Tag: New England Wild Flower Society trip

  • Sunday, May 5 – Saturday, May 11 – Trillium Week at Garden in the Woods

    New England Wild Flower Society celebrates the extraordinary during the fourth annual Trillium Week, May 5-11, 2019 at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, MA. Known for their delicate beauty, trilliums are woodland plants highly prized by both gardeners and conservationists, in part because even in the wild it takes four to seven years for the plants to reach flowering age. 

    Trillium Week- which also coincides with peak bloom time for many other beautiful spring plants at the Garden- features guided tours, a workshop on propagating trilliums, and an evening of music and craft beer. Several species of trillium will also be available in limited numbers for purchase at the Garden’s shop. For more information about Trillium Week, please visit www.newenglandwild.org.

    THE TRILLIUM COLLECTION AT GARDEN IN THE WOODS

    The trillium collection at the Society’s Garden in the Woods is the most extensive in New England, with twenty-one of the thirty-one species native to North America, including three of the four species native to the region. It has earned coveted national accreditation by the American Public Gardens Association’s Plant Collections Network, which recognizes the botanical integrity of the collection and the Society’s effective stewardship and management.

  • Saturday, August 28, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Popham Beach and Atkins Bay Flora

    Phippsburg, Maine, is the site of New England Wild Flower Society’s trip on Saturday, August 28, from 10 – 3 with Arthur Haines.

    Popham Beach is a spectacular sand beach and dune system in Midcoast Maine, located at the south end of the Phippsburg Peninsula.  It features a well-developed dune flora with large areas of sand false heather (Hudsonia tomentosa).  Just to the north, Atkins Bay includes a large saline marsh with a high diversity of interesting and state rare plants, including sea-coast tuber-bulrush (Bolboschoenus robustus), saltmarsh agalinis (Agalinis maritima), and Maine’s only extant population of purple agalinis (Agalinis purpurea).  Coastal halophytes, numerous species of sedges (including large hybrid clones), and interesting knotweeds will keep even the most avid botanists occupied.

    This day trip is designed to showcase one of Maine’s most beautiful coastal locations and introduce some of the common and more difficult to identify members of this ecosystem.  Given the large number of species, students will have an opportunity to focus on groups of interest.  Participants should come prepared to spend the entire day outside and in some areas that are wet underneath.  Bring clothes for the weather, a bag lunch, plenty of water, and your favorite botanical manual (e.g., Flora of Maine, Manual of Vascular Plants).  There will be a small parking fee at Popham Beach.  The class fee is $40 for NEWFS members and $45 for nonmembers.  Register at www.newfs.org.

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  • Sunday, July 18, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Boulder Loop Trail and Sundown Ledges

    Take a field trip to Albany, New Hampshire with the New England Wild Flower Society on Sunday, July 18, from 10 – 4, led by Chris Mattrick.  The Boulder Loop Trail leaves the Swift River Valley from the Albany Covered Bridge, one of the most scenic locations along the Kancamagus Highway in the heart of the White Mountains. Located on the north side of the “Kanc” and the Swift River, this trail ascends through the boulder-strewn forest below Sundown Ledges. The bowl created by the arc of these ledges is highly enriched and contains several rare plant species. Take a quick off-trail hike to locate the known locations and look for more. The summit is montane acidic cliff community with some pockets of enrichment. The summit of the ledges provides spectacular views of the Swift River Valley to the west and south. Explore the summit area and look for another recently discovered rare species. Recent trail work on the Boulder Loop trail makes this an easy and enjoyable hike. Sturdy hiking boots a must.  Bring a bag lunch, plenty of water, and hand lens if you have one.  $48 fee for NEWFS members, $54 for nonmembers, and you may register at www.newfs.org.

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