Two upcoming fieldtrips to Pennsylvania. These are not BSW trips but all
BSW members are welcome to come on the trips. Both will be led by Lou
Aronica. Details at: http://botsoc.org/bswfieldtrips.html
# Saturday, May 8 - Mothers' Day Weekend in Pennsylvania's Ridge & Valley
Province
# Saturday, June 5 - Sweetbay Magnolia in Central Pennsylvania
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See below for some info on a bird walk and invasives removal May 30th on
the Blue Mash Nature Trail.
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Reminder - The next BSW meeting is today, Tuesday, May 4 at 7PM. Pat Ford
will be the speaker and her topic will be: Highlights of Presidents of The
Botanical Society of Washington: 1902-1980
Meeting location: Cathy Kerby Room (Room CE-340), 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. All are welcome. 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. 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.
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Bird Walk and Invasive Plant Removal on the Blue Mash Nature Trail
Sunday, Sun, May 30, 7:30am – 11:00am.
Join the Montgomery County Sierra Club, Montgomery County Bird Club, and the
Department of Environmental Protection for a beginner’s bird walk (7:30 a.m.)
by invasive plant removal (9 a.m.) on Sunday, May 30. Tools are limited so
please bring clippers, saws, and loppers. Long sleeves, pants, comfortable
walking shoes or boots, hat, water, gloves, sunscreen, insect repellent, and
binoculars are recommended.
http://maryland.sierraclub.org/montgomery. Meet at the Zion Road park entrance
between Brookeville and Riggs Roads. Free. 20500 Zion Road , Laytonsville , MD.
RSVP 301-919-6060 or mimi.abdu@....
This will be the last meeting until the September 7th Members' Night
meeting.
Date:Tuesday, June 1st 7:00 PM
Speaker: Gordon Brown
Department of Interior
Invasive Species Co-ordinator
Topic: Invasive Plants: What harm do they cause?
Flyer for Posting: http://botsoc.org/june10.pdf
Meeting location: Cathy Kerby Room (Room CE-340), 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. All are welcome. 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. Phone 202-347-7707
begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 202-347-7707
end_of_the_skype_highlighting. 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.
Email from BSW Jim Dronenburg about a trip to Asiatica Nursey on June 5th.
Subject: FW: Four Seasons June Outing Sat 6.5.10 Asiatica Nursery-AND NURSERY
CLOSING
Hi, all, Jim Dronenburg here. Sorry for the multiple messaging, but I realized
that I had sent out the news of Asiatica Nursery closing and invitation to join
us there on June 5th, with no details. This is a form-carpools trip, and all
are more than welcome. ABJECT apology if I've gotten you two or three times-I
just wanted the bad news out on the wires. Directions are BELOW Barry's
message. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CROSSPOST. Jim.
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "Barry Yinger" <genepool@...>
To: "Jim Dronenburg" <2rutlands@...>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 8:58:59 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re:
Dear Jim,
We have announced the closing of the nursery. The mail order will end July 30.
We will have some open days through the summer to sell off stock.
There will be one of a kind plants from my collection as well as our normal
stock for sale for your group and there will be reduced prices on a number of
plants.
If you know about how many people might be coming please let me know.
Thanks,
Barry
________________________________
From: James Dronenburg
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 12:32 PM
To: fsgc_group@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Four Seasons June Outing Sat 6.5.10 Asiatica Nursery
Hi, all. Jim Dronenburg here.
The June Outing of the Four Seasons garden club is Saturday June 5th. It's
a visit to Barry Yinger/Asiatica Nursery in PA. We were there last year but
Barry says he really IS closing down the nursery this year, so better we should
go while we can. We are supposed to be at Asiatica at two thirty PM, better
figure at least 2-1/2 hours from DC.
I am assuming that early is much better than late. Barry's canned directions
follow.
FWIW, Dan and I will welcome any people who want to drop in on the Four Seasons
Ad Hoc Nursery on the way back home from Barry's-we are fifteen minutes out of
the way home if you take the Rte 15/I-270 route through Frederick, MD. Also
there is a very good sandwich shop type caf in Brunswick, Beans in the Belfry,
where we could go afterwards for supper if anyone feels like terrorizing the
natives.
To get to Asiatica:
Virginia residents or those on the west side of DC can take the Washington
Beltway west to 270 north to Frederick, MD, then Rt. 15 north to the
Pennsylvania Turnpike. Go east on the Turnpike for one exit, then south on Rt.
