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Invasive Species Removal in Western New York
On Saturday April 25th, SUNY-Fredonia students and interested members of the public will visit the Alexander Preserve in Zoar Valley and devote the day to removal of invasive species within the Preserve in honor of Earth Week. The Preserve is owned and managed by the...
Early risers showing up
Late April is a good time to see our wildflower flora coming back to life after a long winter. You can spot individual species coming up before the rush of May and June when hundreds of species are blooming. In and around the red maple swamp at the end of my street...
When will plant manuals go digital?
I just finished reading an article entitled "How The E-book Will Change The Way We Read And Write" in the April 20 Wall Street Journal. It makes me wonder when our plant manuals will become available electronically and all we have to take into the field is an ebook...
Hairy Bittercress re-discovered in Schenectady County
While walking along my neighborhood street I spotted a small (about 4 inches tall) member of the Brassicaceae growing in masses in the dirt of a yard. I had not seen this before and at first glance thought it might be a Draba. It turns out that is is a European weed...
Alders blooming along the upper Hudson
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April newsletter mailed out
The first newsletter of the year was mailed out last week and should be in your mailbox this week. Those who signed up electronically got their newsletter in their inboxes last week. We hope you enjoy the lastest issue that was put together by our new editor...
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