[Botsocwash] Reminder - Potluck tomorrow + MISC.

[Kathy BILTON]

Reminder: Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 5 will be the holiday potluck
starting at 6pm. The presentation will be at 7pm and will also be
accessible via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83189341689?pwd=UEwxR3B4cW4vc0VtSEZIM29MZE5UZz09
Meeting ID: 831 8934 1689   Passcode: 435237

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Wednesday, December 6 - 7pm - Orchids of the New Jersey Pinelands
(and why the Smithsonian is interested)  Presented by Bob Sprague
https://npsnj.org/event/december-webinar-orchids-of-the-new-jersey-pine-barrens-with-bob-sprague/

Saturday, December 16 10am to noon - Native Plant Production: Collection,
Storage, and Propagation
https://vnps.org/shenandoah/events/native-plant-production-collection-storage-and-propagation/

A Hungry Beaver is Chomping on the Tidal Basin’s Cherry Trees
https://wapo.st/4812QuW

Out on a Limb: Two Kensingtons Grew Strong Roots by Branching Out
https://wapo.st/3GmRsOt

Hedgesville Family Wins 15th Annual Big Tree Contest with Massive Black
Walnut
https://www.morganmessenger.com/2023/11/28/hedgesville-family-wins-15th-annual-big-tree-contest-with-massive-black-walnut/

The Linden Oak was spared during Metro construction. Now it will be
chainsaw art
https://www.npr.org/local/305/2023/07/19/1188800684/the-linden-oak-was-spared-during-metro-construction-now-it-will-be-chainsaw-art

Centuries-old oak tree gets new life as community bench in Montgomery County
https://www.wusa9.com/article/tech/science/environment/centuries-old-oak-tree-preserved-in-montgomery-county/65-90e33238-bd09-4f50-a627-9bdc4a5aacc2

Linden Oak ( The origin of the name "Linden Oak" is unknown.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linden_Oak

The Botany behind Why Cranberries Became a Thanksgiving Staple
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/the-botany-behind-why-cranberries-became-a-thanksgiving-staple

New Study Offers Cautious Hope about the Resilience of Redwoods
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-cautious-resilience-redwoods.amp

Botany Must Feature More Prominently on the School Curriculum to Promote
Awareness of Climate Change
https://phys.org/news/2023-12-botany-feature-prominently-school-curriculum.html

Four Petal Pawpaw Plant on Endangered List Grows Only in South Florida
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/2023/11/15/four-petal-pawpaw-plant-on-endangered-list-grows-only-in-south-florida/70861612007/

Americans Love Avocados. It’s Killing Mexico’s Forests.
Illegal deforestation for avocado crops points to a blood-soaked trade with
the United States involving threats, abductions and killings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/28/us/mexico-avocado-deforestation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.B00.DTeU.1m_e07QUIE3Y&smid=em-share

On Two Small Islands in the Indian Ocean, an Endangered Palm with the
World's Largest Seed
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-small-islands-indian-ocean-endangered.amp

Ecologist Finds Rare Form of Fungus in Kent
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-67424013

The Artificial Glacier Growing in the Desert
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/ice-stupa-sonam-wangchuk/index.html
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