Appalachian Mountain Dreams

Meeting of the Maryland Native Plant Society: Western Mountains Chapter

On August 18 at 7 pm at the Appalachian Laboratory in Frostburg, the Western Mountains Chapter of the Maryland Native Plant Society will hold it’s regular meeting. There will be a presentation after the business meeting.

Topic – Native Orchids of North America

Speaker – Jessie Harris

Program will begin immediately following a brief MNPS chapter business meeting. The public is welcome to attend.

The Western Mountains Chapter of the Maryland Native Plant Society will hold its regular meeting at the Appalachian Laboratory in Frostburg on Tuesday August 18th at 7:00 pm. The guest speaker will be Jessie M. Harris, world-renowned nature photographer and owner of Flower and Nature Photography in Washington, D.C. Ms. Harris will give a slide presentation called “The Native Orchids of North America.” During her program she will showcase native orchids, the real gems of the forest, using the exquisite photographs that she has taken over the last 30 years.

For more information visit the Society’s website: Maryland Native Plant Society: Western Mountains Chapter

If you would like to know more about the Maryland Native Plant Society you may want to download their latest newsletter at Native News, July/August 2009. I found it an interesting read and worth the investment in time…