[Botsocwash] March 5 Meeting + Fieldtrips + Dues + MISC.

[Kathy BILTON]

Our next meeting (hybrid) will be on Tuesday, March 5 at 7pm with Zoom
"doors" opening by 6:45. Those planning to attend in person should enter
the museum using the Constitution Avenue entrance and wait to be escorted
up to the VZ Conference Room (WG 33). Please arrive no later than 6:45.
Mary McKenna will be there to go escort you. She's planning to get to the
lobby at 6pm.

Our speaker will be Melissa McCormick, Senior Scientist, SI Environmental
Research Center.
https://serc.si.edu/staff/melissa-mccormick/mccormickm6122002
Her topic will be "Unveiling the Secrets of Why Orchids Grow Where They Do
and What It Means for Their Conservation".

Flyer: http://www.botsoc.org/mar24.pdf

Zoom info:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86118100862?pwd=akJraFhNZzg5TEJMSkhITlRHRmF3QT09
Meeting ID: 861 1810 0862   Passcode: 862175

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Information about 2024 dues can be found towards the bottom of this email.
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Spring Field Trips

Four Saturday trips are planned.  There will be two to Bear Island near
Great Falls on March 30 and April 13; and on April 6, a trip to Turkey Run.
Finally, and further afield, a trip to Ferry Hill near Sharpsburg on April
20. All trips are rain or shine. Trip information can be found here:
http://botsoc.org/bswfieldtrips.html.
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Native and Invasive Plant Legislation in the 2024 Virginia General Assembly
https://vnps.org/2024-native-and-invasive-plant-legislation-in-the-2024-general-assembly/

The Uncertain Future of the Duke Herbarium: Impact on Botanical Research
and Conservation Efforts
https://medriva.com/health/environmental-health/the-uncertain-future-of-the
-duke-herbarium-impact-on-botanical-research-and-conservation-efforts/

Duke Shuts Down Huge Plant Collection, Causing Scientific Uproar
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/science/duke-herbarium.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XE0.eUWs.ypowxhH_q7Ip&smid=url-share

The Persimmon May Become Maryland’s State Fruit
https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/the-persimmon-may-become-marylands-state-fruit-P3PA3KVBKVF7FA5U6HC66EQHY4/

Climate Experts Sound Alarm over Thriving Plant Life at Greenland Ice Sheet
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/13/flourishing-vegetation-greenl
and-ice-sheet-alarm-climate-crisis

Biofluorescence: Unseen World of the Celtic Rainforest Revealed by UV
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-68301119

Nature Has Value. Could We Literally Invest in It?
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/18/business/economy/natural-assets.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Wk0.OPbO.bprSHSbKlJgO&smid=url-share

The Wollemi Pine was Long Thought Extinct. Now Experts are Trying to Regrow
the Tree in Top Secret Locations
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-06/the-wollemi-pine-dinosaur-tree-was-long-thought-extinct/103292808

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Dues for 2024

There are two ways to pay Botanical Society of Washington 2024 Dues ($10
for individual or $15 for two at one address) to the Treasurer.

1) Mail check payable to Botanical Society of Washington to:
    Paul Peterson, 4520 Cheltenham Dr., Bethesda MD 20814

2) Pay using Venmo: Paul Peterson: @BotSoc-Wash

Instructions for those new to Venmo:

1. Set up Venmo app on your phone
2. Link to method of payment, such as a bank account or credit card
3. Select pay
4. Enter  @BotSoc-Wash on the Add Recipients line
5. Enter dollar amount, such as $10 or $15
6. Enter  Dues  on the What's it for line
7. Select  Pay  and follow instructions, if you have more than one bank
listed you are prompted to select one or the other

You actually do not need to use Paul's name. All you need is the Venmo
name  @BotSoc-Wash. If you search Paul Peterson in Venmo you will see the
Botanical Society of Washington logo taken from the coffee mug and the
Venmo name @BotSoc-Wash.

There are no fees if you use your bank  account; there is a 3% fee if you
use a credit card.
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