Grasses: the good, the bad, and the just plain ugly! – A Talk by Botanist Sarah Chamberlain
Date/Time
Thursday, July 12, 2018
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Arlington Central Library
Categories
VNPS programs are free and open to the public
Join botanist and grass enthusiast Sarah Chamberlain to learn about the different kinds of grasses found in the Mid-Atlantic Region. We’ll learn about good native grass choices for landscaping and beautification, landscape grasses that are not native to the area, and invasive grasses that pose a threat to our natural landscapes. We’ll learn the identifying characteristics of these species, find out which ones are best to plant in your native grass garden and hear about some interesting research into invasive grasses and their control.
Sarah Chamberlain is a botanist and curator of the PAC Herbarium at Penn State University. In addition to managing the collection, she conducts workshops, tours, facilitates research, and aids in plant identification. She has given over 20 workshops in plant identification — specializing in grasses, sedges and rushes — for non-profits, consultants, agency personnel and students in the Geography and Ecology programs at the University. She is author of the new Field Guide to Grasses of the Mid-Atlantic Region and has authored and collaborated on numerous articles and scientific papers.
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