From kathy at fred.net Mon Jun 4 12:52:03 2018 From: kathy at fred.net (Kathy Bilton) Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 13:52:03 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Meeting tomorrow + Plant Sale Message-ID: Reminder: Tomorrow, June 5, is the date of the June BSW meeting. Speaker: Peter Schafran Time: 7 p.m. Topic: Botanizing in hostile territory: field work in Iraq and the US Deep South Flier: http://botsoc.org/june18.pdf Location: VZ Conference Room (WG 33) Ground Floor of the West Wing, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 10th St. and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC. Please email Erika Gardner at the address gardnere at si.edu to arrange to be on the list to get to the meeting room. 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. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Baywise Garden Tour in Sharpsburg - Saturday, June 9 10am-3pm https://www.facebook.com/385412648481089/photos/gm.211501016121352/589471271408558/?type=3 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >From Earth Sangha: We will be hosting our annual Summer Open House Plant Sale on Saturday, June 16th from 10 am to 2 pm at our Wild Plant Nursery in Springfield. We think this early summer Open House a scale-down version of Spring Plant Sale, but it is increasingly popular. To respond to this demand, we are offering some special things for June 16th event. To highlight a few: Please look for Pinxter Bloom (Rhododendron periclymenoides) but at limited number of pots. We don't take pre-orders and so please come early if you want to get it. We also offer True Solomon's Seal and False Solomon's Seal. It took 3 years to just germinate these species from the seeds! This is the first year that we are able to offer them in sizable quantities. We are also offering something rather rare to find in the wild: Curlyheads (Clematis ochroleuca). It is a Piedmont species, and according to Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora:" Dry forests, rocky woodlands, barrens, clearings, and road banks, usually in moderately to strongly base-rich soils. Frequent in the Piedmont; rare in the mountains and inner Coastal Plain." Naturally, we could only offer a few pots for this species. There just aren't too many plants of this species you can find in our region's wild areas. This is the first time we are offering this to our members. We have something special for our members: We will offer a surprise 50% discount for select species for this occasion on June 16th only. That is, if you are a member, it will cost just $3.50 per pot instead of $7. Please come and find out. http://www.earthsangha.org/wpn From kathy at fred.net Tue Jun 5 11:14:40 2018 From: kathy at fred.net (Kathy Bilton) Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 12:14:40 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Elephant and Castle tonight + Cranberry Lake film on June 14 Message-ID: Note: Because of Caps' fans who are getting the tables we normally use at the Elephant and Castle, our reservation is for the bar area. The reservation is for 5:30 for 12 people. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Potowmack Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society invites you to: Cranberry Lake - A Film and Talk by Zoya Baker Thursday, June 14 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Green Spring Gardens 4603 Green Spring Road Alexandria, VA 22312 ? http://vnps.org/potowmack/events/cranberry-lake-a-film-and-talk-by-zoya-baker/ VNPS programs are free and open to the public. Cranberry Lake is a 17-minute documentary about forest ecology students taking immersive field courses in the Adirondacks.? The film explores the connection between experiential learning and environmental stewardship.? A planned Question and Answer session will follow the screening of the film. Zoya Baker is an award-winning filmmaker and animator based in New York City. Her work includes films, documentaries, commercials, and television shows. Zoya received a BFA in Film & Television at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and is currently pursuing an MFA at Hunter College Integrated Media Arts program.? From kathy at fred.net Wed Jun 6 14:37:58 2018 From: kathy at fred.net (Kathy Bilton) Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2018 15:37:58 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Sad news + Cranberry Lake Film on June 7 + Field trip Message-ID: Note from Rod Simmons: I?m reporting the sad news that Phil Blair, long-time conservationist and husband of Mary Pat Rowan, died on June 2.? I have no other details.? They had been living in Peru the last year. