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OFF! Mosquito Fan. Good for field botanical field work?
I noticed the new mosquito fan by OFF! for sale and wondered if anyone has used it during botanical field work and how it performed. Comments welcome.
Workshop on “Gardening With Native Plants on a Budget”
The Farmscape Ecology Program at Hawthorne Valley Farm, Columbia County, is offering a four-session workshop on gardening with native plants on a budget, which will be facilitated by experienced landscaper Ruth Dufault of Bittersweet Gardens. The workshop will take...
In Search of Long Island Rare Plants 1 – Silverweed
From Steve Young - NY Natural Heritage Program Earlier in June I travelled down to the South Fork of Long Island where, with funding from The Nature Conservancy, I explored various natural areas in search of rare plant populations that have not been seen in 20 years...
Hudsonia – Woody Plant Identification and Natural History in Winter
November 5, 2010 — Woody Plant Identification and Natural History in Winter Learn how to use keys to identify trees, shrubs, and woody vines in winter condition Acquire identification skills that are useful for, e.g., wetland boundary delineation, surveys for rare...
Ecoregions of New York Map Available for GIS
A new map of the ecoregions of New York is available to use with ArcMap GIS and will soon be available in print. This was a joint effort of the EPA, New York Natural Heritage Program, USGS, NYS DEC, and NRCS. Two of the principal authors are Greg Edinger from the NY...
iPad and Handwriting Recognition App for Plant Listing in the Field
The iPad now has a good app for handwriting recognition and I would like to know if anyone has tried it in the context of taking plant lists in the field. See: http://www.macworld.com/article/152136/2010/06/writepad_ipad.html My ultimate goal would be to have an app...
Endangered Small Whorled Pogonia Rediscovered in New York After Decades of Search
Small whorled pogonia (Isotria medeoloides), a federally threatened orchid, was discovered in Orange County, New York in late May by Kimberly Smith, a botanist for DEC's New York Natural Heritage Program and the Office of State Parks, Recreation and Historic...
Is Japanese Lilac-tree Invasive?
The New York Natural Heritage Program has received two reports this year of Japanese Lilac-tree, Syringa reticulata, naturalizing in floodplains, one in Columbia County and one in Saratoga County. In Columbia County it was reported as a dominant in one area. It has...
Dragon’s Mouth Orchid Rediscovered On Long Island
It had been 25 long years since the state rare Dragon's Mouth Orchid (Arethusa bulbosa) was seen on Long Island. Kim Smith, New York Natural Heritage Program State Parks Botanist was bushwacking through some wet thickets in a state park in Suffolk County when she...
2010 Rare Plant Status Lists Now Available
The 2010 Rare Plant Status Lists, edited by Steve Young, are now available from the New York Natural Heritage Program Botany Program. Go to www.nynhp.org and click on Rare Plant Information on the left side. The 2010 list will be a .pdf file at the top.
Andrews Moss Foray Announced
From Keith Bowman at Syracuse Univerisity - I am happy to announce this year's Andrews Foray. It will be held in upstate New York around Syracuse. The details are listed on the website which can be found at the following link....
Visit to the New York Native Plant Nursery
My family and I took a ride through beautiful Washington County on Sunday and visited Emily DeBolt and the Fiddlehead Creek Native Plant Nursery in Hartford. We had a very warm welcome and enjoyed looking at all the native plants ready to find a good home. The...
New 100% NY Native Plant Nursery Opens.
Fiddlehead Creek Farm and Native Plant Nursery. 7381 St. Rt 40, Hartford, NY (Washington County NE of Hudson Falls) We are very excited to be having our grand opening this upcoming weekend. We will be open Sat, Sun, and Monday from 10-5 on May 29-31 (Memorial Day...
New 100% NY Native Plant Nursery Opens.
Fiddlehead Creek Farm and Native Plant Nursery. 7381 St. Rt 40, Hartford, NY (Washington County NE of Hudson Falls) We are very excited to be having our grand opening this upcoming weekend. We will be open Sat, Sun, and Monday from 10-5 on May 29-31 (Memorial Day...
Have You Seen Giant Hogweed? Call the Giant Hogweed Hotline!
If you have seen giant hogweed in New York call the NYSDEC Giant Hogweed Hotline (845)256-3111. The hotline is a place for people to report new sites, ask questions about the plant and how to control it, and connect with our statewide control project. Another giant...
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