Volunteer on Saturday, April 17, 9:00 to 4:00, Spaulding Hall, room G-69.

Janet Sullivan, Collections Manager of the Hodgdon Herbarium, is arranging to have the herbarium open all day for those of us who want to do some volunteer work. You could drop in for a short time or spend the whole day: it’s up to you.

The Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is organizing a second Bioblitz on May 21 and 22. Get a little more information, including contact phone number and e-mail, at http://www.nhnature.org/Calendar/bioblitz_2010.html

Janet Sullivan from UNH asked me to post the following job description.
http://sites.google.com/a/nhbotany.org/nh-botanical-club/documents/20101...

Job Description
Lumberjack RC&D is a non-profit organization contracted primarily by the State of Wisconsin to collect data on permanent inventory plots across the State of Wisconsin.
Lumberjack RC&D has a history of efficiently turning in high quality data and is currently looking for quality and efficiency minded persons to assist the permanent inventory crews during the summer of 2010.

All the meetings are 4:00-7:30 p.m.
January 5: "Fern allies" workshop at SPNHF
February 2: Scirpus species in New England at SPNHF
March 2: Salix species in New Hampshire at WMNF in Campton
    (NOTE the different meeting location!)
April 6: Asters  in New Hampshire  at SPNHF
April 17: Volunteer day at Hodgdon Herbarium

There are a number of online resources available to NH Botany Club members:

Phenology data is extremely useful as it links plant and animal behaviors to seasonal climate and weather patterns. Climate scientists are using Thoreau's detailed notes on plant phenology in studies of changes in climate in the last 150 years.

Michael Burgess, author of A Field Guide to the Ferns of New England and Adjacent New York, has graciously allowed us to distribute this guide online via our website.