by admin | Feb 15, 2011 | Funding and Jobs, Invasive Species
There are 8 positions open this summer for controlling giant hogweed. Five positions for manual control and three for herbicide control. Salary The beginning compensation rate as of April 1, 2010 is $13.27. To Apply For more information on how to apply contact Naja...
by admin | Feb 14, 2011 | Plant Uses
From our friend Jackie Donnelly of the Saratoga Woods and Waterways blog comes a video of the phenomenon of exploding cattail heads. Its very interesting how these heads are so packed together with fruits that a slight nudge will start the dispersal process. I...
by admin | Feb 8, 2011 | Happenings, Rare Plants, Uncategorized
PENNSYLVANIA RARE PLANT FORUM 9:30 AM-about 2:30 PM Saturday, 9 April 2011 Jennings Environmental Education Center 12 miles north-west of Butler, on PA Route 528 just west of Route 8 40.9° N 80.1° W, Elevation 350 m All people interested in the conservation of...
by admin | Feb 7, 2011 | Horticulture, Rare Plants
Washington, D.C. – Only 39 percent of the nearly 10,000 North American plant species threatened with extinction are protected by being maintained in collections, according to the first comprehensive listing of the threatened plant species in Canada, Mexico and the...
by admin | Feb 4, 2011 | Herbarium Techniques, Plant Organizations
The following three videos show the techniques used at different herbaria for mounting plants. Many herbaria in this country and in New York use the same techniques but some of them may glue the specimens and some may use herbarium tape or stitching. Some may include...