83. This is usually much faster than 95 etc.
>From interstate 83:
Get off at exit 32, Newberrytown.
Go north on PA Rt. 382. If you are coming from the north, Harrisburg, turn
RIGHT off the ramp. If coming from the south, York, turn LEFT off the ramp.
Go 1 3/10 miles and turn LEFT on York Road.
Go 1 1/10 miles to mailbox #600. The mailbox is on the right side. Turn LEFT
onto the unpaved driveway directly across from the mailbox. Go down the driveway
2/10 mile to the white house, turn right down the hill to the red building.
Asiatica's number is 717 938 8677 in case of being lost.
Directions from Asiatica to Jim & Dan's:
Go back up York Road to Lewisberry Road, turn LEFT;
Cross Rte 177, go through Lewisberry, and turn LEFT on 114, going west. The
road name will change, go six or seven miles. When you hit Rte 15, take it
SOUTH.
Come into MD and at Frederick, MD, exit on Rte15/Rte 340 West. (This is the
exit after Patrick St/Rte 40) Go approx 15 miles, staying on Rte 340 when Rte
15 splits off.
Exit on Rte 17. At the top of the ramp go LEFT and cross Rte 340. Immediately
go RIGHT at the traffic circle. You will now be on Rte 180. Go 1.5 miles.
You will come into Knoxville- go slow- and see a little stone church on the
right. Just after that church is Cemetery Road going off on the right. It
looks like an alley. Take it and go 1/10 mile up the hill.
At the 1/10 mile mark Cemetery turns UP and RIGHT. Disregard the turn and come
straight ahead. You will be on our shared driveway. Come to the end, we are
the two story brick and frame farmhouse. We'll show you where to park. Call
301 834 6515 if lost and we will talk you in. #3536 Cemetery Circle, Knoxville
MD for what it's worth, pls note that locator systems will NOT help you on
Cemetery Circle. Jim.
Reminder - Tonight at 7 pm will be the next BSW meeting.
Speaker: Gordon Brown
Department of Interior - Invasive Species Co-ordinator
Topic: Invasive Plants: What harm do they cause?
Dinner and location details at: http://botsoc.org
___________________________________________
JOB OPENING: Research Botanist, NatureServe
NatureServe, an international nonprofit conservation organization, is seeking a
Research Botanist to join its team of scientists. This is a full-time position
located in Arlington, Virginia. The Research Botanist assesses and reviews the
conservation status of rare North American plants and contributes to a diverse
array of projects and analyses that use this information to influence
conservation decisions. Frequent clients/partners include U.S. and Canadian
Federal land management agencies, as well as more local conservation groups and
university-based conservation researchers.
The ideal candidate will have a M.S. in botany or in biology/ecology with a
botanical emphasis, at least one year of experience working in a botanical
field, a working knowledge of some portion of the North American flora,
knowledge of systematic concepts, and excellent research and communication
skills.
NatureServe's mission-focused, collaborative atmosphere motivates staff to
contribute their best efforts to make a positive impact on some of the world's
most pressing environmental issues.
We offer a competitive nonprofit benefits package that includes a 401(k) savings
and retirement plan with matching contributions; health and dental insurance;
short and long-term disability; annual and sick leave; and life insurance.
NatureServe is located in Arlington, Virginia just outside Washington, D.C., in
a location easily accessible by foot, bike, or public transportation (metrorail
and metrobus). If you would like to pursue a career in plant conservation that
makes a tangible difference, please click on this link
[http://natureserve.org/aboutUs/jobs.jsp] for detailed information about this
job, the organization, and how to apply.
Christa would like folks to know about a Plant Taxonomy course at Towson
this fall. If anyone is interested in it and would like to see a PPT file
about it, email me - at kathy@... and I will send you the 3.5 MB
file.
--Kathy
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:58:47 -0400
From: Christa Partain <cpartain@...>
To: Kathy Bilton <kathy@...>
Subject: Plant Taxonomy at Towson University
Hey Kathy,
I don't know if it's appropriate to send this out to BSW. I'll let you
decide.
Towson University is offering Plant Taxonomy this fall. Lectures are MWF
11-11:50 and Labs on Friday 12-3:15.
