Daily Archives: October 4, 2017

Saturday, October 14, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm – Introduction to Lichens

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Discover the fascinating world of lichens. This New England Wild Flower Society session on Saturday, October 14 from 9 – 3:30 at both Garden in the Woods and a field site includes a work session in which stereoscopes, spot tests, and keys will be used to study collections of the three lichen growth forms. An afternoon walk to a local site where lichens are colonizing soil, rock, and bark will offer the class a chance to practice distinguishing lichens in the field. Bring a bag lunch and a 10x hand lens. Led by Elizabeth Kneiper, the cost is $86 for NEWFS members and $104 for nonmembers. Image from http://www.nhgardensolutions.files.wordpress.com.  Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/introduction-to-lichens

Tuesday, October 10, 5:15 pm – 7:30 pm – Early American Environmental Histories

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James D. Rice, Tufts University, will speak on Tuesday, October 10 at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston,  beginning at 5:15 pm, with commentary by Christopher Parsons of Northeastern University. This presentation speaks to questions raised in a recent workshop at the Huntington on early American environmental history. How do timespan and scale change our understanding of historical relationships between people and their environments? What new light does environmental history shed on topics such as race, gender, or law? What can early Americanists contribute to the field of environmental history as a whole? Free and open to the public, but RSVP required. To RSVP: email seminars@masshist.org or call (617) 646-0579.