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Saturday, June 02, 2012
Annual Spring Picnic-2012
(Starts 10:00 A.M. and lasts till we're all pooped!(Ok, probably till about 3 P.M.))
Event Sponsor: NC Native Plant Society
Note: Important Change!
Picnic June 2 at Hagen-Stone Park.
Annual picnic Saturday, June 2, Hagen-Stone Park, Guilford County;
10:00 program with lunch and plant auction to follow.
Don’t miss this one!!
We will be in the same park, at shelter #5 this year, so watch for signs to guide you to the correct area. The shelter is nice and large, has power, and is close to restrooms.
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This year’s picnic will feature a program on pressing plants, presented by Trena McNabb and Dr. Larry Mellichamp. Starting time is 10:00 a.m. at shelter #5 at Hagen-Stone Park.
Bring side dishes and desserts to share for the noon picnic. BBQ and chicken will be provided by NCNPS. We will also have tea, water, and the appropriate utensils.
Also bring plants for our annual June auction, and be ready to buy some of the terrific plants that others will donate.
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Sunday, February 05, 2012
Margaret Reid and the Reid Wild Flower Garden
(2 - 4 PM)Event Sponsor: Margaret Reid Chapter
Join us for a meeting of the Margaret Reid Chapter!
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Sunday, February 12, 2012
Native Birds Love (And Need) Native Plants
(2-4 PM)Event Sponsor: Charlotte Chapter
Learn and see how native plants influence our native birds with Will Stuart
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Green Swamp field trip with Roger Shew
(1 P.M. - 3 P.M.)Event Sponsor: South East Coastal Chapter
Roger Shew, lecturer in the department of Geography and Geology at UNCW, will lead a field trip to the Green Swamp focusing on the natural history and ecosystems of the Green Swamp, with a discussion of how the soils and topography influence plant communities of the savanna, ecotone, and pocosin. Tree ages of various pines will be looked at, along with Longleaf Pine restoration and some naval stores artifacts, burn units and the impact on vegetation, and management plans. Roger is a fabulous teacher and this promises to be a new way of looking at a unique place.
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Sunday, March 04, 2012
Penny’s Bend on the Eno River, Durham
(2 - 4 PM)Event Sponsor: Margaret Reid Chapter
Join us for a Reid Chapter field trip!
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Sunday, April 01, 2012
White Pines Nature Preserve
(2 - 4 PM)Event Sponsor: Margaret Reid Chapter
Join us for this Reid Chapter field trip!
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Sunday, April 08, 2012
Annual Easter ‘Open Garden’ at Reid Wild Flower Garden
(2 - 5 PM)Event Sponsor: Margaret Reid Chapter
A great way to see spring wildflowers!
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Friday, April 13, 2012
2012 Spring Outing - Pearsons Falls and Saluda, NC
(April 13-15, 2012)Event Sponsor: NC Native Plant Society
This spring’s outing will feature an afternoon visit to Pearson Falls in Saluda, NC, but the group will begin Saturday botanizing along the road leading to the glen and will eat lunch at the picnic area before starting the official tour. Registration fees cover the cost of entry, and participants will receive a book about the area written by Donald Culross Peattie. (See Ana and Jerry Weston’s reviews of this location in the NCNPS Aug. newsletter.)
Friday there will be optional hikes in the area (details later) and Sunday the group will visit Pacolet Falls with a guide from the Saluda Community Land Trust.
Timothy P. Spira of Clemson University will speak Friday night at the Saluda Library. He is the author of WILDFLOWERS AND PLANT COMMUNITIES OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS AND PIEDMONT. Saturday’s dinner will be at the Saluda Center, followed by the annual plant auction.
Saluda Mountain Lodge (www.saludamountainlodge.com) will be the official gathering site. Details re rates, etc., will be published closer to the event. There are many bed and breakfasts in the area.
Download the official registration form from this link and send it in as soon as possible! Registration form for Pearson’s Falls
[The Registration form is in “fillable” format. Just open the form, enter the requested information, then print and mail along with your check to Jeff Prather. If you would like, you may Save As – Reg form [add your name]. Once it is saved on your computer, you can print and mail to Jeff along with your check. You will still have a copy on your computer for your records.]
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Holly Shelter butterfly walk with Jeff Pippen
(1 P.M. - 3 P.M.)Event Sponsor: South East Coastal Chapter
Jeff Pippen, Instructor and Associate in Research in the Environmental Sciences & Policy department at Duke University, will lead a field trip at Holly Shelter Game Land. Celebrate spring with a look at butterflies and their dependence on native plants as both nectar sources and larval host plants. Please note that the trip will be cancelled for cold or rainy weather when butterflies are not out. Therefore check back for an update in case of inclement weather.
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Sunday, May 06, 2012
Flower Hill
(2 - 4 PM)Event Sponsor: Margaret Reid Chapter
Join us for a Reid Chapter field trip.
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Sunday, June 03, 2012
Harrelson Tract Diabase Dike- NC Plant Conservation Property
(2 - 4 PM)Event Sponsor: Margaret Reid Chapter
Join us for a Reid Chapter field trip to see rare and uncommon native plants.
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2011 Calendar
Board meeting dates:
Nov. 19 (2011)
NCNPS Outings:
Spring 2012 Outing - April 13-15, 2012
Summer Picnic - June 2nd, 2012
Chapter Meetings and Events
Find details on chapter homepages.
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