Thanks,
Chris
(A message regarding invasive plants from Erin Stockschlaeder of Fairfax
County follows. If you are interested in helping, PLEASE WRITE DIRECTLY
TO ERIN, NOT TO ME. Thanks)
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The next BSW meeting will be Members' Night and will take place Tuesday,
September 7th 7:00 PM. Several members will be giving 5-10 minute
presentations on various topics.
As in the past, our September "Members' Night" will provide an opportunity
for several members to share some of their botanical travel or research
slides, or to present other short subjects (10 minutes or less) to which
this format is especially suited. Members who plan to present slides
should send an email to Carol Spurrier at carol.spurrier@blm/gov.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 13:21:19 -0400
From: "Stockschlaeder, Erin A." <Erin.Stockschlaeder@...>
To: kathy@...
Subject: Early Detection and Rapid Response in Fairfax County
Hi Kathy,
My name is Erin Stockschlaeder and I was wondering if there was any way to
advertise in the Botanical Society of Washington newsletter. I am the Early
Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Coordinator with the Fairfax County Park
Authority andI am looking for volunteerEDRR leaders to assist in the task of
detecting invasive plant species in the county's parks before they become an
over
whelming problem.This program'sfocus is on preventing invasive species not
already established in the park from becoming established and disrupt native
species.Duties would include surveying parks for any new invasive species and
inputting the data intoEarly Detection & Distribution Mapping System
(EDDMapS).Ideally the survey would be done in a small group to cover the most
amount of ground possible but it is also possible to work
individually.Volunteers would be able to choose a park that is located near
them.Theywould alsoneed to be knowledgeable of local and invasive species
and
walk off trail. EDRR training sessions are being scheduled once a monthwith the
next session being held on July 20th from 6-8pm at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park. An
August session is also scheduled for August 18th from 5-7 p.m. at Huntley
Meadows.
For more information on EDRR or additional training sessions please do not
hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Erin Stockschlaeder
EDRR Coordinator
Natural Resource Management and Protection
Fairfax County Park Authority
703-324-8750
Go to http://mattawomanwatershedsociety.org/default.aspx to see a flyer
about the trip Rod speaks about below.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 10:53:40 -0400
From: Rod.Simmons@...
To: armn@googlegroups.com
Cc: armn+noreply@googlegroups.com
Subject: Local canoe trip to pristine Mattawoman Creek to see rare American
Lotus in bloom
Hi all,
This is a great field trip opportunity to visit one of the D.C.
region's most pristine and diverse natural areas - Mattawoman Creek
- with expert guides. This easy canoe trip will feature the very
rare American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea) when it's in bloom. Also an
excellent place to see extensive stands of Wild Rice, River Bulrush,
and numerous summer wildflowers of freshwater tidal marshes, as well
as a diversity of wildlife.
Rod
For any who who like to go but can't make it to the August 21st trip, see
the message from Steve Lonker below about a trip to the same location this
coming Saturday, August 8.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 16:40:25 +0000 (UTC)
From: slonker@...
To: Kathy Bilton <kathy@...>
Subject: Re: (BSW) Local canoe trip to pristine Mattawoman Creek to see rare
American Lotus in bloom
Kathy:
The Maryland Sierra Club is sponsoring a canoe and kayak trip to the
Mattawoman Creek on Saturday, August 8, 10am-1pm. They particularly
encourage the participation of birding and native plant experts.
More information
onhttp://action.sierraclub.org/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=144587&au
tologin=true&AddInterest=1541.
Steve Lonker
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Steven Lonker
2600 Camelback Lane, #3
Silver Spring, MD 20906-5793
H, Cell: 301-351-6985 W: 703-292-8262
email: slonker@...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Bilton" <kathy@...>
To: "Botanical Society" <terr60@...>
Sent: Monday, August 2, 2010 11:21:00 AM
Subject: (BSW) Local canoe trip to pristine Mattawoman Creek to see
rare American Lotus in bloom
Go to http://mattawomanwatershedsociety.org/default.aspx to see a
flyer
about the trip Rod speaks about below.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 10:53:40 -0400
From: Rod.Simmons@...
To: armn@googlegroups.com
Cc: armn+noreply@googlegroups.com
Subject: Local canoe trip to pristine Mattawoman Creek to see rare
American
Lotus in bloom
Hi all,
This is a great field trip opportunity to visit one of the D.C.
region's most pristine and diverse natural areas - Mattawoman Creek
- with expert guides. This easy canoe trip will feature the very
rare American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea) when it's in bloom. Also an
excellent place to see extensive stands of Wild Rice, River Bulrush,
and numerous summer wildflowers of freshwater tidal marshes, as well
as a diversity of wildlife.
