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Review of current status, current uses of the plant collection, future goals and initiatives, and data access.
Clara Thiel is a lecturer of biology and forest ecology, and the coordinator of biology internships at Frostburg State University. In addition, Thiel curates the Frostburg State University Herbarium (FSHU). She is from Clarke County, Virginia and earned her bachelor’s degree from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. Thiel earned her master’s degree in Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology from Frostburg State University, and currently teaches courses in plant systematics, economics, and field identification. Her current research focuses on insular ecosystems and edaphic plant communities throughout the mid-Atlantic region.
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For ages 16 years through adult
Learn to identify some of our evergreen plants. We’ll explore the meadows and forest in search of the ferns, herbaceous plants, and trees that are green in the winter.
Location: Gatewood Preserve, 2800 Grays Road, Prince Frederick. Directions will be provided to those who register.
Co-sponsored by Calvert Nature Society
Leader: Karyn Molines
Wear warm clothes for standing around outside (we won't be moving very fast)
Bring (optional, but useful) a 10x hand lens, binoculars, field guides. Bring water, lunch and/or trail snacks.
There is no water on site. There is a portable toilet. Closest "modern facilities" are in Prince Frederick Town Center (there's a WaWa, Starbucks, etc)
Registration required
For information contact Calvert County Natural Resources, 410-535-5327
Speaker: Sarah F. Jayne
Jayne will discuss things we can all do to implement Dr. Doug Tallamy's guidelines for making our residential properties more welcoming to native insects, birds, and other wildlife by removing non-native and invasive plants, installing appropriate native plant species, and other actions. Jayne's book "Nature's Action Guide: How to Support Biodiversity and Your Local Ecosystem", published in 2024, is based on Dr. Tallamy's books "Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Native Wildlife" and "Nature's Best Hope" and principles encouraged by the Homegrown National Park initiative.
Sarah F. Jayne is an environmentalist, educator, and wildlife advocate who has gardened for over 45 years from California to the East Coast. Her book Nature's Action Guide: How to Support Biodiversity and Your Local Ecosystem is a companion to Doug Tallamy's Nature's Best Hope and features 15 urgent actions to support biodiversity. Sarah’s work has been featured in The Joe Gardener Show, A Way to Garden podcast, Homegrown National Park, and the New York Times.
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