The NYFA Blog
First Test of Leafsnap Tree Identification App
In a recent post the new tree identification Apple app Leafsnap was featured. I collected 5 tree leaves today to see how well it worked. Here are the results: 1. American elm - It had it listed as its 4th guess. 2. Witch...
2011 Summer Courses in Wetland Plants and Graminoids with Jerry Jenkins
Click on the flyer below for information.
The Native Plant Center at Westchester Community College
Here is a great resource for native plants in the Lower Hudson Valley and New York City areas. To see their web site CLICK HERE.
Leafsnap iPhone/iPod Touch App for Identifying Trees
Many years in development, the leaf identification app Leafsnap is finally available for the iPhone and iPod touch with camera and wifi connection. It will be interesting to see how it will be integrated into dendrology and other flora classes. See the YouTube video...
Is Wild Chervil Exploding in New York?
Wild chervil, Anthriscus sylvestris, a non-native plant from Europe seems to be exploding in numbers and range across the state. It can be seen flowering along roadsides, fields and forest edges in late May or early June. I became aware of this plant in the late 1990s...
The Mysterious Plantmaps.com
This is a website which displays maps for hardiness zones and range maps for selected plants. Unfortunately they don't have any information about who they are and what information they use to produce their maps. If anyone can find more information about this website...
Adirondack Botany Courses Offered by Shingle Shanty Preserve
Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station, near Tupper Lake, is accredited by the New York State Department of Education and is offering these exciting courses this summer. Ecology of Mosses and Liverworts Instructor: Sean Robinson June 27th through July 1st, 2011...
Northeast Conservation Status Report April 2011
From their website: The Nature Conservancy's Eastern Conservation Science office, with funding from the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, is pleased to release a benchmark report summarizing the results of a comprehensive three-year assessment of...
Photo Show: Every Tree Tells a Story
The Cultural Landscape Foundation presents: Every Tree Tells a Story featuring extraordinary trees and tree groupings at twelve sites around the country and Puerto Rico. The show includes a history of the elms of East Hampton, New York. For the website CLICK HERE.
Adirondack Wild Edible Plant Workshops
The Adirondack Green Circle is hosting a series of Adirondack Wild Edible Plant workshops with Pat Banker at Heaven Hill Farm in Lake Placid. The first one is May 30, 2011 at 2pm. Contact Gail Brill for more information (gailbrilldesign@gmail.com)
Support NYFA
Make a Donation Today!
Follow Us On Social Media
