[PCA] Insect Symposium with the New England Wild Flower Society

[Debra Strick]

Dear Friends,

We hope to see you at the symposium!


SYMPOSIUM ON INSECT AND PLANT RELATIONSHIPS LAUNCHES 'BIG BUGS' WEB-OF-LIFE 
CELEBRATION

             Framingham, Massachusetts  the New England Wild Flower Society 
announces a symposium entitled, "Insects and the Changing New England 
Landscape" on Saturday, June 26th, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the National Heritage 
Museum in Lexington Massachusetts.  The in-depth symposium launches the 
Society's BIG BUGS and web-of-life celebration which will crescendo with 
the majestic BIG BUGS sculpture exhibition by David Rogers at Garden in the 
Woods, July 17-October 17, 2004. The Society will distribute its magazine, 
Conservation Notes : Plant and Insect Interactions, sharing collaborative 
viewpoints of entomologists, ecologists, horticulturists, and botanists, as 
an excellent resource for attendees.
      How have insects, both native and introduced species, affected New 
England during its recent history?  Will insects have a greater impact on 
landscapes and ecosystems in the future?  Home gardeners, landscape 
designers, educators, land managers, public officials, and amateur 
naturalists, are invited to join entomologists, ecologists and land 
historians for a daylong exploration.
The Symposium will be introduced by world famous biologist E.O. Wilson, and 
features Scott Hoffman Black, author and Executive Director of the Xerces 
Society, Cheryl Lowe, Director of Horticulture of the New England Wild 
Flower Society, David Orwig, Forest Ecologist at the Harvard University 
Forest, Bruce Wenning of Massachusetts Audubon, Joseph Elkinton of 
University of Massachusetts, and Lincoln Brower, the nation's leading 
expert on Monarch migration.  Sessions will include lectures on native 
plants and attracting insects, invertebrate conservation, forest insect 
outbreaks, effects of introduced insects, and ecological lawn pest 
management.  Native plants will be on sale.  Pre-registration is required 
at registrar at newfs.org or 508-877-7630 x 3303.  The fee of $72 for 
non-members ($60 for members) includes lunch, snacks, and literature, and 
is co-sponsored by the National Heritage Museum of Lexington. Visit 
www.newfs.org for information and membership information.






Debra Strick
Marketing and Public Relations Director
New England Wild Flower Society
180 Hemenway Road
Framingham, MA  01701
voice: (508) 877-7630 x 3501
fax:    (508) 877-3658
dstrick at newfs.org