[MPWG] Summer 2009 Medicinal Plant Monitoring Project (Virignia) - we need YOU!

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

Dear Medicinal Plant Working Group Members: 

For the ninth year in a row (!), thanks to the ongoing leadership of Dr. 
James Chamberlain, of the U.S. Forest Service, MPWG members are invited to 
be part of a long-term citizen science project to monitor and inventory 
the Appalachian-native medicinal plant, black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa, 
or Actaea racemosa, depending how you look at it!). 

What's it all about? Sustainability! Black cohosh is harvested for use in 
medicinal preparations to combat the symptoms of menopause! These projects 
are conducted on federal land and will assist us in understanding how this 
species responds to harvest over time. 

No experience is needed! You?ll be part of a team comprised of a science 
leader and other volunteers. Teams work together for about 2.5 days 
assessing plots where black cohosh grows in the wild - you'll learn new 
skills (using cool hand-held data recorders) and meet new people! All you 
need is an interest in plants  and a desire to get outdoors! 

For more information and to volunteer, check out the GREEN BOX on the MPWG 
homepage: http://www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal/index.htm

Come get your feet wet with us! (Well, they may not really get wet!)

Hope to see you there!
-Patricia

Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group
US Fish & Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110
Arlington, VA  22203
703-358-1708 x1753
FAX: 703-358-2276
Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green natural 
resources.
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