Post by meadowview on Apr 17, 2008 14:35:16 GMT
Hi Folks:
Some brief updates on the status of Meadowview and our conservation projects.
First, our effort to preserve 100 acres of longleaf pine pitcher plant habitat in Virginia is almost complete. You can read more about this project on our Joseph Pines link on our web site at www.pitcherplant.org. We also have a link to our newsletters where you can read the annual summary of our organizations progress.
In short, we are preserving the last six populations of native yellow pitcher plant in Virginia on the preserve (4 sites have been extirpated) as well as southern Virginia Sarracenia purpurea populations and 18 rare plant associates as part of an integrated ecosystem restoration.
We have made outstanding progress on the preserve with the reintroduction of a number of rare plant species. Joseph Pines is THE ONLY place in Virginia to now see a native, intact longleaf pine/pitcher ecosystem. We have completed our clearing of woody competitors and have an ongoing prescribed burn program. We have the preserve almost paid off but still have a balance of $19,000 left on our real estate note. Please consider donating to this important cause and paying off the preserve. You can see the list of donors on our Joseph Pines link. We would like to add you to the list of donors.
Joseph Pines Preserve is located in Sussex County, Virginia while our operations center is located in Caroline County near Fredericksburg. The operations center boasts a heated glasshouse and extensive beds for Sarracenia and associate plant propagation. In fact, we arguably have the largest Sarracenia collection in the country and have faithfully maintained plants from across the range of the taxon. All the plants are carefully labeled and many plants that we have are from sites that have been extirpated. In essence and in fact, we have a National Collection of Sarracenia.
We have an excellent group of volunteers and invite you to join us for a unique volunteer experience. We have a large number of plants in need of re-potting, including all three endangered Sarracenia. The operations center has lodging if you decide you want to do an "eco-vacation" and help out by staying for a few days. We would like to call 2008 the "Year of the Volunteer" and see you at Meadowview.
That's a brief summary for now and there is more on the way so stay tuned!
Sincerely,
Phil Sheridan
Director
Meadowview Biological
Research Station
Some brief updates on the status of Meadowview and our conservation projects.
First, our effort to preserve 100 acres of longleaf pine pitcher plant habitat in Virginia is almost complete. You can read more about this project on our Joseph Pines link on our web site at www.pitcherplant.org. We also have a link to our newsletters where you can read the annual summary of our organizations progress.
In short, we are preserving the last six populations of native yellow pitcher plant in Virginia on the preserve (4 sites have been extirpated) as well as southern Virginia Sarracenia purpurea populations and 18 rare plant associates as part of an integrated ecosystem restoration.
We have made outstanding progress on the preserve with the reintroduction of a number of rare plant species. Joseph Pines is THE ONLY place in Virginia to now see a native, intact longleaf pine/pitcher ecosystem. We have completed our clearing of woody competitors and have an ongoing prescribed burn program. We have the preserve almost paid off but still have a balance of $19,000 left on our real estate note. Please consider donating to this important cause and paying off the preserve. You can see the list of donors on our Joseph Pines link. We would like to add you to the list of donors.
Joseph Pines Preserve is located in Sussex County, Virginia while our operations center is located in Caroline County near Fredericksburg. The operations center boasts a heated glasshouse and extensive beds for Sarracenia and associate plant propagation. In fact, we arguably have the largest Sarracenia collection in the country and have faithfully maintained plants from across the range of the taxon. All the plants are carefully labeled and many plants that we have are from sites that have been extirpated. In essence and in fact, we have a National Collection of Sarracenia.
We have an excellent group of volunteers and invite you to join us for a unique volunteer experience. We have a large number of plants in need of re-potting, including all three endangered Sarracenia. The operations center has lodging if you decide you want to do an "eco-vacation" and help out by staying for a few days. We would like to call 2008 the "Year of the Volunteer" and see you at Meadowview.
That's a brief summary for now and there is more on the way so stay tuned!
Sincerely,
Phil Sheridan
Director
Meadowview Biological
Research Station