Daily Archives: April 11, 2019

Thursday, April 25, 10:00 am – Boston Committee of the GCA Spring Membership Meeting, Lecture, and Luncheon

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Barbara Erickson. CEO of The Trustees, council member of the Land Trust Alliance, and frequent speaker on topics of community and conservation, will address the Boston Committee of the GCA Spring Membership Meeting, Lecture, and Luncheon.

Thursday, April 25, 2019
Brae Burn Country Club
326 Fuller Street, West Newton, MA 02465

10:00 a.m. | Registration and Coffee

10:30 a.m. | Welcome, Business Meeting, and Award Presentation

11:00 a.m. | Lecture and Luncheon to follow

Barbara Erickson has been the president and CEO of The Trustees since 2012. She recently expanded The Trustees leadership role in Boston proper, establishing headquarters where the organization was originally founded in 1891. She is the 2017 recipient of the Garden Club of America’s Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Medal. Barbara will speak to the committee about the challenges to Boston’s waterfront and The Trustees’ One Waterfront Initiative, a multi-year effort to create an iconic, resilient open space on the waterfront.

The Beautification Award of 2019 for Lifetime Achievement in Civic Improvement will be presented to Marion Pressley, FASLA, Principal at Pressley Associates Landscape Architects (and Garden Club of the Back Bay speaker.)

The meeting is open to Boston Committee member clubs and their guests. For more information visit http://www.bostoncommitteegca.org/events.html

Native Plant Trust – New Name, Deep Roots

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The New England Wild Flower Society has a big announcement. Since its founding in 1900 as the Society for the Protection of Native Plants, it has had four names.

“In 2019 we are ready for one that is better aligned with our mission, our impact…and our roots. After a great deal of research and careful consideration, we are pleased to announce that New England Wild Flower Society is now Native Plant Trust – Conserving and promoting New England’s native plants. Our new name more accurately reflects our mission and our achievements in conservation, horticulture, and education. The tagline is an abbreviated version of our mission statement and communicates our geographic focus. We are grateful to our board, staff, volunteers, and members who helped us throughout the process, and we are excited to share this news with our supporters across the region and around the world.

For a full description of the history of the organization, visit the exciting new website, www.nativeplanttrust.org