[BSW] Next week: Ward 8 Woods + MNPS tonight + Misc.

[KATHY BILTON]

Coming up next week, our Febrary 1 meeting at 7pm
Nathan Harrington from Ward8Woods will talk about forest conservancy and
stewardship in the District.

Flier: http://botsoc.org/feb22.pdf

Link: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85399610530?pwd=SHlSOWdYMkxEYmpKMXlRQ2pjOHgwdz09

Meeting ID and passcode:  853 9961 0530       432167
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Tuesday, January 25, 7pm - MNPS - Botanical Diversity in the Piney Branch 
Valley
https://mdflora.org/event-4603017 - Register in advance for the link

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Friday, January 28 at 11am - New Visions of Botanical History—The Andrew 
W. Mellon Fellows Presentations
https://www.nybg.org/event/new-visions-of-botanical-history-the-andrew-w-mellon-fellows-presentations/

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Developers Pleaded to Buy His Island for Years. He Said No, and in a Final 
Rebuff, He Gave It to a Conservancy.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/01/20/canada-island-nature-conservancy-vikstrom/

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Controlled Indoor Cultivation of Black Morel (Morchella sp.)  All-year-round
https://thedanishmorelproject.com/

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Man stole plants from California, exported to South Korea
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article257589178.html

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Connecticut Invasive Plant Management Calendar
https://cipwg.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/244/2018/10/Invasive-Plant-Management-Calendar.pdf

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Dues for 2022

There are two ways to pay Botanical Society of Washington 2022 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.