\u2022 Jenny Meyer’s April 9th presentation\u00a0<\/strong>“Hidden in Plain Sight: Carex on the Northern Virginia Landscape<\/a>” is now available to watch on our Vimeo page. 4-13-2026<\/p>\n \u2022 Did you miss Sam Droege’s presentation\u00a0<\/strong>“150 Years of Change in the Bee Populations of the DC Region” on March 12? Watch it now on Vimeo<\/a>. 3-23-2026<\/p>\n \u2022 Looking for native plants for groundcover?\u00a0<\/strong>Watch the recorded video of Margaret Chatham’s February 12 presentation on “Native Groundcovers” now on Vimeo<\/a>. 2-22-2026<\/p>\n \u2022 Charles Smith’s January 12 presentation<\/strong> “Light Eaters and the Mother Tree<\/a>” is now available to watch on our Vimeo page. 2-1-2026<\/p>\n \u2022 Dan Schwartz presented <\/strong>“The World Below Our Feet: Building Resilient Soil<\/a>” on April 10. Watch the recorded video<\/a> now on Vimeo! 5-2-2025<\/p>\n \u2022 Watch Charles Smith’s January, 2025 presentation <\/strong>“Natural Landscaping: Repairing and Rewilding Our Spaces” on Vimeo<\/a>. 1-14-2025<\/p>\n \u2022 Did you miss Rod Simmons’ presentation <\/strong>“Virginia Goldenrods Examined: Which One Are You Looking At?” on September 14? Watch it now on Vimeo<\/a>. 9-14-2023<\/p>\n \u2022 Learn all about the variety of ferns at Riverbend Park!<\/strong>\u00a0Register now for a walk with Kit Sheffield<\/a> on Friday, September 15 at 8:30am. 9-12-2023<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Watch Alexis Dickerson’s May 11 Zoom presentation<\/strong> “Roots and Rivers” on Vimeo<\/a>. Learn more about the health of the Potomac River, its biggest current challenges, and how native plants are central to winning the fight for clean water. 5-12-2023<\/p>\n \u2022 “Too Many Deer?” <\/strong>presented by Professor Bernd Blossey co-sponsored by the Potowmack Chapter in February. Watch the recording now on Vimeo<\/a>. 3-16-2023<\/p>\n \u2022 Did you miss Charles Smith’s presentation<\/strong> “Half-Earth: Investing in our Future” on January 12? Watch it now on Vimeo<\/a>. 1-15-2023<\/p>\n \u2022 View “My Five Favorite Trees<\/a>“: <\/strong>Dr. Jim McGlone’s slide presentation (PDF) at the Potowmack Chapter 2022 Annual Meeting<\/a> on November 13, 2022.<\/p>\n \u2022 A Native Plant Guide for the DC Area:<\/strong> Check out\u00a0Using Native Plants to Attract Birds in the Washington, DC Area<\/a> by Potowmack Chapter member Brenda Skarphol, Curatorial Horticulturist at Green Spring Gardens. 11-16-2022<\/p>\n \u2022 You can watch\u00a0<\/strong>Maraea Harris’ October 13 presentation “The What, Why, When, and How of Pruning Native Shrubs and Trees<\/a>” on Vimeo. 10-15-2022<\/p>\n \u2022 Yes, it was recorded! <\/strong>You can watch Sara Tangren’s September 8 presentation “Invader Detectives – Using iNaturalist to Save the World<\/em><\/a>” on Vimeo. 9-13-2022<\/p>\n \u2022 Now on Vimeo: <\/strong>Matt Bright’s May 12 presentation “Native Plant Reintroduction and Restoration<\/em><\/a>.” 5-15-2022<\/p>\n\u2022 Watch it on Vimeo: <\/strong>Clare Walker’s March 10 presentation “Phenology and Climate Change: It’s All About Timing<\/a><\/em>“. 3-11-2022 \u2022 Did you miss the presentation by Nelson DeBarros\u00a0<\/strong>on “New Botanical Records & Rediscoveries in Fairfax County” on February 10? Watch it now on Vimeo<\/a>. 2-12-2022<\/p>\n \u2022 Learn about American Holly and surprising native plant seeds<\/strong>, test your tree bark knowledge, view upcoming events, and more in the Winter, 2022 Potowmack News<\/em><\/a>. 12-28-2021<\/p>\n \u2022 Watch Max Ferlauto’s presentation from our 2021 Annual Meeting<\/strong>: “My Year Playing with Litter: Exploring the Effects of Leaf Litter Removal on Insect Communities<\/a>“. 11-15-2021<\/p>\n \u2022 Read all about<\/strong> Black Walnut (Juglans nigra<\/em>), web resources to help plan for the future of your yard or green space, our upcoming Potowmack Annual Meeting Chapter meeting November 14, and more in the new Fall 2021 edition of the Potowmack News<\/em><\/a>. 