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In This Issue
Defense Against Deer
Going Green Expo
Member Priority Order Period for seeds extended
Conservation and Education Interns Needed
Winter at Nasami Farm
Conservation Planning
DEFENSE AGAINST DEER
 
White tailed deer
 
 Learn what our horticulture staff has to say about protecting your plantings from deer damage. This is the time of year when trees and shrubs are especially vulnerable.
GOING GREEN EXPO
 
Thanks to all the volunteers who will be joining us at the Going Green Expos Exhibit February 2 and 3.  Come visit us at booth 143 on Saturday 10-8 and Sunday 10-4 at the Bayside Expo Center in Boston.  For details visit www.goinggreenexpos.com

LEARN + GROW
 
WINTER HORTICULTURE LECTURE SERIES
 
Begins January 31 from 7-8:30 in Wellesley, MA  with a talk on soils by Jeff  "the Germinator" Lowenfels. Jeff is host of Alaska's Garden Party radio broadcasts. Join us afterwards for refreshments and a book signing. Contact registrar@newenglandWILD.org to sign up for programs.
 
January 17, 2007
 
Dear Members and Friends,
MEMBER PRIORITY ORDER PERIOD FOR SEEDS EXTENDED 
 

Thanks to all of our members and friends for your enthusiasm for the Society's wildflower seed program.  We appreciate your helpful suggestions and your patience with the redesign of our process. Please accept our apologies for the Aesculus pavia seedbumps along the way, and note the corrected prices, information and larger images in the new catalog. We have also extended the member pirority order period through January 25. Happy planting!

INTERNSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE NOW FEB 28
 
Do you know of someone who might be interested in becoming part of our Conservation and TrilliumEducation efforts? Click here to learn more and feel free to forward this email to your friends and colleagues. Society Volunteers are also needed. Contact Bonnie Drexler for more information. bdrexler@newenglandWILD.org
WINTER AT NASAMI FARM 
                                           Aesculus pavia seed

The snows have been particularly gorgeous this season as we prepare for the best spring season ever.  Nursery Business Manager Ron Wik shares a peaceful winter view of our Whately location.  Come see us when we reopen at Nasami on April 17,2008.

 

CONSERVATION PLANNING SEASON

 

Do you ever wonder what happens with plant conservation during the winter?  It is the peak of the planning season. NEPCoP, a Society-run consortium of conservation PCV patchprofessionals and academics, have Task Force meetings through January to strategize conservation action priorities for rare plants and to address problems including invasive species challenges across the region. These sessions, combined with the Plant Conservation Volunteer (PCV) meetings that follow allow for early intervention and the best chance for success. Based on these efforts we scheduled actions in 1200 sites in all six New England states in 2007.  Do you want to volunteer as a PCV in 2008? Contact John Burns at jburns@newenglandwild.org.  

 

 
Thanks for your support-
 
karen signature       Deb signature
Karen Pierce                                Debra Strick
Director of Membership                 Director of PR and Marketing
 
and the entire New England Wild Flower Society Staff