[PCA] CONFERENCE: Earth's Green Mantle - How it Works, Symposium May 16 (Chesapeake College, MD)
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Fri Mar 7 09:48:54 CST 2008
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Registration now open online,
http://www.adkinsarboretum.org/ev_symposium.html
ADKINS ARBORETUM SPONSORS SPRING GARDEN SYMPOSIUM MAY 16
Adkins Arboretum will host the 2008 Spring Symposium on Friday, May 16
from 8 a.m. to 4;30 p.m. at Chesapeake College, in Wye Mills, MD. Titled
Earth's Green Mantle -- How It Works, the Symposium will provide an
introduction to the fundamental scientific principles behind pressing
conservation issues. Participants will spend a day with some of the
region's most respected scientists and teachers and will learn about
carbon footprints, pollinators and native plants, soil fundamentals, plant
genetics, water resources and more.
Keynote speakers Dr. Doug Tallamy, entomologist and chair of the
University of Delaware's Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology,
and author and photographer Rick Darke will share their passion for
conservation practices that protect nature while enriching our lives.
Whether gardeners, land stewards, teachers, community planners, landscape
designers, homeowners, horticulturists or naturalists, participants will
learn the tools to better steward the earth's natural resources.
In his opening plenary session, Tallamy will provide an overview and
introduction to his environmental message of life's interconnectivity and
the power of native plants to sustain wildlife. Sessions include Sex in
the Garden--The Role of Pollinators; Plant Physiology--More Than the
Parts; Soils are Alive; From Genes to Fossils--Evolution in Action;
Ecosystems--Life Support Systems for All of Biodiversity; and Our Finite
Fresh Water Resources. Darke will wrap up the day with a high-energy
presentation that points toward a positive role for humans as stewards and
gardeners.
Native plants will be for sale, and local environmental organizations
will exhibit during the day.
Registration for the Symposium is $75 for Arboretum members, $90 for the
general public, $50 for students, and $110 for registration and new
individual membership. Lunch is included in the registration fee. To
register and for additional information, visit www.adkinsarboretum.org,
call 410-634-2847, extension 0 or e-mail info at adkinsarboretum.org
Adkins Arboretum is a 400-acre native garden and preserve at the headwaters of the
Tuckahoe Creek in Caroline County. Open year round, the Arboretum offers
educational programs for all ages about nature and gardening. Through its Campaign
to Build a Green Legacy, the Arboretum will build a new LEED-certified Arboretum
Center and entranceway to broaden educational offerings and research initiatives
promoting best practices in conservation and land stewardship. For additional
information about Arboretum programs, visit www.adkinsarboretum.org or call
410-634-2847, ext. 0.
Sylvan Kaufman
Conservation Curator
Adkins Arboretum
12610 Eveland Road
Ridgely, MD 21660
410-634-2847 x24
www.adkinsarboretum.org
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