Our speaker Stewart Skeate PhD., says that the month of September is a great time for both plants and birds and to observe nature. He will explore what plants and birds are doing in his discussion of plant flowering, bird migration and bird mating in the Southern Appalachians. From showy fields of asters and goldenrods to migrating warblers and hawks, this is a special time.
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Continuing our series of hikes led by recognized local experts, our September outdoor program will be led by Gary Kauffman, USDA Forest Service Botanist/Plant Ecologist. Some of you may remember Gary from his 2019 presentation and hikes featuring the serpentine barrens near Franklin. Those of us participating were treated to a spectacular assortment of unique and unusual wildflowers. For 2021 Gary will take two groups to the Big Ivy on September 28 and October 15 with a focus on old-growth forest ecology.
Read moreNational Moth Week is July 17-25 this year, and it is the tenth year of celebrating moths with a worldwide citizen science project. National Moth Week was founded in the United States in 2012 by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, a non-profit organization in New Jersey. In all 50 U.S. states and in 80+ countries worldwide, scientists and other enthusiasts survey moths during the week, mostly at night, to study and record their populations. And National Moth Week is also a celebration of the amazing biodiversity of moths and their ecological importance.
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