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A field trip is going to take place later in the month to Great Falls/Bear Island, the site of our regular spring trips. The date will be either Sunday, June 24, or Saturday, June 30. More info to follow when the date is determined. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Short film "Cranberry Lake" will be shown by the filmmaker at the Beatley library in Alexandria tomorrow evening,June 7 at 7pm. A flier for it can be seen here: http://botsoc.org/cranberrylaketalk.jpg It will also be shown on June 14: Thursday, June 14 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Green Spring Gardens 4603 Green Spring Road Alexandria, VA 22312 http://vnps.org/potowmack/events/cranberry-lake-a-film-and-talk-by-zoya-baker/ VNPS programs are free and open to the public. Cranberry Lake is a 17-minute documentary about forest ecology students taking immersive field courses in the Adirondacks. The film explores the connection between experiential learning and environmental stewardship. A planned Question and Answer session will follow the screening of the film. Zoya Baker is an award-winning filmmaker and animator based in New York City. Her work includes films, documentaries, commercials, and television shows. Zoya received a BFA in Film & Television at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and is currently pursuing an MFA at Hunter College Integrated Media Arts program. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Next BSW meeting will be Members' Night on September 4. From kathy at fred.net Fri Jun 15 11:43:14 2018 From: kathy at fred.net (Kathy Bilton) Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 12:43:14 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Summer BSW field trip on Saturday, June 23 at 9 A.M. + Misc. Message-ID: A field trip has been scheduled for Saturday, June 23 at 9am to Bear Island along the C and O Canal. Meet at 9am in the parking lot across from Old Angler?s Inn In case of questions on the morning of the trip, Paul Peterson's cell number is 301-412-4212. In case of questions before the day of the trip, you can write to Paul at PetersonP at si.edu. Meeting spot: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Old+Angler's+Inn/@38.982344,-77.226189,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89b6351b070e4bdd:0xe26e86fa3bbced2c The next BSW meeting will be on September 4. It will be Members' Night, so think about making a brief (5 to 10 minute) presentation. Email Melanie Schori to let her know if you are planning o prsent some slides. Melanie.Schori at ars.usda.gov Pollinators, but No Pollen: Spring Heat Left Europe's Plants, Insects Out of Sync https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15062018/climate-change-impacts-pollination-flowers-bees-butterflies-europe-heat-wave-global-warming-research Yosemite grove of giant sequoia trees reopens to public after $40M restoration https://www.cbsnews.com/news/yosemite-mariposa-grove-reopens-restoration-sequoia-trees/ ?Tree of life? facing an outbreak of deaths https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/06/the-largest-and-oldest-african-baobabs-are-dying/ From kathy at fred.net Fri Jun 29 07:58:33 2018 From: kathy at fred.net (Kathy Bilton) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 08:58:33 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Fwd: FW: Need you to write today! Arlington Tree Action Group news + volunteer Arlington County Fair (fwd) Message-ID: Here is an email from Rod. When forwarded, the links which were in the email disappear. If you wish to get a copy of the origianal email, please write to Rod. URL for the Arlington Tree Action Group: https://arlingtontreeactiongroup.org/ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 22:06:01 -0400 From: Rod Simmons Subject: Fwd: FW: Need you to write today! Arlington Tree Action Group news + volunteer Arlington County Fair Our friend, Smithsonian Botany Department Chair and Falls Church resident Larry Dorr, I believe also visited this tree recently and has advocated for its preservation.? I agree that it is one of the very largest in the U.S. and one of the oldest specimens known in this country (the species was only rediscovered in deep China in the late 1940s-early 1950s - previously known only from the fossil record).? Unless the residence was by some chance owned by a USDA plant researcher who might have had access to stock when the tree was planted, I?would guess that?this specimen was planted by?the old Hill's Nursery (at the corner of Glebe Road and 16th Street).??Hill's Nursery was a "real" old-fashioned