Rod
From Gary Krupnick:
Smithsonian Botanical Symposium
24-25 September 2010
National Museum of Natural History
“Food For Thought: 21st Century Perspectives on Ethnobotany”
In collaboration with the United States Botanic Garden
Supported by the Cuatrecasas Family Foundation
People are dependent upon plants for food, clothing, medicine, fuel
and other necessities of life. Humans and plants have interacted
for as long as humans have existed, but our relationship is not
static. Since the advent of agriculture we have exerted
evolutionary pressure on plants that are of importance to us.
Indigenous and industrialized societies have interacted with plants
in their environments and influenced not only crop plants, but also
cultural landscapes. The Smithsonian Botanical Symposium, hosted by
the Departments of Botany and Anthropology, will examine the 21st
century transformation of the field of ethnobotany. The invited
speakers will cover a wide range of topics: from the role molecular
biology now has in elucidating crop domestication to the ways in
which peoples across myriad ecosystems interact with specific
plants and landscapes.
The Botanical Symposium is one of many activities planned to
celebrate the Centennial of the National Museum of Natural History.
Symposium participants are invited to visit the new David H. Koch
Hall of Human Origins, which is dedicated to the understanding of
human origins. This major exhibition opened in March 2010 is based
on decades of cutting-edge research by Smithsonian scientists, and
it tells the epic story of human evolution and how this occurred
over the course of six million years in response to a changing
world.
Information and registration at http://botany.si.edu/sbs/
Fax: 202-786-2563 – e-mail: sbs@...
Registration is now open.
Follwing the meeting announcement there is an email in which volunteers
are being sought to help in a rapid detection and response team looking
for new invasives in Fairfax County.
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Next Meeting
Date:Tuesday, September 7th 7:00 PM
Topic: Members' Night
Flyer for Posting: Not yet available
The September meeting is Members' Night!
Several members will be giving 5-10 minute presentations on various
topics.
As in the past, our September "Members' Night" will provide an opportunity
for several members to share some of their botanical travel or research
slides, or to present other short subjects (10 minutes or less) to which
this format is especially suited. Members who plan to present slides
should send an email to Carol Spurrier at carol.spurrier@blm/gov.
There will be a laptop available for powerpoint presentations or other
digital media that you bring on a CD or USB drive.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:11:43 -0400
From: "Stockschlaeder, Erin A." <Erin.Stockschlaeder@...>
To: ma-eppc@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ma-eppc] Early Detection and Rapid Response in Fairfax County, VA
Hello,
The Fairfax County Park Authority in Virginia is looking for volunteers to
participate in their Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) program. Survey
Leaders and casual volunteers are needed to help conduct surveys on Fairfax
County
parkland that will look for new populations of invasive plants. The premise of
this program is that if we can find the populations before they become
established
we can prevent them from becoming the next Japanese stiltgrass or garlic
mustard.
Volunteers must be able to identify native and non-native plants and be able to
walk off trail.
Training dates for those who wish to become Survey Leaders are September 15th
from
3-5 p.m. at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park and October 20th from 3-5 p.m. at Huntley
Meadows park. All EDRR dates are listed here
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/resources/IMA/IMA-calendar.htm .
Please RSVP to the trainings and to the survey dates as space is limited. If you
would like more information or to RSVP please do not hesitate to contact
me.Feel
free to forward to anyone you feel may be interested!
Erin Stockschlaeder
Early Detection and Rapid ResponseCoordinator
Natural Resource Management and Protection
Fairfax County Park Authority
703-324-8750
This coming Tuesday is the first Tuesday of the month and time for the
monthly BSW meetings to once again begin.
Date: Tuesday, September 7th 7:00 PM
Topic: Members' Night
Flyer for Posting: Not yet available
The September meeting is Members' Night!
Several members will be giving 5-10 minute presentations on various
topics.
As in the past, our September "Members' Night" will provide an opportunity
for several members to share some of their botanical travel or research
slides, or to present other short subjects (10 minutes or less) to which
this format is especially suited. Members who plan to present slides
should send an email to Carol Spurrier at carol.spurrier@....
