[PCA] Insect Symposium with the New England Wild Flower Society
Debra Strick
dstrick at newfs.org
Tue May 18 13:24:17 CDT 2004
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
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