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THE NATIVE PLANT CENTER AT WCC

Events 2009 Calendar of Events REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR ALL EVENTS WHERE FEE IS NOTED. All events are open to the public and held on the campus of Westchester Community College in Valhalla, NY, unless otherwise stated. 3 Easy Ways to Register (Include your e-mail, confirmations and directions will be e-mailed) Fax: (914) 606-6143 Phone (914) 606-7870 Mail to: The Native Plant Center at WCC, 75 Grasslands Rd, Valhalla, NY 10595 Monday, February 25: Plant Pre-Sale Order Deadline View Catalogs and Order Forms Join as a member to receive a discount on Pre-Sale Orders and early addimision into the Sale on April 25. Monday, February 23: Storm Water Management - Lecture SOLD OUT! John Archer of John Jay Landscape Development 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon at WCC Learn how to design and construct rain gardens used to retain and infiltrate storm water on your property. Understand how rain gardens and other bio-engineering techniques can be an economical way to mitigate the impacts of storm water run off and meet state and local water infiltration requirements. Come see for your self why these beautiful plant based systems are becoming widely accepted green alternatives to conventional engineering solutions. Jay Archer is a product of the New York Botanical Garden School of Professional Horticulture, He has studied at Rutgers University Center for Urban Ecology and has worked as an interpretative naturalist for The Nature Conservancy and Audubon. Jay has lectured extensively on stormwater management, wetland restoration and ecological landscape design and management. Instructor at NYBG and erosion & sediment control professional. Lecture Registation Form Join as an NPC Member and Save! Membership Information Saturday, March 7: Wild Bee Diversity in Westchester Residential Gardens Evelyn D. Fetridge 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon at WCC Colony collapse disorder and other diseases plaguing honeybees have increased interest in the conservation of wild, native pollinating bees. Because they are highly mobile and can utilize cultivated flowering plants for food, bees are somewhat compatible with human landscape development. I will present the findings of a 3 year survey of the bee species using suburban residential gardens in Westchester County. With a total of 110 species, these gardens hosted a bee community that was almost as diverse as that found in Black Rock Forest, a large, undeveloped research preserve in nearby Orange County. Evelyn D. Fetridge is a Westchester native, having been born in Bronxville, NY, and attending middle school and high school there. She received her Bachelor's degree from Columbia University, and her Master's degree from Fordham University. Her Master's research examined the factors influencing bee diversity in suburban residential gardens. She is now pursuing her PhD at Fordham, studying microbial evolution. Lecture Registation Form Join as an NPC Member and Save! Membership Information Monday, March 16: Registration Ended If you have already registered and need directions - Park in Lot # 4, proceed to Classroom Building, Room 200 between 8:30 and 8:50 a.m. 6th Annual Natural Landscape Design Conference Investing in Ecology: Native Gardens and Natural Processes Co-Sponsored by The NPC and New Directions in the American Landscape 8:30 – 4:00 p.m. at WCC CEUs Available for Landscape Architects & Designers A true natural garden is more than a collection of native plants. Never static, its rich palette is continuously influenced by unseen processes and highly evolved interactions. In this session we will examine the unfolding patterns of our woodlands and open fields, and illustrate how landscape practitioners and property owners can cost-effectively improve the ecological value, reduce maintenance requirements, and enhance the visual impact of their designed gardens. Full-Day Conference Fee Includes: 8:30 A.M. Registration and Continental Breakfast 9 A.M. Conference Introduction Darrin Duling, Larry Weaner 9:15 A.M. John Anderson 10:15 A.M. Q & A 10:30 A.M. Jonathan Kays 11:30 A.M. Q & A 11:45 A.M. Lunch 1 P.M. Larry Weaner 2:00 P.M. Q & A 2:15 P.M. Break 2:45 P.M. Panel Discussion with Speakers 4:00 P.M. Conference ends Thursday, April 16: Field Trip SOLD OUT! Field Trip and Lunch Take A Walk on the Wild Side at the Garden Education Center of Greenwich Join Darrin Duling, NPC director and Lisa Beebe, GEC director of horticulture on an exclusive guided tour of the historic Montgomery Pinetum and antique sunken conservatory, followed by a woodland walk along a wildflower trail. We will have lunch in the "lost" lakeside garden of Ernest Seton which was recently "re-discovered" and revealed. The day will conclude with an opportunity to shop at the Garden Ed Center Gift Shop and greenhouses. Members - Field trip free NON-NPC Members $20 fee Join as a Member & attend for free, enjoy other perks! Boxed Lunch - (optional) $15.50 p.p. for all attendees Register Now Newsletter article and photo read page 3. Saturday, April 25: 10th Annual Wildflower and Native Plant Sale Rain or Shine - Tent Coverage NPC Members 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Non-NPC Members 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Join as a Member for Early Admission into the Sale) Sale held at WCC Parking Lot # 1 Admission Free and Open to the Public Help support future programming and similar events join as a Member Click here for Membership Information Monday, May 4 - 10: National Wildflower Week Sunday, July 19: Garden Conservancy Open Day Tours Guided Garden Tours at The Native Plant Center at Westchester Community College 12 noon - 4 p.m. 1 p.m. Presentation ~ Trail of Trees Park at the end of Lot # 1 at Westchester Community College Admission Free and Open to the Public ~ Rain or Shine Are you wild about wildflowers? Ready to see meadows in bloom? Come to The Native Plant Center’s demonstration gardens at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York and imagine how wildflowers and native plants would spice up your garden! The Lady Bird Johnson Demonstration Garden and the Stone Cottage Garden will be open for free tours on Sunday, July 19 from 12 noon until 4:00 p.m. As part of the Garden Conservancy Open Days program, volunteer guides will showcase the garden and answer questions about various plants and flowers. The gardens are described below. Tour des Trees Passing Through to Dedicate a Tree! ~ Cyclists and arborists from around the world riding over 500 miles to raise money and awareness for the TREE Fund. Presentation ~ 1 p.m. Trail of Trees Inspirational and enjoyable for all ages! Tim Womick, often referred to as the modern day "Johnny Appleseed," will discuss the value and role of trees, the functions of various tree parts, and proper tree planting and care. Press Release Additional Westchester Organizations to visit: Teatown Lake Reservation (914) 762-2912 Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583 (914) 723-3470 www.greenburghnaturecenter.org Blue Mountain Reservation Cranberry Lake Preserve (914) 428-1005 Croton Point Park Nature Center (914) 862-5297 Lenior Preserve (914) 968-5851 Trailside Nature Museum(914) 864-7322 Read Sanctuary (914) 967-8720 Merstead Historic Site (914) 666-4258 Marshlands Conservancy (914) 835-4466 Learn more about The Native Plant Center's history and accomplishments by reading the most recent Years In Review.