There will be a laptop available for powerpoint presentations or other
digital media that you bring on a CD or USB drive.
http://botsoc.org/
Date: Tuesday, September 7th 7:00 PM
Topic: Members' Night
The September meeting is Members' Night!
Several members will be giving 5-10 minute presentations on various
topics.
As in the past, our September "Members' Night" will provide an opportunity
for several members to share some of their botanical travel or research
slides, or to present other short subjects (10 minutes or less) to which
this format is especially suited. Members who plan to present slides
should send an email to Carol Spurrier at carol.spurrier@....
There will be a laptop available for powerpoint presentations or other
digital media that you bring on a CD or USB drive.
The Parkfairfax Native Plant Sale is NEXT Saturday, Sept. 25, from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. This is the 7th anniversary of the sale! Thirteen
vendors from five states will be hosted, making this sale the biggest
it has ever been in the fall!
As always, a contact list for vendors is provided on the plant sale
website. Feel free to call the vendors and ask about specific plants
they might bring for your purchase.
Whether you come to this sale every spring and fall or haven't come in
years, there are several GREAT NEW REASONS why you should come to THIS
sale on Sept. 25th! I've listed them at
http://home.earthlink.net/~sknudsen/id10.html
Regards,
Scott Knudsen
organizer, Parkfairfax Native Plant Sale
website: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~sknudsen/
my cell: 571-232-0375
sknudsen@...
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PARKFAIRFAX NATIVE PLANT SALE
September 25, 2010 -- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
3601 Valley Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302
Thirteen vendors from five states (VA, MD, PA, WV, and SC) will be at
the 15th Parkfairfax Native Plant Sale, now the largest native plant
sale in the Washington D.C. area. Several of the vendors carry native
trees and shrubs as well as perennials, and several specialize in an
aspect of native plants, such as fruiting shrubs, wetland plants,
ferns, carnivorous plants, or native azaleas. Several don't come to
our area for any other plant sale.
For a list of vendors, and links to their websites, see the plant sale
website at http://www.home.earthlink.net/~sknudsen/ and click on the
"vendors" page.
The sale is organized and run by volunteers. No one makes money from
it except the vendors. Its purpose is to promote native plant
gardening in our region because gardening with natives helps our
watershed, woodlands, and wildlife! Bringing together many growers
makes it easier for local gardeners to find quality plants and
encourages greater demand for natives in the nursery industry.
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 turn left on Valley. The sale will be just past
Gunston on your right. Maps and directions are 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!
The next BSW meeting will be on Tuesday, 5 October at 7 PM.
Don Hyatt will speak about The Azaleas of North America.
Coming up later in the week will be the Smithsonian Botanical Symposium
2010 — Presented by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
Department of Botany in collaboration with the United States Botanic
Garden with support from the Cuatrecasas Family Foundation:
"Food For Thought: 21st Century Perspectives on Plants and People"
Details at:
http://botany.si.edu/sbs/
The next BSW meeting will take place this coming Tuesday, 5 October, 7 PM.
Speaker: Don Hyatt
Topic: The Azaleas of North America
A flyer for posting is now available at: http://botsoc.org/oct10.pdf
Dinner details, etc. on the website: http://botsoc.org
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From vnps-pot email list:
The Potowmack Chapter's Fall Native Plant Sale will be held on Saturday,
October 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Green Spring Gardens. Over 1,000
native plants will be offered including ferns, shrubs, trees 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. Plants will be sold from the chapter?s propagation area, which
is behind the horticulture center. All proceeds support the chapter?s
education and conservation efforts.
Fall Garden Day activities include live music, plant vendors, a bake sale, tea
tasting at the Historic House, and free activities for kids and families in the
garden. Sales of popcorn, cider and sandwiches will benefit the Friends of
Green
Spring.
Green Spring Gardens
4603 Green Spring Rd
Alexandria, VA 22312
703 642 5173
http://www.greenspring.org
Directions: >From I- 395, exit at Route 236 West (Little River Turnpike) in
Alexandria; turn right at Braddock Road and go 1 block north to park entrance.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vnps-pot/
Next Meeting
Date: Tuesday, November 2nd 7:00 PM
Speakers: Rod Simmons, Greg Zell and Mark Strong
Topic: Unexplored Pine Barrens of Washington and Vicinity
Flyer for November meeting is at: http://botsoc.org/nov10.doc
The globally-rare Magnolia Bogs are a characteristic component of the pine
barrens communities (themselves globally-rare) that occur along the fall
line more or less from the Baltimore area southward to the Fredericksburg,
Virginia area, with the greatest concentration in the
Laurel-D.C.-Franconia area. They are considered ancient outliers of the
New Jersey Pine Barrens northern coastal plain pineland communities.
