoods
>
>
> The Botanical Society of Washingtons annual field excursion will be a
> weekend trip to southeastern Virginia in September.
> We plan to visit three field-sites in Prince George and Southampton
> Counties, located deep in Virginias cotton and peanut farms, approximately
> 3 hour drive from Washington D.C.  The weekend trip will include a group
> dinner Saturday evening.  We are investigating hotel and camping
> accommodations in and around the town of Wakefield, a.k.a. "Peanut Capital
> of the World."  Nearby Jamestown 400th anniversary celebrations
> (1607-2007) can be an additional side trip for those interested; a ferry
> service across the James River provides a direct access route.  Local
> botanists and/or land managers will be invited to serve as trip leaders
> for each field site, and participation by state Natural Heritage Program
> staff is also anticipated.
> Field sites include:
>
> Saturday Afternoon  Estuarine Shores of the James River
>
> The James River National Wildlife Refuge is located in Prince George
> County, 8 miles southeast of the City of Hopewell and thirty miles
> southeast of Richmond. The Wildlife Refuge encompasses 4,200 acres of
> hardwood forest and wetland habitats along the James River, bordered by
> Powells Creek to the west, and the historic Flowerdew Hundred Plantation
> to the east.  The Wildlife Refuge offers access to undeveloped estuarine
> (freshwater-tidal) shores and adjacent marshes, shrub zones, and forests.
> While similar in general appearance to the Washington-area shores of the
> tidal Potomac or Patuxent, or Chesapeake Bay, the James River flora
> includes numerous southerly species that dont extend farther north into
> the Washington region.  Plant species of particular importance include
> sensitive joint vetch (Aeschynomene virginica) and Longs bittercrest
> (Cardamine longii).  Both of these species are globally rare and are
> candidates for listing as endangered species.
>
>
> For more information, please see:
> http://www.fws.gov/northeast/jamesriver/index.html
>
> Sunday Morning  Old-growth Blackwater Swamp Forest.  The Nature
> Conservancy Blackwater River Preserve is located in Southampton County,
> just below Hickaneck Swamp, extending about one mile on the West Bank of
> the Blackwater River.
> Few examples of Virginias presettlement cypress and hardwood swamp forests
> remain, and even fewer are accessible without boats or extended
> cross-country hikes.  This preserve has one of the best remaining examples
> of an ancient bald cypress forest in the Southeast, with some trees
> estimated to be least 800 years old!
> We are requesting approval to take our group into the Preserve.  If such a
> visit cannot be readily arranged, we will substitute a different
> non-estuarine wetland habitat in the general area.
>
> For more information on the Blackwater River Preserve, please see:
>
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/virginia/preserves/art1229
> .html
> Sunday Afternoon  Brief supplementary site.  Similar to other weekend
> excursions, a third site in the area will be selected for a brief
> afternoon visit for those interested, noting that some will want to return
> home in daylight.  The third site might provide another example of one of
> the habitats already visited, or a brief introduction to a different
> ecological area in the same region.  Suggestions are welcome!
>
> Pat Ford of the Society's field-trip committee is coordinating and
> organizing this year's excursion.  Please contact her for further
> information or to provide suggestions, especially for local trip leaders,
> possible restaurants for Saturday evenings dinner, accommodations in the
> Wakefield area, and possibilities sites for the Sunday afternoon field
> stop.  Or, if you have a preference for September 15-16 or 22-23.  She may
> be contacted by phone: (703)-358-2494 (workday) or (703)-519-3042
> (evening/weekend), or by e-mail at: p2zamora@... (best option).
>
>
> Larry Morse (Chair) and Pat Ford, BSW Field Trip Committee
> June 2007.

Julie asked me to pass this info along to the BSW.  Too bad it conflicts
with the BSW September meeting.  (Members' Night - think about photos to
bring and show the other members Tuesday, September 4 at 7 PM.)


CHASING THE RAIN

Taylor Lockwood, mushroom photographer and author, will treat the
Mycological Association of Washington (MAW) to a narrated digital slide
show with photographs and stories from his new book Chasing the Rain: My
Treasure Hunt for the World's Most Beautiful Mushrooms.

This program features travel tales from Taylor's mushroom hunting
expeditions around the globe including images from: North America, Tibet,
Australia, Europe, Africa, Japan, India, Indonesia, Chile, and beyond. A
fast-paced, fun, and informative program combining science and cultural
exchange at ground level, Chasing the Rain is sure to please a wide range
of audiences.

