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New York Flora on Google Bookmarks
We have started a list of bookmarks pertaining to New York Flora on Google Bookmarks. Click Here to see it. It is open to the public to view and provides a place to put bookmarks you think are relevant to understanding the flora of New York. You may contact Steve...
New Facebook Page for Friends of the Woodlawn Pine Bush Preserve
Join this Facebook Page if you are interesting in the preservation of this beautiful part of the Pine Bush ecosystem in Albany and Schenectady counties. It will feature photos of the preserve's flora, fauna, and ecosystems, along with volunteer opportunities, events...
Watch Rob Naczi’s Lecture on the Future of the The Flora of the Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada — Advancing the Legacy
The video of the lecture is available here: Naczi lecture. It is 34 minutes long.
Plants Are Starting to Bloom!
Reports from Western New York from Priscilla Titus include bloodroot and Carex plantaginea. See photos. Barry Goldman from the Albany area reports Draba verna already in fruit!
ASSISTED MIGRATION OF PLANTS SYMPOSIUM – CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN
A Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium Alsdorf Auditorium Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL Friday, June 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Become enlightened about assisted migration and its role in fighting plant extinction in this year's Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium....
Plant Photo Exhibition in Cohoes, NY
Naturalist/Photographer Frank Knight’s (NYFA Member) Seventeen Native Orchids and a Weed Opening Wine Reception Friday, June 4th, 4 to 7 pm Harmony House Marketplace 184-190 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 12047 Ph. 238-2232 Across from Smith’s Restaurant and Cohoes...
New Plant ID Apps for the iPhone and iPad
If you haven't looked lately at the Apps available on iTunes there are more and more plant identification guides available. Here is a list of the ones I have found as of September 2012. Click on links for more info: Florafolia - Native Plants of the Northeast $3.99...
The Snowdrops Are Up in The Capital District
A sure sign of spring is the appearance of snowdrops in mid-March in our area. Even though it is not a native (from the Mediterranean region to the Caucasus Mountains) it is still good to see something green coming out of the ground. The Wall Street Journal published...
CCE Emerald Ash Borer Outreach Training Workshops
The Cornell Department of Natural Resources received a grant from USDA-APHIS to conduct a series of workshops in New York State establishing Cornell Cooperative Extension as the source of information and guidance to citizens and communities on the invasive Emerald Ash...
Facebook: Become a fan of the New York Flora Atlas
Just enter "New York Flora Atlas" into search from your facebook page. See other fans, download photos you would like others to identify.
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