nursery - not a garden center - and they really knew their trees and shrubs.? They planted many of the now-old trees throughout the Mall in D.C. in the 1930s (pers. comm. Mr. Hill).? Mr. Hill also told me that his nursery was the first (only?) nursery in this area to obtain Dawn Redwood saplings for ornamental plantings.? He said he planted a?good number of them in the area.? Both Mr. and Mrs. Hill are long dead.? Their only son still lives in the house amidst the now-defunct nursery surrounded by thick, tall borders of bamboo.? BTW,?the Hill's always kept chickens?on their several-acre lot.? It was always a hoot to visit the nursery and see chickens flitting about.? Beyond?the preservation of this specimen tree,?Arlington County has no business allowing?development (subdivided lots) to impact a Resource Protection Area (RPA).? They've got infill revenue on their breath.???? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rod Simmons Date: Wed, Jun 27, 2018 at 4:51 PM Subject: FW: Need you to write today! Arlington Tree Action Group news + volunteer Arlington County Fair To: "Simmons22041 at gmail.com" ? From: Arlington Tree Action Group [mailto:arlingtontreeactiongroup at gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 4:13 PM Subject: Need you to write today! Arlington Tree Action Group news + volunteer Arlington County Fair ? Saving the 3260 Ohio St. award-winning Dawn Redwood: ? High value tree in Resource Protection Area on Ohio St. between Little Falls and Williamsburg Blvd. ? [IMAGE] ?TODAY write your own email seconding the Williamsburg Civic Association letter to County Board re dawn redwood removal? (Pleaseemail:?countyboard at arlingtonva.us;?mschwartz at arlingtonva.us;?vverweij at arlin gtonva.us) ? Sign petition here ? Arlington Connection article 6.13.18 dawn redwood ? ATAG 6.25.18 ?press release on dawn redwood status ? To speak up to save this tree, located in a Resource Protection Area, please come to the Urban Forestry Commission Meeting Thursday, June 28, Courthouse Plaza, Room 311.? Public Comment is taken at the start of the meeting at 7 p.m. ? Volunteer at Arlington County Fair ATAG booth: ? Sign up here for a volunteer slot at ATAG?s Arlington County Fair Booth! ? Add Your Neighborhood News: ? Share alerts re neighborhood tree issues here Share your neighborhood tree issues, and your quests and successes, by submitting a comment. Be sure to share any requests/concerns for tree action with the county by emailing the county board, county manager, school board, and Arlington County forester:? countyboard at arlingtonva.us;?mschwartz at arlingtonva.us;?school.board at apsva.us ;?vverweij at arlingtonva.us? ? ?Arlington Tree Action Group: ? Follow @ArlTreeAction Like ATAG on Facebook ? Who we are and why you should join our list: We are your neighbors working with the county to ensure that Arlington growth is guided to preserve and create a robust tree canopy for the benefit of all residents, home owners, and commercial properties. The county needs to hear your voice!?Please be a part of keeping Arlington green and environmentally sound for generations! ? Arlington Urban Forest?Master?Plan Vision:???Arlington County will strive to have a sustainable urban forest that contributes to the livability of our urban community. Our trees are recognized as part of our green infrastructure that provides economic and environmental benefits. The current trend of tree canopy loss will be slowed and efforts made to reverse this trend through best practices in tree planting, preservation, and maintenance while fostering a sense of stewardship among residents.? ? Benefits of large mature trees They capture large amounts of carbon and purify the air. They offer shade and cooling to buildings, homes and yards. They support wildlife and offer cover to new growth. It takes four or five decades for a canopy tree to mature enough to offer all its benefits. Mature trees are part of the beauty, ambiance and history of our neighborhoods. They are irreplaceable parts of what is left of the neighborhood tree canopy. ? Their soaring beauty sooths our mental health too. And after so much recent rain, we need to appreciate the absorption power of mature trees. As we pave more permeable land, the mature trees take on more importance. They are joyful kid magnets. Have you ever seen a kid and a tree big enough to climb or hang a swing from? Arlington has always prided itself on being green and caring for the environment. Protecting our mature tree canopy on both public and private land is a part of that commitment even when it is not easy. More benefits to cities here. ? and here. ? ? ? ? ? ?