Enjoy a unique tour of the world’s largest university-owned herbaria, the Harvard University Herbaria, with New England Wild Flower Society on Tuesday, January 24 from 11 – 2. This rich and diverse collection, containing more than 5 million specimens from around the globe, dates back to the early 1800s. The tour will focus on New England natives, after which participants will break for lunch and then visit the newly reopened Glass Flowers exhibition at the Harvard Museum of Natural History. One of the museum’s most famous treasures, this collection of more than 4,000 exhibits represents more than 830 plant species. It was created by glass artisans Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka. Following the tour, participants may explore the museum on their own. Bring a bag lunch. $33 for NEWFS members, $40 for nonmembers. Register online at www.newfs.org.
