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Spring 2022 Newsletter NOTE: For future issues, send articles to Kendra Shieber, editor, delvalfernsoc@gmail.com
Our next meeting will be the summer picnic in west Mt Airy.
2022 Field Trips and Garden Visits
PLANNED TRIPS
- Monday Apr 11 Wildflowers. Shenks Ferry, followed by Tuquan Glen
- Tuesday May 10 Henry Foundation for Botanical Research: A Wilderness Garden.
- Friday May 20 10:30 AM Chanticleer Garden and Native Woodland Restoration, Wayne, PA
- Saturday June 4 Monocacy Hill, Berks Co.
- Saturday July 14 Ferns of Northwest Philadelphia.
LIKELY TRIPS
- Spring at the Longwood Gardens Meadow; free entry for the day
- Petty's Island Preserve - New Jersey Audubon
- August TBA Secret Springs, Bucks County
- Duke Farms, Hillsborough, NJ
- The Laurels, Chester County
Please note that field trips usually begin at 10 am at the appointed meeting place, unless otherwise stated in the description. Most trips last approximately 2 hours. If it is a nice day, you might want to bring your lunch. Notify the trip leader if you plan on attending, and please feel free to provide feedback that may enhance our offerings to David Lauer at 610-293-0693 or dml1000@comcast.net
POSSIBLE FIELD TRIPS
- Maiden Creek, Berks County
- State Game Lands 52, Berks County
- Barton Arboretum, Medford Leas, NJ
Spring Meeting Saturday March 26, 2022
The Spring Meeting was held on Zoom when the usual Morris Arboretum building was not available. The 'room' opened at 10:00 AM for Zoom troubleshooting and socializing. The business meeting started at 11 AM. Our secretary took good notes and will issue her minutes shortly.
Rejoice! PBS has given us a direct link to the "Bees" video to make up for the difficulties encountered in viewing it together. Check your email for the link.
Our field trip chair presented several options to visit natural areas or formal gardens. A poll was taken and the top votes will determine our trips for 2022
2022 Flower Show
FYI: It has been determined by our organizers that DVFWS will not be participating in this year's flower show after not getting any new members from the record number of visitors to our exhibit. Excessive heat, extreme distance, and watering demands coupled with a shortage of member volunteers contributed. The Flower Show will return to the Convention Center in March 2023.
Membership
Dues are $10 a year or $12 for a couple. Click on the Membership tab to the left for the categories of membership and the mailing address of the treasurer. All with an interest in ferns and wildflowers, and educating others at the Flower Show are welcome.
We hold meetings twice a year in late fall and early spring, a summer picnic, and walks through natural areas and noteworthy gardens in between. We often staff an exhibit to reach prosective members and educate visitors with our native plants at the Philadelphia Flower Show and area native plant conferences.
About Us: Mission
The Delaware Valley Fern & Wildflower Society welcomes people at all levels of knowledge with an interest in learning about and educating ourselves and others about ferns and native plants in their natural habitat.