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NPSBC South Coast Meetings 2009 Vancouver Museum Auditorium Local History Laboratory 1100 Chestnut Street Vancouver BC Free Admission; Free parking
Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 7:15 p.m. "Michael Hawkes" Seaweed Biodiversity in BC
The Pacific Northwest’s cool temperate rocky coastline is home to more than 600 species of green, red and brown seaweeds. There are more kinds of kelp along our shores than anywhere else in the world. Botanically, these seaweed groups belong to three phyla: Chlorophyta, Rhodophyta, and Ochrophyta. Seagrasses and flowering plants that have taken on a marine existence, are also important components of near-shore coastal communities.
We’ll take an historical perspective to learn about the diversity, life histories and ecological interactions of some of the more charismatic seaweeds in the Pacific NW. Conservation concerns for our seaweed flora will conclude the presentation.
Michael Hawkes is a senior instructor in botany at the University of BC. Since 1972, his marine research has focused on the seaweed flora of BC (natural history, systematics, and reproductive biology). As a biologist, he is especially concerned with loss of organismal diversity, and with ecosystem services. He has therefore taken an active role in conservation issues, especially the status of marine protected areas in BC.
Grassland Ecology and Grass Identification Workshop Including Broad-leaved Plants of the Grasslands
Friday and Saturday, June 5-6, 2009 Okanagan College, Vernon
This popular workshop provides an introduction for beginners and a refresher for those with some grassland experience. It will help participants gain familiarity with native grassland ecosystems, grass taxonomy and grass plant identification. This year, the workshop includes a session on broad-leaved plant communities of the grasslands.
Instructors: Don Gayton, M.Sc, P.Ag, is a well-known ecologist with FORREX. He has wide experience with grassland ecosystems and is the author of The Wheatgrass Mechanism, Landscapes of the Interior, and Interwoven Wild.
Eva Durance is a well-known naturalist who has worked in various capacities as a xeriscape-naturescape and natural systems restoration consultant for over fifteen years. She is author of the recently-published Cultivating the Wild.
SPECIAL NPSBC OFFER!
These CD-format keys are available through the NPSBC at the special discount price of $75 CAN for the BC edition and $150 CAN for each of the Southwest Canada and Pacific Northwest editions, including postage and handling (compare with the regular price of $100 US for the BC edition and $200 US for the other two editions). Note: Flora ID operates on PCs only.
Membership/To Subscribe (PDF)
The NPSBC Native Plant Society of British Columbia is an organization bringing together people from throughout the province who enjoy, study and work with native plants and habitats. The Society was founded in 1997 and has almost three hundred members with a collective interest in education and communication about native plants and a commitment to their ethical use and conservation. The Society's objectives are as follows:
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INFORMATION: ADDRESS CHANGE BCLNA Environmental Stewardship Awards The awards have been developed by the BC Landscape and Nursery Association's Native Plant Committee, in partnership with the NPSBC and Naturescape BC. E-Flora
BC This interactive on-line atlas offers detailed information on British Columbia's native plants for education, research and conservation purposes. The NPSBC was a founding partner in E-Flora BC and seed funding was provided for development of the project through the Society.
The definitive list of retail and wholesale nurseries and seed suppliers in the province; continuously updated.
BC Directory of Buyers and Sellers of Non-Timber Forest Products
Produced by Invasive
Plant Council of British Columbia The Invasive Plant Council's goal is to work toward the implementation of an Invasive Plant Strategy for British Columbia. Through cooperation and coordination, negative ecological, social, and economic impacts caused by invasive plants can be minimized. The NPSBC is a signatory to the Invasive Plant Strategy. Subscribe to the Society's electronic mailing list for information and discussion on native plants and habitats, current projects and upcoming events.
Meets the first Thursday of each month (except during the summer) at 7:15 p.m. at the Vancouver Museum, 1100 Chestnut Street in Vancouver. Also meets with Nature Vancouver on the third and fourth Thursday of each month (except during the summer) at 7:30 p.m. at the Vancouver Museum.
Native Plant Study Group, Victoria The Native Plant Study Group, a sub-group of the Victoria Horticultural Society, is dedicated to studying the native plants of British Columbia and promoting their use and conservation.
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