Potowmack Chapter Newsletter, Jan/Feb '07

PotowmackNewsJanFeb2007.doc
BUILDING THE NATIONAL GARDEN, A NEW HOME FOR NATIVE PLANTS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11
Bill McLaughlin, Plant Curator of the U.S. Botanic Garden, will give a presentation "Building the National Garden, a new home for native plants in Washington" on Thursday, January 11, at 7:30pm at Green Spring Gardens Park.

GEOLOGIC HISTORY OF VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8
The native plants in our natural areas grow where they grow, because of the underlying geology that created Virginia’s topography, types of rocks, and soils. Martha Slover of George Mason University and a long-time member of the Virginia Native Plant Society will present a program on the Geologic History of Virginia at 7:30pm on Thursday February 8 at 7:30 pm at Green Spring Gardens Park.

CHAPTER WALK AT HEMLOCK OVERLOOK REGIONAL PARK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Rod Simmons, noted regional field ecologist and VNPS Registry Chair, will lead a walk at Hemlock Overlook Regional Park near Clifton in Fairfax County on Saturday, February 10 from 10am to 2pm.