MAW is hosting the event which takes place on Tuesday, September 4th at
8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Public Library, 8005 Connecticut
Avenue, Chevy Chase. The event is free and open to the public., and it is
suitable for children of all ages. Reservations are not required. For
directions and more information call the MAW hotline at 301-907-3053 or
visit www.maw.freeservers.com or taylorlockwood.com.

Contact: Taylor Lockwood
v: 800-958-5809 f: 413-638-7912
P.O. Box 1412
3 Pine Street
Mendocino, CA  95460
Taylor@...
http://www.TaylorLockwood.com

Larry asked me to forward this to the BSW members.


Richard H. "Dick" Goodwin became a member of the New England Botanical
Club on December 5th, 1930.  He was the oldest (96 years) and longest NEBC
member (77 years) at the time of his death, and he had attended our 1999
symposium for the centennial of Rhodora, NEBC’s journal.  Below are 4
links that provide details on different aspects of Dr. Goodwin’s life and
accomplishments.

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2007/07/17/richard_h_goodwi\
n_96_led_nature_conservancy/
The Boston Globe 17 July 2007 obituary by Dennis Hevesi, includes photograph.
(New York Times obituary is the same.)
http://www.nature.org/aboutus/leadership/art21877.html
The Nature Conservancy – Dick Goodwin was a co-founder of the TNC in 1951 and
served as its president twice (1956-58; 1964-1966).
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-goodwin23jul23,1,1958285.story?coll\
=la-news-obituaries&ctrack=1&cset=true
LA Times – 23 July 2007 - Connection to California conservation.
http://aspen.conncoll.edu/news/3537.cfm
Connecticut College where he was Department of Botany chair for 21 years – see
below.
Richard H. Goodwin, early land preservationist and Connecticut College
professor, dies at 96
July 06, 2007
NEW LONDON, Conn. - Richard H. Goodwin, land preservationist, past president of
the Nature Conservancy and Katharine Blunt Professor Emeritus of Botany at
Connecticut College, died on July 6, 2007. He was 96.
          Goodwin was an early leader in the field of land preservation, and
served as the president of the Nature Conservancy from 1956-58 and again from
1964-66. In 1960, Goodwin negotiated the then-largest deal in the organization’s
history, protecting 6,500 forested acres on the California coast.
Goodwin led the effort to create and then expand the Burnham Brook Preserve in
East Haddam, Conn., which today totals more than 1,200 acres. He himself donated
his home and property on Dolbia Hill to add to the preserve, which is now used
specifically for scientific research.
Goodwin served as professor of botany and chair of the botany department at
Connecticut College from 1944 until 1976, and helped the college create one of
the nation’s first environmental studies programs - then called human ecology -
in 1969. Goodwin also oversaw the growth of the college’s arboretum from 90
acres to more than 400 acres. Today the arboretum comprises more than 750 acres.
At Connecticut College, Goodwin was actively involved in research on the
physiology of root growth, the florescent compounds in plants and the effects of
light on plant growth. He published numerous articles and regularly gave
speeches about his research and his work in land conservation.
The Connecticut College Goodwin-Niering Center for Conservation Biology and
Environmental Studies was founded in 1993 and renamed in 1999 in honor of
Goodwin and William A. Niering, the Lucretia L. Allyn Professor Emeritus of
Botany at Connecticut College. Niering and Goodwin co-founded the Connecticut
chapter of the Nature Conservancy.
Goodwin also established the Conservation and Research Foundation, an
independent venture launched in 1953 to offer seed grants to scientists and
others seeking to study and preserve the natural environment.
Goodwin’s autobiography, "A Botanist’s Window on the Twentieth Century," was
published in 2002 by Harvard Forest in Petersham, Mass. In it, Goodwin describes
growing from a sickly child into a young man with an insatiable passion for the
environment.
Goodwin studied botany and zoology at Harvard University, graduating with a
bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in biology in 1933 and 1934,
respectively. He went on to earn his doctorate degree in biology with a
concentration in botany, also from Harvard, in 1937.
Goodwin had a profound effect on his students. David Foster, who studied under
Goodwin at Connecticut College and now teaches at Harvard, said Goodwin had a
way of "putting small things into a very large context in a way that dealt with
issues that really matter.
"On one hand, he’s had a very simple life," Foster said. "On the other hand,
he’s led an incredibly rich and diverse life, and he’s made some incredible
contributions."
Connecticut College alumna Barbara Rice Kashansky noted Goodwin’s commitment to
teaching and to environmental stewardship.
"Before it was fashionable to be putting land aside, he was very much involved
in the preservation of open space," she said. "In his quiet way, he reinforced
this kind of caring in his students, and many have gone on to be quite
influential in the field."
An avid traveler, Goodwin visited Cuba, Panama, Peru, China, New Zealand,
Holland, Switzerland and Tanzania, among many other countries.
Goodwin is survived by the former Esther Bemis, his wife of 71 years, his
daughter Mary Linder Wetzel, and his son Richard H. Goodwin, Jr. He had four
grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held in New London at All Souls Unitarian
Universalist Church, where the Goodwins are long-time members.
A memorial in Harkness Chapel at Connecticut College is planned for the fall.
The New England Botanical Club
Harvard University Herbaria, 22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138-2020
NEBC WEB SITE: http://www.rhodora.org/
Club Phone:  (617) 308-3656 (Ray Angelo)


