Presentation by Jean Huffman
Thursday, October 4th, 7:00 p.m.
Room 1024, King Bldg, 319 Stadium Dr., Tallahassee
The purpose of the Florida Native Plant Society is to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida.
Old longleaf and slash pines are a beautiful, rare and vital part of southern pine savannas. These trees also provide irreplaceable records of a great variety of natural and human history within their growth-rings. Jean will talk about the past, present and future of fire history tree-ring studies she has been working on in Florida and S. Georgia. She will bring an assortment of beautiful cross-sections of the old trees that have been used to construct some of her Florida fire histories (from Little St. George Island and Avon Park Air Force Range) that will be available to just look at - or to take home as “premiums” if you would like to contribute to her new “Florida Legacy Pines” fundraiser to support this research. She will also give a short introduction to the ongoing fire, plants and fungi research at the living old-growth Longleaf stand at the Wade Tract.
About our presenter, Jean Huffman
Jean Huffman is a fire ecologist and land manager. She and is currently focused on fire history research, directing the Southeastern Coastal Plain Tree Ring Lab and Archive at Tall Timbers, highlighting the importance of Florida’s last old pines, and promoting the preservation and best management of Florida natural areas. She is continuing work reconstructing the history of fire in several sites in Florida and southern Georgia. Her Ph.D., on fire histories of the Florida Panhandle, is from Louisiana State University and her M.Sc., on pine lilies and flatwoods and dry prairie restoration, is from University of Florida. She has worked for decades with on-the-ground fire and land management in Florida, most recently as the manager of the St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve, and previously as biologist at Myakka River State Park. Currently she is also working on a study of fire, plants and fungi at the Wade Tract and St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve.
Field Trip: Flint Rock Preserve
Friday, Oct 12th
US-98 & Lighthouse Rd (near the fire tower)
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Carpool:
We will meet to form a car pool at 9:00 a.m. by the fire tower at the intersection of US 98 and Lighthouse Rd. (Last chance restroom opportunities prior to the meetup can be found at gas stations at Woodville Rd (363) & Bloxham Cutoff Rd (267), or Woodville Rd (363) & US 98, or at the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge visitor center).
Info:
Brian Pelc will lead a field trip to the Flint Rock Preserve where we will see some early comparative results of restoration techniques that are being used to restore longleaf pine in the flatwoods.
Prior to this field trip, Brian Pelk, Restoration Project Manager, The Nature Conservancy, will also be giving a presentation on this topic to the Friends of the Apalachicola National Forest (FANF) on Monday, October 8 (see our separate calendar event). Jean Huffman (our Oct 4 meeting presenter) and Ace Haddock will also be speaking at this FANF meeting which we encourage you to attend because it will provide background information that you will need to fully appreciate this field trip.
We will meet to form a car pool at 9:00 a.m. by the fire tower at the intersection of US 98 and Lighthouse Rd. (Last chance restroom opportunities prior to the meetup can be found at gas stations at Woodville Rd (363) & Bloxham Cutoff Rd (267), or Woodville Rd (363) & US 98, or at the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge visitor center).
The field trip will involve driving on some rough dirt roads. We will be starting with 3 stops which are accessible in an all-wheel drive vehicle, but continuing on to the 4th stop will require a true 4-wheel drive vehicle. Please RSVP to Helen Roth, troth001@comcast.net, with your name(s), type of vehicle, and if you are willing to be a car pool driver. Call 850-980-1941 if you have any questions.
Please remember to bring the usual personal field trip items such as water, snack, bug spray, suntan lotion, sun/insect protection clothing, hiking stick...
Contacts:
Helen Roth, (850)-980-1941, troth001@comcast.new
Friends of Apalachicola National Forest (FANF)
Sarracenia Chapter
Why the Roadsides and Your Yard Matter: Sustaining Critical Habitats for the Pollinators / Liz Sparks and Eleanor Dietrich / Wakulla Public Library, 4330 Crawfordville Hwy, Crawfordville, FL 32327
Join Liz Sparks and Eleanor Dietrich of the Panhandle Wildflower Alliance as they discuss the importance of creating habitat corridors for pollinators and other wildlife through modified management of roadsides. They will also share how individuals can help conserve pollinators by using native plants in their own yards. Eleanor will discuss the native plants that can be used in different seasons and habitats, particularly focusing on fall wildflowers. Eleanor is an excellent photographer and will be sharing some of her stunning shots of roadside wildflowers.
