Daily Archives: July 30, 2020

Thursdays, August 6 through August 20, 9:30 am – 11:30 am – Pollination Ecology Online

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Study the crucial role birds, insects, and bats play in local ecosystems, in this three session online New York Botanical Garden class August 6 – 20 from 9:30 – 11:30. Using gorgeous photographs taken over years of field study, expert naturalist Alan Wells discusses the many different types of pollination, as well as how the roles played by a plant’s flower structure, nectar production, and fragrance. $145 for NYBG members, $159 for nonmembers. Sign up HERE.

Tuesday, August 4, 4:30 pm – BioBlitz Session Online

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Learn about BioBlitz, and get ready to participate in citizen science through an instructional session online on August 4 at 4:30 with Dr. Colleen Hitchcock.

The Young Friends of the Public Garden are excited to announce a BioBlitz in our three parks. We will have a Zoom introduction with Dr. Colleen Hitchcock, a professor in the biology department and environmental studies program at Brandeis University. She will introduce everyone to what a BioBlitz is, the contribution to science, how do you participate, and how to use the free iNaturalist app to record information. Fun for all ages! Register at https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/2020/07/21/august-4-2020-bioblitz/ Zoom links will be sent to registrants.

Arnold Arboretum Tree Mobs Go Virtual

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Tree Mobs have gone virtual! Join the Arnold Arboretum online for interactions with scientists or other specialists at the Arboretum via Zoom, and enjoy diverse perspectives on our plants and landscape. Visit http:/arboretum.harvard.edu and create a profile to receive Tree Mob notifications, and look for a new program nearly every week. Also view past Mobs in their entirety on our YouTube Channel, like a discussion of colorful spruce cones with Director William (Ned) Friedman, seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujqW9j-aT60