[Botsocwash] May 7 meeting + Ferry Hill trip this Saturday, April 20 + Misc.

[Kathy BILTON]

Our next (hybrid) meeting will be on Tuesday, May 7 at 7pm.

The speaker will be Todd Rounsaville
<https://www.ars.usda.gov/people-locations/person/?person-id=56254>,  of
the USDA Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Arboretum with a
general topic of the conservation of woody plants (with a specific title to
come.)

Those planning to attend in person should enter the museum using the
Constitution Avenue entrance and wait to be escorted up to VZ Conference
Room (WG 33). Please arrive no later than 6:45.

For those who are coming in person and who wish to go, we're planning to
return to the custom of having dinner with the speaker beforehand at the
Elephant and Castle Pub and Restaurant, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.,
Washington. Phone 202-347-7707. Meet at the restaurant at 5:15pm.

Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89070819945?pwd=ME92clV3ZE9QMFJQdngxRGFvMDVQZz09
("Doors" opening by 6:45.)

Meeting ID 890 7081 9945  Passcode 323180

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The final spring field trip will be this Saturday, April 20, starting at 10
a.m. at Ferry Hill near Shepherdstown, WV.    Directions to the meeting
place and further information about Ferry Hill can be found on the Field
Trips page: http://botsoc.org/bswfieldtrips.html
For any questions the day of the trip, 240-203-9191.

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Quite unusual Spring Beauty picture from Nicholas County, WV (from WVNPS
Facebook group)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l0E2U9BbaiBFlw0z-FAwRQNWr2x1c2KK/view?usp=sharing

VNPS Events
https://vnps.org/events/

MNPS Events
https://mdflora.org/

Love the Tidal Basin’s Cherry Blossoms? Thank This Guy and His Team.
https://wapo.st/3U5Rthc

Spectacular Nature and Science Images from Sony’s World Photo Awards
https://wapo.st/4cKA7Oj

The Invasive-Species Debate Is Not Always Simple
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/opinion/invasive-species-debate.html?ugrp=c&unlocked_article_code=1.i00.tgCF.rUWINbVrBNv9&smid=url-share

Pastor Istvan's Botanical Blessings
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2087109/
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