Meeting location: Cathy Kerby Room (Room CE-340), 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. All are welcome. 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. 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.
Date: Tuesday, November 2nd 7:00 PM
Speakers: Rod Simmons, (and maybe) Greg Zell and Mark Strong
Topic: Unexplored Pine Barrens of Washington and Vicinity
Flyer for November meeting is at: http://botsoc.org/nov10.doc
The globally-rare Magnolia Bogs are a characteristic component of the pine
barrens communities (themselves globally-rare) that occur along the fall
line more or less from the Baltimore area southward to the Fredericksburg,
Virginia area, with the greatest concentration in the
Laurel-D.C.-Franconia area. They are considered ancient outliers of the
New Jersey Pine Barrens northern coastal plain pineland communities.
Meeting location: Cathy Kerby Room (Room CE-340), 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. All are welcome. 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. 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.
Larry Dorr has made arrangements for the annual banquet. It will be held
at the Aria Trattoria where it has been held a couple of previous years,
close to the Smithsonian and easily accessible by Metro. The invitation
(reproduced below) and a form for sending in your reservation are
attached. It is asked that you let Paul Peterson know by December 2nd
that you plan to attend.
****************************************************************
It's time for the annual BSW holiday banquet. This year we will be holding
it at Aria Trattoria - http://www.ariatrattoria.com which is in the Ronald
Reagan Building and International Trade Center near the Federal Triangle
Metro.
Along with this invitation is a form to send in with your reservation. (Be
sure to write the names of those planning to be at the dinner.) Larry Dorr
will be giving the President's Address after dinner. Directions to the
restaurant can be found at the restaurant’s web site.
The Botanical Society of Washington
Annual Banquet Dinner
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Aria Trattoria
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004
Web site: http://www.ariatrattoria.com
Parking is available below the Ronald Reagan Building, and garage
entrances are off 14th Street and Pennsylvania Ave. (parking will be
validated by the restaurant for those who enter the garage after 5 pm);
nearest Metro stop is Federal Triangle (just to the east of the building).
Arrival time is 6:00 pm with cash bar. Dinner served at 7:00 pm; departure
at 8:30 pm.
Dinner is $50.00 per person (includes DC tax and gratuity).
Please respond to this invitation by Thursday, December 2, 2010, which is
when the restaurant expects us to give them a head count. You may indicate
(on the attached form) your preference for a first course and an entrée
for the dinner. Also, you can renew your BSW membership for 2011 by adding
to $10.00 ($15.00 for two at same address). Please send form with check
(payable to Botanical Society of Washington) (or notify by Thursday,
December 2nd) to: Paul Peterson, Department of Botany MRC-166, Smithsonian
Institution, PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012 (peterson@...).
Dinner menu
First course (choice of soup or salad)
Entrée choices (select one):
Slow-cooked Beef Bourguignon Sautéed with Orecchiette Pasta (Fall
Vegetables, Natural Jus)
Oven-Roasted Free Range Chicken (Celery Root Mousseline, Oyster Mushroom
Fricassee, Juniper Berry Sauce)
Vegetarian Option (not yet determined by the Chef)
Plated Desserts (various choices)
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It's time for the annual BSW holiday banquet. This year we will be holding
it at on Tuesday, 7 December, at the Aria Trattoria -
http://www.ariatrattoria.com which is in the Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center (1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW) near the Federal
Triangle Metro.
Larry Dorr will be giving the President's Address after dinner. Directions
to the restaurant can be found on the restaurant's web site.
Parking is available below the Ronald Reagan Building, and garage
entrances are off 14th Street and Pennsylvania Ave. (parking will be
validated by the restaurant for those who enter the garage after 5 pm);
nearest Metro stop is Federal Triangle (just to the east of the building).
Arrival time is 6:00 pm with cash bar. Dinner served at 7:00 pm; departure
at 8:30 pm. Dinner is $50.00 per person (includes DC tax and gratuity).