NEBC Corresponding Secretary
Dr. Nancy M. Eyster-Smith, Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, Bentley
College
175 Forest Street, Waltham, MA  02452-4705
(781) 891-2987    FAX (781) 891-2838    Email: neystersmith@...

PLease see webpage for details of the upcoming Members' Night.  There is a
pdf file there you can download for posting.

http://botsoc.org

September 4 at 7 pm



This is being sent from about a mile from
http://www.confluence.org/ca/ns/n46w061v2/pic6.jpg

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:28:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jamie Whitacre <jamie_s_whitacre@...>
To: Kathy Bilton <kathy@...>
Subject: Next DC Ethnobotanists Meeting: Sept. 1, 3:00 pm

Hi Kathy,
Could you please post the following message to the
group? Thanks! See you on the 4th!

Dr. W. Hardy Eshbaugh
Some Like It Hot - The Little Known World of Chili
Peppers
Saturday, September 1, 3:00 pm
Hosted by the U.S. Botanic Garden

Take a journey with Dr. Eshbaugh and learn about the
fascinating world of chili peppers. Learn about their
origin, evolution, history uses and how they have
changed our lives.

Dr. Eshbaugh, an expert in chili pepper taxonomy, was
recognized as the 2007 Distinguished Economic Botanist
by the Society for Economic Botany. He has
distinguished himself as a tireless advocate for
biodiversity conservation and has contributed to the
next generation of botanists through his inspirational
teaching and service.

Dr. Eshbaugh is a past president of the Botanical
Society of America, the American Institute of
Biological Sciences, the American Society of Plant
Taxonomists, the American Institute of Biological
Sciences, and the Society for Economic Botany.

This should be an informative and inspiring meeting!

Please contact Jamie Whitacre (202-230-8447) or
jamie_s_whitacre@... to RSVP.

----------------------------------------------
The U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) is located on the
National Mall at the base of the U.S. Capitol
Building. The meeting will be held in the USBG
Conservatory classroom (on the left side of the main
entrance). Parking in front of the conservatory is
free on weekends.  Federal Center SW is the nearest
Metro station.




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Just to let you know about this October 6th dedication of a grassland at
Mt. Pleasant to long time BSW member Jean Worthley.

Location: http://www.hcconservancy.org/Directions.htm

SPECIAL EVENT The Maryland Native Plant Society made a donation for a warm
season grassland in the Howard County Conservancy's Honor's Garden celebrating
the work of Jean and Elmer Worthley. The grassland has been seeded and we are
planning to dedicate it to Jean Worthley this fall as part of our yearly fall
festival.  Jean has agreed to be our guest of honor. The Fall Festival is
Saturday, October 6th from 1-5 p.m. with a dedication ceremony for the
grassland schedule for 2:00.  We are planning a fun filled afternoon for
families with artisans demonstrating weaving, spinning, quilting,
blacksmithing, musicians, a small native plant sale plus more.  We were
wondering if the Native Plant Society would like to participate and if you
could include this event in you next newsletter? I would be glad to fill you in
with more details as the deadline for you newsletter approaches. Members of the
Maryland Native Plant Society are invited to contribute (and actually plant)
native plants from their own garden as part of this dedication. For
information: Marianne Pettis; The Howard County Conservancy; 410-465-8877

Here's an article about long time BSW member, Jessie Harris, from a
publication called "Inside Nature" - sent to me by Julie Moore to send out
to the BSW list.







(See attached file: 5Jessie Harris081.pdf)