Native Plant Garden Opening Weekend at The New York Botanical Garden May 3–5
Torrey Botanical Society will have an information booth at the opening weekend of the newly redesigned Native Plant Garden at The New York Botanical Garden.
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iMapInvasives training session offered May 7 at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden!
iMapInvasives is an online mapping tool that supports efforts to protect New York State from invasive species. All interested groups, from land managers to the general public, are encouraged to help keep the NYS map up-to-date and accurate by reporting invasive species locations. Volunteers, citizen scientists, and educational groups will find the simple reporting interface perfect for local projects. Conservation professionals can use the advanced interface to manage detailed information about infestations, surveys, and treatments in a standardized format. Learn about the program and become trained to contribute data by attending a free iMapInvasives training session!
Click here to register or get more details.
iMapInvasives is managed by the New York Natural Heritage Program and supported by the NYS Environmental Protection Fund.
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Wild Medicine: Healing Plants Around the World – May 18 to September 8, 2013 at The New York Botanical Garden
Torrey members have been offered a discount for tickets to this medicinal plant exhibit: save 20% on tickets purchased online by using use code 9944.
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Registration is Open for Monocots V!
Conference to be held at The New York Botanical Garden and Fordham University in Bronx, New York City, Sunday, July 7, 2013 7:00 AM – Saturday, July 13, 2013 12:00 PM. The scientific program will consist of symposia, contributed papers and posters, and workshops. Optional activities will include a ticketed banquet, tours of the Botanical Garden Science campus, and post-conference field trips to the Hudson Highlands of New York and the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. Accommodations will be in the Fordham University residence halls. In addition, several area hotels are offering discount rates to Monocots V registrants.
Hope to see you in New York in July!
The Organizing Committee (Conference Development and Scientific Program)
Lisa M. Campbell
Jerrold I. Davis
Alan W. Meerow
Robert F. C. Naczi
Dennis Wm. Stevenson
W. Wayt Thomas
