by Kyle J Webster | Oct 16, 2009 | Invasive Species
From Holly Menninger: I was recently alerted to new funding opportunities from the Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center. The Request for Applications for the IPM Partnership Grants has been posted, and applications are due December 14, 2009. The Northeast...
by Kyle J Webster | Oct 8, 2009 | Plant Organizations
From Anna Stalter: The Tompkins County Flora (TCF) is a web-based effort to document the occurrence and distribution of native and naturalized vascular plants of Tompkins County, New York, based on specimens that are housed in the herbarium of the L. H. Bailey...
by Kyle J Webster | Oct 8, 2009 | Invasive Species
Pacific mosquito fern (Azolla filculoides), an exotic aquatic fern, has been found in Ulster County this summer by DEC Riparian Buffer Coordinator Kevin Grieser. He has it occurring in two water bodies near New Paltz. These are the first reports for this species in...
by Kyle J Webster | Oct 7, 2009 | Rare Plant Surveys, Rare Plants
From Steve Young: Giant pine drops had not been seen along Lake Champlain since 1963 when it was observed on Valcour Island. This summer one plant was found along a trail north of Plattsburgh by Lawrence Gillett, a retired SUNY Plattsburgh geology professor. This...
by Kyle J Webster | Oct 7, 2009 | People, Publications, Apps, and Websites
Here is a beautiful new blog about the nature of Fish Creek, a tributary of Saratoga Lake.From the Intro to Jackie Callahan’s blog: I have been in love with nature most of my adult life. This passion first began with my desire to draw wildflowers. Then, I began...