Apalachee Audubon Society
The Importance of Volunteers to the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge with Scott Davis, Refuge Biologist, USFWS – St Marks
Thursday, October 18, 2018
7:00 PM 9:30 PM
King Life Science Building319 Stadium DriveTallahasee, FL
Come enjoy a great talk about the power that local volunteers provide to help St. Mark’s National Wildlife Refuge achieve many significant conservation goals.
Message received from CNN for Dr. Anderson's involvement with botanical evidence in the case
"Dr. Anderson –
I think it was back in December when we met in Florida. Now, nearly ten months later, our documentary is finally going to premiere!
The “How It Really Happened: Ted Bundy” four-part documentary premieres on HLN (CNN Headline News). Dates and times are below:
“Part One: The Girls Are Missing” is Sunday, October 7 at 8pm ET/PT
“Part Two: Ted Escapes” follows Sunday, October 7 at 9pm ET/PT
“Part Three: The Murder Trials” is Sunday, October 14 at 8pm ET/PT
“Part Four: The Death Row Confessions” follows Sunday, October 14 at 9pm.
Without your voice, none of this would be possible. We cannot thank you enough for your time, effort and heart. It was truly an honor to meet you – by far, getting the chance to know amazing people is the best part of my job.
Thank you again. Alison Obrien PRODUCER | CNN AMERICA"
The Monarch-Milkweed Initiative at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Wednesday 9AM-12PM
Upcoming Programs for 2018-2019
October 4th - Jean Huffman - From Seeds to Stumps - Six Short Stories of Old Southern Pines
November 1st - Emily Coffey - Ex situ and In situ conservation effort for North America's rarest conifer, Torreya Taxifolia
December 6th - Reed Noss - Florida Needs Fire!
January 3rd - Houston Snead - The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem and Conservation of a Rare Orchid - Platanthera chapmanii, Chapman's Fringed Orchid
February 7th - Peter Kleinhenz - Botanizing by Phone: Using iNaturalist to Learn, Document and Conserve Florida's Wildflowers
March 7th - Kevin Hiers - How Fine Scale Fire Behavior Maintains Biodiversity in Southern Pine Ecosystems
April 4th - Harley Means - Our Local Surficial Geology Dissected: How Surficial Geology Affects Ravine Development
May 2nd - Craig Huegel - Roots and How They Work
For additional and updated details about the Thursday evening programs and the accompanying Saturday morning field trips, please refer to our chapter's website calendar page.
Get involved with workday opportunities...
Angus Gholson Nature Park - contact Diana Picklesimer at Diana.Picklesimer@gmail.com
Maclay Gardens Native Arboretum - contact Ann Johnson at ajohnson@fnai.fsu.edu
Milkweed initiative - check Facebook - Monarch-Milkweed-Initiative@st. marks nwr
Seek and Destroy Coral Ardesia - Katie Pearson, FSU Plant Club at plantclubfsu@gmail.com
TorreyaKeepers - contact Leigh Brooks at lbrooks2wd@nettally.com
Upsy Daisy Plant Rescue Society - contact Gail Fishman at grtener@gmail.com
Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve, Lost Creek Forest, and Cherokee Pollinator Garden - contact Beth Grant at bethgrant@bellsouth.net
Other Events
Friends of the Apalachicola National Forest: Facebook
Add your memories to this album by sending some of your favorite photos of Jack to Eleanor at eleanor43@aol.com. This link has also been posted to our chapter's website Links page.
Meeting schedule: 1st Thursday of the month from September through May. Come to socialize at 7:00, chapter meeting at 7:30, and program at 7:45 PM.
Meeting Place: King Building on the FSU Campus (319 Stadium Drive) Room 1024 – Free evening campus parking at the parking garage south of the King Building off Stadium Drive, or the parking lot east of the King Building following Psychology Way south from Call Street. Room 1024 is at the back of the King Building - see campus map at campus.map.fsu.edu for meeting location.
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Field Trip: Flint Rock Preserve
