Potting Party – Natives All the Way!
Come and help us at a real “Potting Party.” We welcome newcomers to join us; you will learn lots and get to meet some great plant folks. Mike Belcher will host us at 2611 Northview Drive, SW, Roanoke, VA 24015. We need lots of volunteers to help us pot young plants for the plant sale…
Read MoreFloral and Wildlife Art of the Blue Ridge and Beyond
Please come to our Chapter Meeting: “Floral and Wildlife Art of the Blue Ridge and Beyond,” Clay Sculpture by Lou Greiner, Past President of the Blue Ridge Wildflower Society. A passion for flowers and small wildlife has led to interesting adventures when she worked to capture a part of nature in clay. Lou majored in…
Read MoreWildflowers at Roaring Run & Hopalong Cassidy Pass
Roaring Run is a recreation area in the Jefferson National Forest in Botetourt County. It includes views of old iron furnaces and a one mile walk along Roaring Run Creek and a very pleasing waterfalls at the end. Some of the flowers found at this time should be fairy wand, columbine and hoary puccoon, pink…
Read MoreBRWS Native Plant Sale
The BRWS Plant Sale will be at the parking lot next to the Virginia Western Community College Arboretum greenhouse. We expect to have at least 50 species of native plants for sale. Some of the more popular varieties will be five species of native ferns, Solomon’s Seal and Plume, bleeding heart, Virginia bluebell, cardinal flowers,…
Read MorePeter’s Mountain Mallow and Narrows Preserve
The public is invited to our Chapter Meeting in May, when the program will be “Peter’s Mountain Mallow” by Sam Truslow, Land Steward for The Nature Conservancy in Virginia. He will talk about the Narrows Preserve in Giles County, home to the only known population of the Peter’s Mountain Mallow. Sam will discuss the discovery…
Read More“Blooms and Butterflies” at Fenwick Mines in Craig County with Bill Hunley
Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Orange Market in Salem at the corner of Thompson Memorial Blvd and Rte 311. Bring a lunch, bug juice, rain gear and walking shoes. This area offers level walking on a boardwalk through a wetland, a waterfall and a variety of flowers and butterflies. Examples of possible sightings are…
Read MorePeters Mountain Mallow at The Nature Conservancy Preserve
This field trip will allow us to see the Peter’s Mountain Mallow in bloom. This rare and endemic species. The leader is Sam Truslow, a Nature Conservancy Land Steward. This field trip is limited to 12 participants. It is located in Giles County near Narrows, VA. We will carpool from the Orange Market in Salem…
Read MoreAnnual Picnic at the Roanoke Church of Christ
Note this is not our regular meeting place. This will be held in conjunction with the Roanoke Valley Bird Club. Bring a side dish or a favorite dessert. Our chapter will provide barbecue. The Bird Club will provide fried chicken. Come and share your outdoor adventures with fellow nature lovers! This will be a good…
Read MoreOvernight Field Trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway Music Center
We will visit the wetlands and meadows of the Blue Ridge Parkway Music Center at milepost 213. We have rooms set aside at the Comfort Inn in Hillsville, VA. These rooms have 2 double beds. The price is $119 per night + tax. Breakfast is included. The number for the hotel is (276) 730-9999 and specify…
Read More“Dendrology of Virginia’s Forests” by John Seiler
The forests of Virginia are some of the most diverse in the world. This talk will provide an overview of the factors controlling tree distribution and productivity in Virginia’s forests. Some of the “most amazing” things about tree biology will be discussed ranging from carbon and water uptake to tree “communication”. John Seiler has been…
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