The Seeds of Success East partnership is conducting an online survey of Native Plant and Seed Use in the Eastern United States — your responses will help support the development of a native plant materials program based on the real-world needs of land managers, restoration ecologists, and other conservation/horticultural professionals. This survey is open to all professionals…
Author: Jennifer Lamb
I am the Southern Blue Ridge Conservation Coordinator in The Nature Conservancy's Asheville, NC office.
NC Plant Conservation Program: 2017 Year In Review
Lesley Starke, Plant Ecologist for the NC Plant Conservation Program, shared this report with highlights about protection efforts, volunteer opportunities and events, and management activities. Check it out: 2017 PCP Year in Review
Fall 2017 Bog Workday Highlights
With last week’s surprise snow and this week’s blast of arctic air, let’s have some fun looking back at Fall 2017 workday activities: On November 1st, a dedicated team of bog enthusiasts conducted hardwood management and invasive species control in Henderson County, led by Gabrielle Graeter of NCWRC and David Lee of Conserving Carolina. This…
Mountain Bogs of NC highlighted in USFWS story
Dan Chapman, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Atlanta, recently highlighted mountain bogs of North Carolina in this story about the Mountain Bogs National Wildlife Refuge, complete with maps and photos. Enjoy!
Learn about the Turn-In-Poachers program:
Check out this U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southern Appalachian Creature Feature podcast and transcript.
International Bog Day is coming up! And with it is this great workday opportunity:
Sunday July 30th is International Bog Day and our friends at the NC Plant Conservation Program are hosting a volunteer workday and butterfly count in Hendersonville, NC to celebrate. They’re looking for folks to help with invasive plant control— focusing on Chinese privet– in a shaded mountain bog preserve, as well as a couple more…
2017 Field Day Series Kicked Off
The first Field Day of 2017 was held May 9th at Elk Knob State Park, where Bog Learning Network members helped North Carolina State Parks manage invasive multiflora rose and reduce unwanted mid-story hardwoods in the bog.
January 10-11, 2017 Meeting at UNCA
Originally posted on Bog Learning Network:
12/9/16 update: meeting agenda and registration link now available at https://boglearningnetwork.com/2017-bln-meeting/ Your friendly steering committee is planning a great annual meeting of the Bog Learning Network, set for January 10-11, 2017 at UNC-Asheville. The agenda is coming soon to this site – stay tuned! Or drop a line…
Rabun County Bog Workday highlighted
Rabun County Bog spans +/-20 acres of the Chattahoochee National Forest and, situated at the headwaters junction of four tributaries, is Georgia’s largest known Mountain Bog/Wetland Complex. The hydrology of Rabun County Bog is supported by numerous seeps and springs and the complex features a diverse assemblage of habitats, wildlife, and plant species. On August…
January 10-11, 2017 Meeting at UNCA
12/9/16 update: meeting agenda and registration link now available at https://boglearningnetwork.com/2017-bln-meeting/ Your friendly steering committee is planning a great annual meeting of the Bog Learning Network, set for January 10-11, 2017 at UNC-Asheville. The agenda is coming soon to this site – stay tuned! Or drop a line if you have questions.
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