Wooowee, its hot... and dry!
But some natives like it hot. This time of year, we look to the pine country for botanical satisfaction. Late summer boasts a number of beauties along the coast and into the open uplands...
This month we will be taking a road trip to see Louisiana's rare and beautiful native orchids and lilies with Dr. Charles Allen for Lily Orchid Days, August 14-16. If you would like to carpool from Baton Rouge, please RSVP below.
There is at least one car leaving from Baton Rouge (Lauren and I). We are leaving Friday at 6pm and returning Saturday evening. Call and check for bunk availability at Allen Acres Bed and Breakfast, phone number 337-328-2252. The option to camp in nearby Kisatchie or onsite exists, but call first! The attached images are from Lily Orchid Days 2013 and show just a few of gems we might see. The orchid is Yellow Fringed Orchid (Platanthera ciliaris) and the lily is Carolina Lily (Lilium michauxii).
| Yellow Fringed Orchid (Platanthera ciliaris) |
| Carolina Lily (Lilium michauxii) |
In other news, we are starting monthly board meetings on the first Wednesday of the month from 6-7pm. Our next meeting is September 2nd, location TBD. If you have experience in non-profit management or would like to learn, please consider stopping by. For the next few months we will be taking care of some very important business, including recruiting new executives, restructuring our membership and planning Fall-Winter activities. These meetings are open to the public!
Please continue to check out the blog "ludoviciana" for field reports, board meeting minutes and informational articles. Here's the link: http://canpsbr.blogspot.com/
Volunteer Opportunity:
- PlantFest tabling/outreach 10/3-4. This year is all about natives and we would like to play a major role. If you can work the table, let us know! The teaser for the event is Sept. 27th, and we invite CANPS members to come out for some great presentations on native plants! More info: http://sites01.lsu.edu/
wp/hilltop/ - Native iris plantings in St. Francisville and Baton Rouge in collaboration with BREC and the Patrick O'Connor of Zydeco Irises. Contact aatroy@aol.com orMHerron@brec.org for more information.
- CANPS Plant Propagation: monitoring plants for watering/fertilizing; repotting, seed collection, etc. Next work day: Sunday, August 16, 4:00pm.
As usual, there are too many things going on to include them all here. Please consult the CANPS Calendar for more events! Below are a few important events that you should go ahead and pencil into your calendar:
Best wishes!
Matthew and Lauren
Interim Co-Presidents
Weekend, August 14-16,Lily Orchid Days
@Allen Acres, Pitkin, LA
Sunday, August 16, 4:00pm, Plant Propagation Workday
@ Burden Botanic Gardens, Baton Rouge, LA
Tuesday, September 8-13, William Bartram Trail Dedication
@various locations in Baton Rouge, LA
Sunday, September 13, 5:30pm, Lecture: "Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation"
@EBRP Main Library on Goodwood Blvd
Sunday, September 27, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, PlantFest! Teaser - Bringing Natives Home!
@ Hilltop Arboretum, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday, October 3-4, PlantFest! Bringing Natives Home
@ Hilltop Arboretum, Baton Rouge, LA
Friday-Saturday, October 30-31, Central South Native Plant Conference
@ Birmingham Botanic Gardens in Alabama
