2005
0ther Events and Items of Interest
April 25-May 1 Great Smoky Mountains 55th Annual Wildflower Pilgrimage.
A week's worth of activities, lectures and field trips. Contact them at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, or www.springwildflowerpilgrimage.org
21st Annual Spring
Plant Sale
Saturday, May 14
Community Arboretum Virginia Western Community College.
9:00 a.m. until Noon
or until the supply is gone. No plants will be selected or sold before 9:00 a.m.
Now is the time to begin potting as plants need three to four weeks to become established before the sale. As you divide your garden, be thinking of what you might like to share for the sale. If you need pots or have questions, contact Paul Cowins, 434-239-4884 or Cindy Burks, 540-977-0868.
All plants need to be at the Arboretum no later than 8:30 a.m. PLEASE HAVE THEM LABELED.
Don't miss the chance to share what you have or to buy plants for yourself and for friends.
Your help is needed not only donating plants but also arranging and pricing prior to the sale and helping people make selections or carry their plants to their vehicles. We hope to see you there.
May Wintergreen Nature Foundation 22nd Annual Spring Wildflower Symposium.
Lectures, workshops and field trips. Contact them at Wintergreen Nature Foundation, P 0 Box 468 Nellysford, VA 22958,
434-325-8169 or www.twnf.org
Websites To Visit
NativePlantseast@yahoogroups.com is intended for chat among those interested in the native flora of the Maryland, DC and Virginia area. It is set up in conjunction with our VNPS and is open to non-members as well as members. Discussions cover many interesting questions and issues concerning native plants. You can join the list via the web by linking to http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/ NativePlantseast. You can also post messages or stop a subscription from the list at this same location. Once you are a member, messages can be posted directly to the list.
Thanks to Jim MacDonald, the Maryland Native Plant Society has a wonderful website just chock full of information. Most of the questions the MNPS receives by phone or mail are already addressed on their web page. If you have not done so visit www.mdflora.org to see the range of topics.
Calendar and Events
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Calendar and Events
Feb 28
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General Membership Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Roanoke Church of Christ. Sandra Elder will present a program on Terrapin Mountain. See additional article in this Newsletter. NOTE NEW MEETING LOCATION BELOW!
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March 12
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Randolph-Macon Woman's College Botanic Garden Spring Work Day, 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. We will clean away the debris accumulated during winter, do raking, mulching and cutting back. Please bring hand tools, rakes, etc. We need your help with this. Rain date is March 19. Dot Bliss, 434-845-5665.
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March 28
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General Membership Meeting. 7:00 p.m., Roanoke Church of Christ. Mike Leahy with the Division of Natural Heritage will present a program on Wild Blueberries. He will include specimens and identification guides.NOTE NEW MEETING LOCATION BELOW!
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April 2
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Roaring Run Field Trip. Meet at the Daleville Park and Ride at 900 am. Bring your lunch. Cindy Burks, leader, 540-977-0868.
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April 3
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Smith Mountain Lake Park Lecture and Slide Program, 3:00 p.m., by Rich Crites. This is near Huddleston. For more details, call Rich, 540-774-4518.
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April 22
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Earth Day. Check your local newspaper for events in your area.
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April 23
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Woodpecker Ridge Nature Center Field Trip. Meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Daleville Park and Ride. Bring your lunch. A pair of binoculars would be useful in watching the many birds. Butch Kelly, leader. 540-384-7429.
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April 29-30
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Mount Rogers Area Overnight Field Trip. Details are tentative at this time but the trip will probably include a visit to Saltville. Contact Rich Crites. 540-774-4518, if you are interested.
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May 14
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Twenty-first Annual Spring Wildflower Sale. Community Arboretum at Virginia Western Community College, 9:00 a.m. - Noon. No plants may be selected or sold prior to 9:00. If you need pots to prepare for your donations, contact Paul Cowins, 434-239-4884 or Cindy Burks, 540-977-0860.
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May 21
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Parkway South. Meet at 10:00 a.m. at Buck Mountain Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 123.2. Lunch at Tuggle's Gap Restaurant. Butch Kelly. 540-384-7429, leader.
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May 23
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General Membership Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Roanoke Church of Christ. The Board of Directors will meet at 5:30. Bring your supper.
NOTE NEW MEETING LOCATION BELOW!
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June 4
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Parkway North. Meet at the Peaks of Otter Restaurant at 8:00 a.m. for breakfast or at the Visitor Center at 9:30. We will go North along the Parkway for high elevation wildflowers, Bring your lunch. Rich Crites, 540-774-4518, leader.
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Please Note
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General Membership Meetings - New Location!
BRWS meetings in the Roanoke area will be held at the Roanoke Church of Christ fellowship hall. Ample parking close to the entrance.
From the Lynchburg area: Take 1-581 South to the Colonial Avenue/Wonju Street exit (near Towers Shopping Center). Turn right onto Colonial. At the next traffic light, turn left onto Brandon Avenue and drive 2.3 miles. The church is on the left at 2606 Brandon Avenue, SW.
From the New River Valley: From 1-81, exit 141, take Route 419 south to the intersection with Apperson Drive (there will be a Sheetz gas station on your left). Turn left onto Apperson Drive and continue to the intersection with Mud Lick Road. Continue straight (the street name changes to Brandon Avenue). The church is several blocks ahead on the right (past Rosalind Hills Baptist Church).
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