The  Botanical  Society of  Washington

   

NOTE: This meeting is Zoom only. Next Meeting: Tuesday, 2 June, 2026 at 7pm with Zoom "doors" opening by 6:45. Speaker: Bert Harris, Ph.D., Co-Director of the Clifton Institute Topic: Floristics and Conservation of Virginia's Remnant Grasslands Bert Harris will tell us about his recent research that found that remnant Piedmont grasslands are the most diverse, and one of the most threatened, plant communities in Virginia. He'll talk about the Institute's 100-acre grassland restoration experiment to convert non-native fields to native meadows. He'll finish by discussing the Virginia Native Seed Project that has the goal of making seeds with local genetics available for restoration projects. Next Field Trip: Saturday, June 20th at 11am to the Congressional Cemetery in S.E. DC. A flier about the trip can be found here. In-Person Location: The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, W33 (Botany Dept). If you do not have Smithsonian credentials for building access, please contact Lee at least a day before the meeting to let her know you are coming. CoykendallConsulting@gmail.com . Link can be found in the archives. Archives prior to September 2023.