[Botsocwash] (BSW) April 2 meeting + Field trips + MISC

[Kathy BILTON]

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 2 and will be hybrid.  It will
start at 7pm with Zoom doors opening by 6:30.  For those who are coming in
person and 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.
Time and other details will be provided in a future email.

The speaker on April 2 will be Carlos Machado of the Department of Biology
at the University of Maryland. Topic: TBA

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Spring Field Trips

The first trip is coming up a week from Saturday.

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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For those who missed the most recent meeting, the recording of the March 5
presentation "Unveiling the Secrets of Why Orchids Grow Where They Do and
What It Means for Their Conservation" is still available and will be until
shortly before our next meeting.
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Wv-KbeBiWAZwGS3psFYW1K9AJqvyQugS3w3R64EkwAQhMo2GtmfVR1XuzZEUvwq9.vNjrYeRr4I7hsb4a
Passcode: 3P34uk&r
(About 24 minutes in, subtitles will appear for some reason. To turn them
off, click on the CC in the lower right corner.)
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Thursday, March 21 and 28 - 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm  VNPS 2024 Annual Workshop
[via Zoom]
https://vnps.org/events/vnps-2024-annual-workshop-zoom/

Saturday, March 23 - 37th Annual Lahr Native Plant Symposium
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/37th-annual-lahr-native-plant-symposium-tickets-824423652337?aff=usna

Tuesday, March 26 - 7pm -  Managing Microstegium by Art Gover and Luke Flory
https://mdflora.org/event-5450041

Saturday, April 13 - 9am-3pm - Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Spring Native
Plant Sale
https://vnps.org/piedmont/events/loudoun-wildlife-conservancy-spring-native-plant-sale/

Saturday, May 11 - 10am-5pm - 9th Annual Mountain Maryland Native Plant
Festival
https://mdflora.org/event-5570416
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The Flora of Virginia App: an Essential Tool for Maryland Plant Lovers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0iDOWYgBs4

The Hidden Value of Herbariums
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2024/03/18/the-hidden-value-of-herbariums

Please Support the Maryland Invasive Plant Species Bill (HB979/SB915)
http://botsoc.org/pipermail/botsocwash_botsoc.org/2024-February/000026.html

National Park Service Terminates Philanthropic Partnership Agreement with
Georgetown Heritage
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/national-park-service-ends-agreement-with-georgetown-heritage/65-f1a29094-a097-463c-978f-b51eb6c9a20d

Selby Gardens’ New Research Center Provides an Inside Peek at the World of
Tropical Botany
https://www.mysuncoast.com/2024/03/19/selby-gardens-new-research-center-provides-an-inside-peek-world-tropical-botany/

Hidden giants: how the UK’s 500,000 redwoods put California in the shade
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/16/hidden-giants-how-the-uks-500000-redwoods-put-california-in-the-shade

DC Cherry Blossoms: Stumpy to Live on in Spirit as Tidal Basin Project Nears
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-cherry-blossoms-stumpy-to-live-on-in-spirit-
as-tidal-basin-project-nears.amp
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