Please respond to this invitation by Friday, December 3, 2010, which is
when the restaurant expects us to give them a head count. You may indicate
(on the form available for download below) your preference for a first
course and an Entre for the dinner. Also, you can renew your BSW
membership for 2011 by adding to $10.00 ($15.00 for two at same address).
Please send form with check (payable to Botanical Society of Washington)
(or notify by Friday, December 3 - peterson@...) to: Paul Peterson,
Department of Botany MRC-166, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012,
Washington, DC 20013-7012
Menus and forms can be found here:
http://botsoc.org/2010BSWdinner.dochttp://botsoc.org/2010banquetformand2011dues.doc
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The 919th meeting of the BSW will take place on TUesday, January 4 2011 at
7 PM. The speaker will be Anne Frances who is the lead botanist of
NatureServe. Her topic will be: Florida native wildflowers in the
landscape: Methods for establishment and management on roadsides.
A flyer to print/post can be found here: http://botsoc.org/jan11.pdf
Location: Cathy Kerby Room (Room CE-340)
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
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.
Let Larry Dorr know if you are coming to the meeting by December 31 so
that he can arrange for badges. DORRL@...
Anne Frances is the Lead Botanist at NatureServe, where she coordinates efforts
to assess the conservation status of rare plants and the vulnerability of
native species to climate change.
A botanist, ecologist, and horticulturist by training, Anne is a Miami,
Florida, native who most recently worked for the U.S. Forest Service. Anne has
also worked at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, the Institute for Regional
Conservation, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
Anne’s interests lie in native plant conservation, ethnobotany, and
restoration
ecology. She first learned about native plant conservation at the University of
North Carolina Chapel Hill, where she completed a bachelor’s degree in
Biology.
Her interest in native plants led to an internship at the North Carolina
Botanical Garden. She completed an M.S. in Biology with a focus on ethnobotany
at Florida International University. As part of her thesis, Anne lived in
southern Costa Rica with an indigenous group called the Guaymí, collecting
plants and documenting plant uses. She earned her Ph.D. in Environmental
Horticulture from the University of Florida. Her dissertation focused on
establishing native wildflowers on roadsides and former pastures in Florida.
Subject: some good links/sites for posting
Here is a link to Steve Young's excellent site on forest restoration and
invasive exotic plant removal at the local/county level:
http://plantwhacker.blogspot.com
And Meghan First's excellent store for quality bird seed and material for
birdwatching, nature, etc.:
http://www.polyxenes.com/
Thanks,
Rod
FYI: The Alien Plant Working Group's Invasive Plant Calendar for 2011 is
now done and available online for you to download & print. Take a look at
it at http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/calendar.htm It highlights this
year's updated version of Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas.
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The first meeting of 2011 will take place tomorrow, 4 January at 7 pm.
919th meeting of the Botanical Society of Washington
Speaker: Anne Francis, NatureServe
Topic: Florida native wildflowers in the landscape:
Methods forestablishment and management on roadsides
Meeting location: Cathy Kerby Room (Room CE-340), 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. All are welcome. 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. 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.
Simone Cappelli will be speaking at the next meeting on February 1st.
The general topic is the Malpighiaceae. A more specific title will be
provided at a later date.
Upcoming speakers and topics:
Joshua Bell 3/1 ethnobotany of New Guinean palms
Sara Tangren 4/5 MD wild ryes
You can check to see if you have paid your 2011 dues here:
http://www.botsoc.org/BSWASH DUES 2011_5jan.xls
If you need to pay dues, please send them to:
Paul Peterson
Department of Botany, MRC-166
National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
Dues are $10 for individuals or $15 for two at one address.
_______________________________________________
For any who may be curious, and whose email program does not strip off the
address, the reason the mails are sent to Botanical Society
<terr60@...> is that the person whose email address this is was unable
to receive the mails which are sent via BCC so I came up with this
solution so I wouldn't have to remember to send him a separate mail every
time I sent out a mail.
Jil brought to my attention that there was a problem with opening the dues
file using the URL provided. I'd neglected to notice the spaces in the
original filename. (There can't be spaces in a file for the web.) So
anyway, I've fixed the problem and it should now be found without problem
at:
http://www.botsoc.org/BSWASH_DUES_2011_5jan.xls
920th Meeting
Tuesday, 1 February, 2011 at 7:00 P.M
Speaker: Ms. Simone Cappellari
of Smithsonian Institution and the University of Texas
Topic: “Addicted to oil: Pterandra pyroidea - a case of pollination shift
within Neotropical Malpighiaceae”
Flyer for posting is available at: http://www.botsoc.org/feb11.pdf
Neotropical Malpighiaceae are well know for their fairly specialized
pollination system, known as "Oil Flower Pollination Syndrome".
