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VNPS John Clayton Chapter

The counties of Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, and York, and the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson and Williamsburg. For more information, please visit www.claytonvnps.org. P.O. Box 1128, Williamsburg, VA 23187

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Iceland Talk


Iceland Talk

January 15, 2009 Chapter Meeting - John Clayton Chapter

Helen Hamilton, president of the John Clayton Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society, presents a photo-illustrated talk on the habitat, the history, the people, and the plants of Iceland during the chapter January 15 meeting. Iceland is a land of steam vents, roiling mud holes, lava landscapes, glaciers, waterfalls, snowfalls, and yes, green agricultural lands as well as a great variety of flowering plants tolerant of arctic winters. All are invited to hear about Hamilton’s many adventures, including a visit to Leif Ericson's home, a Saga Museum, whale-watching, rift zones, and an airplane ride to the Westman Island which underwent a five-year addition to the landscape from a long-running lava flow.

Location: York County Library, Rt. 17 and Battle Road, Yorktown
Time: 7-9pm
Information: (757)564-4494 or http://www.claytonvnps.org/.
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