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February, 2023

Date and Time Event Description and Location
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Piedmont Chapter Board Meeting
Blandy Experimental Farm Library, Boyce VA
Piedmont Chapter
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 		The Socrates Project: Poisonous Plants in Virginia
Ivy Creek Natural Area, Charlottesville Virginia
Jefferson Chapter
Thursday, February 9, 2023
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm 		The Race Against Plant Extinction with Wesley Knapp [Zoom]
Potowmack Chapter
Saturday, February 11, 2023
9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		5th Annual Prince William Native Plant Symposium
Verizon Auditorium, Manassas VA
Prince William Wildflower Society
Saturday, February 11, 2023
10:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Winter Greens Walk at Scotts Run with Margaret Chatham
Scotts Run Nature Preserve, McLean Virginia
Potowmack Chapter
Saturday, February 11, 2023
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 		Warren Memorial Hospital Trail Walk with Sally Anderson
Warren Memorial Hospital, Front Royal Virginia
Piedmont Chapter
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm 		February Meeting
Blacksburg Recreation Center, Blacksburg VA
New River Chapter
Sunday, February 19, 2023
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 		Identifying Plants from Cotyledons and Seedlings with Laurie Denker MacNaughton
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Delaplane VA
Piedmont Chapter
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 		Too Many Deer? with Dr. Bernd Blossey [Zoom]
Potowmack Chapter
Monday, February 27, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 		Blue Ridge Wildflower Society Meeting
Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, Roanoke Virginia
Blue Ridge Wildflower Society

March, 2023

Date and Time Event Description and Location
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
10:00 am - 11:00 am 		Winter Lecture Series: Native Plants with Nancy Vehrs
HOA Clubhouse at Villages of Piedmont II, Haymarket Virginia
Prince William Wildflower Society
Thursday, March 2, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 		Potowmack Chapter Board Meeting
Potowmack Chapter
Thursday, March 2, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 		PWWS Meeting & Presentation: Native Plants and Their Fungal Relationships with Tom McCoy
Prince William Wildflower Society
Sunday, March 5, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		11th Annual Author Event: Ruth Rogers Clausen - Author of Deer-Resistant Native Plants for the Northeast
Manassas Park Community Center, Manassas Park Va
Prince William Wildflower Society
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
9:00 am 		Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District Online Native Plant Seedling Sale
Potowmack Chapter
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Piedmont Chapter Board Meeting
Blandy Experimental Farm Library, Boyce VA
Piedmont Chapter
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - Tuesday, March 14, 2023
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm 		VNPS Annual Workshop 2023 [Zoom]
Thursday, March 9, 2023
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm 		The (Native) Flowers That Bloom in Spring: A Refresher Look at Ephemerals and More with Margaret Chatham [Zoom]
Potowmack Chapter
Friday, March 24, 2023
10:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Spring Ephemerals at Turkey Run Park with Margaret Chatham
Turkey Run Park, McLean VA
Potowmack Chapter
Saturday, March 25, 2023
9:30 am - 12:00 pm 		Bareroot Plant Distribution
New River Chapter
Monday, March 27, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 		Blue Ridge Wildflower Society Meeting
Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, Roanoke Virginia
Blue Ridge Wildflower Society

April, 2023

Date and Time Event Description and Location
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Piedmont Chapter Board Meeting
Blandy Experimental Farm Library, Boyce VA
Piedmont Chapter
Friday, April 7, 2023
10:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Spring Ephemerals at Fraser Preserve with Margaret Chatham
Fraser Preserve, Great Falls VA
Potowmack Chapter
Monday, April 24, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 		Blue Ridge Wildflower Society Meeting
Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, Roanoke Virginia
Blue Ridge Wildflower Society

May, 2023

Date and Time Event Description and Location
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Piedmont Chapter Board Meeting
Blandy Experimental Farm Library, Boyce VA
Piedmont Chapter
Saturday, May 6, 2023
10:00 am - 11:00 am 		Field trip to Wood Thrush Natives
Wood Thrush Natives Nursery, Floyd Virginia
New River Chapter
Monday, May 22, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 		Blue Ridge Wildflower Society Meeting
Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, Roanoke Virginia
Blue Ridge Wildflower Society

June, 2023

Date and Time Event Description and Location
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Piedmont Chapter Board Meeting
Blandy Experimental Farm Library, Boyce VA
Piedmont Chapter

July, 2023

Date and Time Event Description and Location
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Piedmont Chapter Board Meeting
Blandy Experimental Farm Library, Boyce VA
Piedmont Chapter

August, 2023

Date and Time Event Description and Location
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Piedmont Chapter Board Meeting
Blandy Experimental Farm Library, Boyce VA
Piedmont Chapter

September, 2023

Date and Time Event Description and Location
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Piedmont Chapter Board Meeting
Blandy Experimental Farm Library, Boyce VA
Piedmont Chapter

October, 2023

Date and Time Event Description and Location
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Piedmont Chapter Board Meeting
Blandy Experimental Farm Library, Boyce VA
Piedmont Chapter

November, 2023

Date and Time Event Description and Location
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Piedmont Chapter Board Meeting
Blandy Experimental Farm Library, Boyce VA
Piedmont Chapter

December, 2023

Date and Time Event Description and Location
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Piedmont Chapter Board Meeting
Blandy Experimental Farm Library, Boyce VA
Piedmont Chapter

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