Pollination shifts away from this specialized system will be explored with
a species that occurs within the region considered a hotspot of
oil-collecting bee diversity in the Brazilian Cerrado!
Location: Cathy Kerby Room (Room CE-340)
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.
Let Larry Dorr know if you are coming to the meeting by January 28 so that
he can arrange for badges. DORRL@...
Website: http://botsoc.org (where you can always find all these messages
archived)
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Xerces Society announces new publication:
"Attracting Native Pollinators"
http://www.xerces.org/announcing-the-publication-of-attracting-native-pollinator\
s/
"The work of bees and other pollinators is something that touches us all
through the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and the landscapes we enjoy.
Attracting Native Pollinators offers a window onto the fascinating lives
of these insects and provides detailed information about how you can care
for these vital animals wherever you live. Whether you are an urban
gardener, a suburban park manager, a working farmer, or caring for a
nature reserve Attracting Native Pollinators has something for you."
Since weather isn't as bad (at least until later tonight) as
it had looked like it might be - the meeting for tonight,
Tuesday, February 1, is on as scheduled.
7 PM in the Cathy Kerby Room, with dinner beforehand for
those who wish to go at the Elephant and Castle. Details on
the webpage at http://botsoc.org
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Also, Rod Simmons just sent info about the 75th anniversary
of the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society. See their
webpage: http://www.sabs.appstate.edu/75thAnniv/Index75.htm
Note: The March speaker for the BSW meeting on the 1st is
scheduled to be Joshua Bell of the SI Dept. of Anthropology.
His topic is to be the Ethnobotany of New Guinean palms.
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Carol Spurrier asked that I send this out to the BSW list:
The Potowmack Chapter of VNPS invites butterfly enthusiasts to join them
for a lecture on using Native Plants and Butterflies on Thursday, February
10th at Green Spring Gardens.
Native Plants For Butterflies
Thursday, February 10th, 7:30 pm at
Green Spring Gardens
4603 Green Spring Road
Alexandria, Virginia
Everybody knows that monarch caterpillars must have milkweed leaves to
eat, and some of us grow milkweed for them. But what about mourning
cloaks? Eastern tiger swallowtails? Buckeyes? Red admirals?
For anyone with a camera, 2010 was a very good year for chasing
butterflies. Margaret Chatham is ready to share her pictures of
butterflies from our watershed, their caterpillars, and the native
plants they need, all in plenty of time for planning this spring's
additions to your yard or garden.
Margaret Chatham works with the VNPS Propagation Committee, the Potomac
Gorge Weed Warriors and Fraser Preserve Visitation Committee. She is a
Certified Virginia Master Naturalist, and leads an Early Detection/Rapid
Response team for Fairfax County Park Authority.
BSW secretary Laurie Eyde, recently reported to the BSW that
her son, Doug, died in his sleep on the 10th of January. She
said that he used to sometimes come to BSW meetings with his
father. (noted plant taxonomist, Richard Eyde)
In his honour, the BSW has made a donation to Martha's
Table. (http://www.marthastable.org/)
A week from tonight is the next BSW meeting on Tuesday,
February 1. Start time is 7 PM, though, if you wish to eat
with the group beforehand, you are invited to meet for
dinner at 5:30 at the Elephant and Castle, 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.
The March speaker will be Joshua Bell.
Curator of Globalization, Department of Anthropology
Smithsonian Institution
http://si.academia.edu/JoshuaABell
His topic: “ Weaving Worlds: Ethnobotany of Metroxylon sagu
and other palms in the Papuan Gulf of Papua New Guinea”
Let Larry Dorr know if you are coming to the meeting by
February 25 so that he can arrange for badges.
DORRL@...
A flyer for posting is available at:
http://botsoc.org/mar11.pdf
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Some may be interested in videos from last Friday's Science
Friday - Jumping Fleas, Burrowing Owls -
http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/201102182
Date: Tuesday, March 1st 7:00 PM
Speaker: Joshua Bell
Topic: Ethnobotany of New Guinean palms
Meeting location: Cathy Kerby Room (Room CE-340), 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. All are welcome. 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. 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.
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