[MPWG] Volunteers needed to monitor black cohosh in June and July! (Virginia)

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

Dear Medicinal Plant Working Group Members: 

This marks the ninth year that MPWG has worked with federal land managers 
to monitor medicinal plants on public land with the help of VOLUNTEERS 
LIKE YOU!

WHERE AND WHEN? 
June 28-30 (near Harrisonburg, VA) 
and 
July 19-21 (near Marion, VA)

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! 
All you need is an interest in plants and a desire to get outdoors! 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), meet new people, and play an important role in the 
conservation of your very own native flora! 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, 
follow the links on our homepage: http://www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal/

TO VOLUNTEER, 
contact 
Jim Chamberlain <jachambe at vt.edu> 
or 
Liz Hiebert <ehiebert at vt.edu>

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.
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal>
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