New Virtual Herbarium Sheets

"The sky is the daily bread of the eyes."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Serviceberry, Amelanchier sp.                                                                            photograph courtesy of Lisa K. SchlaG    Spokan Swamp 2014

Two new virtual herbarium sheets have been posted:
chestnut oak and harbinger-of-spring

Wishing you a mighty fine spring day,
Lisa K. SchlaG        

Thompson Ledges Wildflower Walk

"The acorn is the only seed I can think of which is left by nature to take care of itself. It matures without protection, falls heavily and helplessly to the ground to be eaten and trodden on by animals, yet the few which escape and those which are trodden under are well able to compete in the race for life. ... It drives its tap root into the earth in spite of grass and brush and litter...."

Robert Douglas,
The Garden, No.921, Saturday, July 13, 1889, Vol.XXXVI

One of the most deeply meaningful experiences of being out in nature is the feeling of being connected -- in and through time. You are not only witnessing the present, but the past and future as well. Those who participated in the Thompson Ledges walk observed the many hundreds of sprouting, broken, and trodded upon acorns similar to those Robert Douglas observed and wrote about in 1889.
The "what" experienced in nature can be anything. The importance is the experience itself.

Thompson Ledges Wildflower Walk

Wishing you a good start to your week,
Lisa K. SchlaG        

Oops! Links corrected for New Virtual Herbarium Sheets post

Greetings,
Despite the snow flurries, spring has arrived!!
A reminder that the Wednesday evening wildflower walks are
f ... a ... s ... t  approaching!  Check the Upcoming Events calendar or the updated 2014 Program and Field Trips Schedule.
I've included a couple of new virtual herbarium sheets for you to preview before they are posted to the website early this week: british soldier lichen and greater fringed gentian.
Wishing you a good start to your week,
Lisa K. Schlag

New Virtual Herbarium Sheets

Greetings,
Despite the snow flurries, spring has arrived!!
A reminder that the Wednesday evening wildflower walks are
f ... a ... s ... t  approaching!  Check the Upcoming Events calendar or the updated 2014 Program and Field Trips Schedule.
I've included a couple of new virtual herbarium sheets for you to preview before they are posted to the website early this week: british soldier lichen and greater fringed gentian.

Wishing you a good start to your week,
Lisa K. Schlag

Native Plant Society of Northeastern Ohio: 2014 Grant Program Announcement

The Native Plant Society of Northeastern Ohio is now accepting applications for our 2014 grant program. You can learn about our annual grant program and view and/or download the 2014 grant application guidelines by visiting our society's Annual Grant Program page.
We appreciate your interest!

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