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CONTACT: Mariesa Woodring, PR Specialist
6700 Azalea Garden Road
Norfolk, VA 23518-5337
(757) 441-5830, Ext. 346 Fax: (757) 853-8294
E-mail: mariesa.woodring@nbgs.org |
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Coastal Plain Native Plant Conference
September 16-17, 2005
Norfolk Botanical Garden
Norfolk Botanical Garden, the South Hampton Roads Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society and Old Dominion University are partnering to present a two day conference on native plants of the Atlantic coastal plain.
- Discover native plants in their natural settings.
- Explore ways to design with natives.
- Hear about preserving natural areas and their inhabitants.
- Learn how to use native plants in a cultivated landscape.
Who should attend?
Both professionals and laypersons who want to gain valuable knowledge about native plants of the coastal plain should attend this conference. Conservation professionals/advocates, professional landscape architects and designers, commercial nursery operators, landscape management professionals, native plant society members, Master Gardeners and home owners interested in enhancing their landscapes with natives.
Friday, September 16 |
Registration 9:00 - 12:00 at Norfolk Botanical Garden |
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Track B |
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Conservation/Preservation |
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Natives in the Landscape |
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Session 1 |
1:00 pm |
Tour of Native Plant Garden |
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5 Really Good Reasons to Use Natives in Your Landscape –
Lou Verner, WildlifeMapping Coordinator, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries |
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Session 2 |
2:00 pm |
Endangered Plants of the Virginia Coastal Plain and Their Conservation - Chris Ludwig, Chief Biologist, Virginia Natural Heritage Program |
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Tour of Native Plant Garden |
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Session 3 |
3:00 pm |
Tour of Native Plant Garden or Tram tour |
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New American Garden, Revisited - Gary Smith, Landscape architect |
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Session 4 |
4:00 pm |
Fire Ecology: Using Fire to Restore Natural Habitats for Native Plants, Birds & Animals - Cecil Frost, landscape fire ecologist and former director of NC's endangered plant program |
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Tour of Native Plant Garden or Tram tour |
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Session 5 |
6:00 pm |
Reception and Keynote at Old Dominion Univeristy |
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Looking for Longleaf presented by Lawrence Early |
Saturday, September 17 |
Session 6 |
8:00 am |
Field Trip 1 Zuni Pine Barrens |
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Choose One |
Field Trip 2 Great Dismal Swamp |
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Field Trip 3 First Landing State Park |
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Field Trip 4 Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve |
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Field Trip 5 Private Gardens and the Virginia Aquarium |
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Field Trip 6 Urban Wetlands and the Hermitage Foundation |
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Field Trip 7 Fisherman Island and Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge |
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Lunch |
12:30 |
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Session 7 |
1:30 pm |
Terrestrial Orchids & Their Fungal Partners - Dennis Whigham, Plant Ecologist, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center |
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Ecology and Landscape Design - Johnny Randall, Assistant Director for Conservation, North Carolina Botanical Garden |
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Session 8 |
2:30 pm |
Human & Ecological Dimensions of Plant Invasions -
Sylvan Kaufman, Conservation Curator, Adkins Arboretum |
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The Next Step: Ten More Natives for the Coastal Plain - Rhana Paris |
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Session 9 |
3:30 pm |
Virginia Voluntary Wetland Restoration - Libby Norris, Virginia Watershed Restoration Scientist, Chesapeake Bay Foundation |
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Made in the U.S.A.: Native Plants of the Southeastern U.S. - Andrew Bell, Associate Director, North Carolina Botanical Garden |
Cost: $80 per person, $50 per student (must show current student ID)
Price includes Friday night reception with keynote speaker & Saturday lunch
Visit www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org for complete details.
Register online or call 757-441-5838
The Hilton Norfolk Airport (800-445-8667) is offering discounts to conference registrants.
Simply mention the Native Plant Conference upon making arrangements
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