PA Plantings

Dr. Susan Munch lead a moss walk for the Muhlenberg Botanic Club and friends at  Six Penny Trail French Creek State Park on Oct. 4, 2014. List of Bryophytes observed: Liverworts Bazzania trilobata and most likely a Chiloscyphus sp. (with tiny 2 or 3 toothed leaves).   Jubula pennsylvanica (with tiny round leaves),  Pellia epiphylla Mosses  Sphagnum sp.  Atrichum undulatum (and most likely angustatum also) Aulocomium palustre Dicranum scoparium Dicranum sp. Entodon cladorrhizans Fissidens sp.  Fontinalis sp. Hedwigia ciliate Hypnum imponens Leucobryum sp. Mnium cuspidatum,  M. affine  M. punctatum Polytrichum commune  P. ohioense, Thuidium delicatulum About French Creek State Park:  Once an industrial complex for the fledgling United State of America, today French Creek State Park is an oasis for people and wildlife. Straddling the Schuylkill Highlands, the 7,730-acre park is the larges...

Richard T. Gardner, "Non-native Invasive Plants."  Non-native invasive plants are a major problem throughout the world. This presentation will identify major local invasive plants, discuss their biocontrol and bioeradication and finish with new exciting local developments in the field which have the potential to radically change how non-native invaders are dealt with. 7 pm at the north museum:    See the newsletter for info about other programs -Newsletter link

A long-time member and proprietor of the Atlantic Star Nursery in Forest Hill, MD, Sam will speak about the native distribution, cultural requirements, and seed propagation of this tree. His 60 images will provide a description, classification and geological lineage. In addition, he will show images from Chile and eastern N.A.and provide information about Archibald Menzies, the plant explorer. 7:00 pm in our regular meeting place at the North Museum in Lancaster.

September 19 : 7pm at the North Museum Members' Night Photos and Plant Exchange. Bring a show and tell item, old copies of nature magazines, slides, or a digital show to share. A laptop and digital projector setup will be available. Anyone with film slides to share should let John Wolff know so he can bring a traditional projector. For the plant exchange, please bring well-potted plants other members might like to adopt. Although our focus is on native plants, others are fine, too. Members who don't have plants to share are welcome—actually encouraged—to take plants home. We must continue to KEEP THE MEETING ROOM CLEAN, SO PLEASE BRING PLANTS IN FAIRLY CLEAN POTS AND MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO INSECTS ON THEM.  If you spill dirt/plants, etc., YOU are responsible for cleaning up the mess. We need to leave the Kinsey room as clean or cleaner than we found it so we can continue these exchanges. Swamp Thistle - Cirsium muticum - Photo by Mike Slater The September Newsl...

November 15, 2012: Link Davis, " Name That Remnant!" 7:00 pm - 9 pm at the North Museum Come enjoy a botanical guessing game in which Link will show us  the  picture of a seed pod or flower remnant  and ask the audience  to guess  what it is. Then he will follow with a picture of each plant in bloom. Link Davis, a lifelong resident of Montgomery Co., has degrees in biology  and physical science. For thirty years  he taught physical science  and  chemistry in the Norristown Area School District. Since retirement he has   driven  a school bus and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity  and his local  SPCA. He continues to educate children  by presenting lessons  on insects  and by sharing his collection with schools to enhance  their  curricula.  Although  his interest in wildflowers began about two decades ago  when he  began attending botany walks sponsored...

The First Meeting of the 2012-2013 Meeting season of the Muhlenberg Botanic Club will be held  this Thursday September 20th at 7:00 pm September 20, 2012: Members' Night Photos and Plant Exchange Bring a show and tell item, old copies of nature magazines, slides, or a digital show to share. A laptop and digital projector setup will be available. If anyone has film slides to share, please let Mike know so he can bring a traditional projector. For the plant exchange , please bring well-potted plants other members might like to adopt. Although our focus is on native plants, others are fine, too. Members who don't have plants to share are welcome—actually encouraged —to take plants home. We must continue to KEEPTHE MEETING ROOM CLEAN, SO PLEASE BRING PLANTS IN FAIRLY CLEAN POTS AND MAKESURE THERE ARE NO INSECTS ON THEM. If you spill dirt/plants, etc., YOU are responsible for cleaning up the mess. We need to leave the Kinsey room as clean or cleaner than we found it ...

The September 2012 Muhlenberg Botanic Society Newsletter is up online at the 2012 Newsletter web page it is available in PDF, doc and docx formats. 

Saturday  March 17, 2012: Steinman Run Preserve (Steinman and Trout Runs) Meet at 10:00 a.m. Late winter/early spring botany. including early flowers (maybe), winter trees and shrubs and some mosses, liverworts and lichens. Leader: Tim Draude (717-393-7233)         Directions : From Lancaster City , take PA Rt. 272 South (Willow Street Pike/Lancaster Pike) through Willow Street . Continue south on 272 to Smithville. Turn right on Pennsy Road (just past Frey’s Evergreen Plantation on the left and before the large stone arch railroad bridge over the highway). Follow Pennsy Road for approximately one mile, then turn left on Kreider Road . At the stop sign, proceed straight, crossing over a bridge spanning the old low grade rail line.  At the next intersection, bear right onto Rawlinsville Road . Follow Rawlinsville Road for approximately one mile, then turn right at the fork onto Stump Road . Follow Stump Road for approximately ...

Ralph Goodno of the Lancaster County Conservancy will be presenting a program about the Urban Forest Center. The vision for the center involves vegetative restoration of a degraded site; developing conservation and ecological education opportunities and facilities (indoor and outdoor); expanding recreational and wellness programs; design and build highly sustainable site and buildings as demonstrations of what can be done with current and emerging technologies and design practices. Through a highly public design charrette is December and multiple public meetings, they have developed a schematic site master plan for the project and are eager to receive additional public feedback and involvement as the planning and design moves through the next steps. The Conservancy would love to receive ideas and feedback on our their plan. Also there are clearly opportunities for the Muhlenberg Botanic Society to become involved in the project as they are planning a series of “Center...

The latest Muhlenberg Botanic Club Newsletter is up with the field trip and program schedules. Click on the link at the bottom of that page. (Oly the MW word version is up at this time.) or go to www.Muhlenbergbotanic.org and follow the links

Hi Muhlenberg Members and Friends, Due to the High Water and serious flooding we are cancelling the field trip on Saturday September 10, 2011. The plants we are interested in are underwater and the riverbank will not be a safe place to hike with the rocks being very wet. We will try to visit the area next year.