[PCA] Two items featuring Rock Creek Park (Washington, DC): Lecture (June 12) and Online Place-Based Field Guide (Anytime)

[De Angelis, Patricia]

Two items featuring Rock Creek Park offered by different PCA collaborators:

-- -- FROM THE US BOTANIC GARDEN -- --

LECTURE: A Year in Rock Creek Park, BY Melanie Choukas-Bradley, Author,
Naturalist & Teacher

WHEN: Friday, June 12, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Conservatory Classroom

ABOUT: This inspirational talk about the natural history of Rock Creek
Park, one of the oldest and largest urban national parks in the country, is
based upon the newly published book, A Year in Rock Creek Park-The Wild,
Wooded Heart of Washington, DC by Melanie Choukas-Bradley with photographs
by Susan Austin Roth. The presentation takes us on a journey through the
seasons in the park, with a focus on the native plants of the Rock Creek
Park woodlands. Melanie has traveled the 33-mile length of the creek, on
foot and cross-country skis, by bicycle and by canoe, and she will describe
her adventures. The talk will be illustrated by Susan Austin Roth's
evocative photographs, many of which appear in the book. Celebrate the
125thanniversary of Rock Creek Park, which was created in 1890, the same
year Yosemite was established.

FREE: Pre-registration required; Register online now at:
http://usbg.gov/events/2015/02/18/year-rock-creek-park-lecture



-- -- FROM NATURESERVE:  Introducing Explore Natural Communities -- --


ABOUT: We are excited to introduce *Explore Natural Communities (ENC)*
<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27264953&msgid=677264&act=5F9A&c=189863&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.natureserve.org%2Fconservation-tools%2Fexplore-natural-communities>,
a dynamic new tool that changes the way we experience our beautiful
national parks. Currently serving Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., *ENC*
<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27264953&msgid=677264&act=5F9A&c=189863&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.explorenaturalcommunities.org%2F>
is
a website that provides information on the biodiversity and natural
communities that reside in the park. The purpose of this tool is to engage
both visitors and park staff in an exploration of natural communities and
the plants, animals, environment, and natural processes that form them.
In-depth scientific information is presented in “Ecobits” and other
easy-to-read formats and accompanied by photographs.


A variety of features on Explore Natural Communities will enhance your park
visit:

   - Interactive maps let you choose what to explore with photographs,
   descriptions, and opportunities to dig deeper.
   - Build personalized hikes, planning where to go, and which natural
   communities to see along the way.
   - View rich descriptions, images, and seasonal highlights of the park's
   natural communities and their plants and animals.
   - Learn about the physical setting and natural processes that help
   define each natural community.

While *Explore Natural Communities *
<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27264953&msgid=677264&act=5F9A&c=189863&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.explorenaturalcommunities.org%2F>currently
features Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., other parks and natural areas
will be added in the future.

Visit *Explore Natural Communities *
<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27264953&msgid=677264&act=5F9A&c=189863&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.explorenaturalcommunities.org%2F>to
learn more:
http://www.natureserve.org/conservation-tools/explore-natural-communities
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