10-14-2021<\/p>\n \u2022 Join walk leaders Margaret Chatham and Alan Ford<\/strong> for a Tour of the Trees at Fraser Preserve, a Nature Conservancy Property,\u00a0on\u00a0Saturday, September 18 from 9am to 12 noon. Registration is required<\/a>. 9-12-2021<\/p>\n \u2022 The Fall Potowmack News<\/em><\/a> is just out. <\/b>Read all about<\/a> the taxonomic mysteries of St. Andrew’s Cross, our summer interns’ experience, and learn about identifying summer grasses, upcoming events, and more! 8-26-2021<\/p>\n \u2022 Don’t miss<\/strong> our Native Plant Sales at Green Spring Gardens<\/a> in Alexandria every first Wednesday of the month from 10am to 1pm. 3-31-2021<\/p>\n \u2022 Learn more about Fraser Preserve,\u00a0<\/strong> a 220-acre Nature Conservancy Property on the Potomac River, in Margaret Chatham’s presentation: “Successional Changes at Fraser Preserve<\/a>“. 3-16-2021<\/p>\n \u2022 Learn about the life in your wild garden<\/strong>. On February 11, Laura Beaty invited us to see all the life inside her wild home garden through the course of one year. View her beautiful video presentation<\/a>. 2-12-2021<\/p>\n What can we do to make room for nature?<\/strong> In his video presentation on January 14<\/a>, Charles Smith reviews current data on the state of the earth, the importance of plant communities to include keystone species, and concepts from restoration science and efforts described by Doug Tallamy and others. 1-15-2021<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0At the Potowmack Chapter Annual Meeting on November 15<\/a>, chapter officers were elected, the 2021 annual budget was approved, and members approved several bylaws changes. 11-16-2020<\/p>\n \u2022 Potowmack members Bob Dinse and Cathy Ledec<\/strong> have been honored by the Fairfax County Park Authority<\/a>. 11-18-2020<\/p>\n \u2022 Did you miss Dr. Andrea Weeks’ presentation<\/strong> on “Recovering Native Plant Diversity in the Piedmont” at the Potowmack Chapter Annual Meeting on November 15? Watch the recorded video: https:\/\/vimeo.com\/479619470<\/a>.\u00a011-17-2020<\/p>\n \u2022 Check out the November-December\u00a0Potowmack News<\/em><\/a><\/strong>. Read about native wildflowers found on summer and fall visits to Conway Robinson Memorial State Forest; learn about thorns, spines, and prickles; and try a quiz on identifying native trees from their seeds. 10-25-2020<\/p>\n \u2022 Read the new Fall Potowmack News <\/em><\/strong><\/a>to learn\u00a0about our chapter flower and logo, new chapter members, and our upcoming Annual Meeting on November 15. 9-7-2020<\/p>\n \u2022 Did you know<\/strong> the Potowmack Chapter is the chapter sponsor for seven VNPS Registry Sites in our area<\/a>, including Great Falls and Turkey Run National Parks? 8-10-2020<\/p>\n \u2022 Now online<\/strong>: A History: Potowmack Chapter 1982 – 2002<\/a>. 7-15-2020<\/p>\n \u2022 New Video<\/strong>: Marion Lobstein and Sally Anderson present an Overview and How To on the Flora of Virginia Mobile App<\/a>. 7-13-2020<\/p>\n \u2022 New Blog Post<\/strong>: Rediscovering Barbara Stewart’s Potowmack Chapter Logo<\/a>. 7-11-2020<\/p>\n \u2022 Due to COVID-19 all Potowmack chapter in-person group events, including walks, are cancelled until further notice. View our chapter event calendar<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n \u2022 Potowmack chapter Member Toni Genberg’s home “Ecological Oasis” was featured in a recent Yes! Magazine<\/em><\/strong> article<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2022 The Winter 2020 edition of the Potomac News<\/em><\/a><\/strong> has just been published. Read about “Love and Stiltgrass,” our new email discussion group and forum at Groups.io<\/a>, and lichen at Fraser Preserve<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t
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