| WHAT'S
NEW? Latest News about NEWFS Conservation |
POLICIES & ISSUES: Read the latest information about wild plant collection, invasive plants, plant display and distribution, and reintroductions into the wild in the newest section of the NEWFS plant Conservation web site.
New England Wild Flower Society
Policy on Climate Change
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The September 2006 Conservation Newsletter (pdf) is now available as are maps of our conservation activities and IPANE surveys.
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| Massachusetts DAR regulations - Massachusetts Prohibited Plant List |
| The October 2005 Conservation Newsletter (pdf) is now available. |
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Invasive
Plant Information Card published May 2005 by New England
Wild Flower Society. A convenient 2-sided rack card listing major
invasive plants in the New England area, with resources for more
information about invasive plant indentification and control. CLICK
HERE to download the entire publication in Adobe Acrobat
(PDF) format. [SEE BELOW for
more information on how to open documents in Adobe Acrobat.] |
Guidelines
for Ethical Field Research on Rare Plant Species. CLICK
HERE to learn more about the Guidelines and download
a copy. |
Massachusetts
Evaluation for Invasiveness Plant List. CLICK
HERE to download the complete list of plants
in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. [SEE
BELOW for more information on how to open documents in
Adobe Acrobat.] |
| Strategic
Recommendations for Managing Invasive Plants in Massachusetts. CLICK
HERE to download the complete document in Adobe
Acrobat (PDF) format. [SEE
BELOW for more information on how to open documents in Adobe
Acrobat.] |
| Join
the Plant Conservation Volunteers (PCVs) |
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Plant
Conservation Volunteers are involved in a variety of plant conservation
activities vital to the preservation of New England’s native
flora. LEARN MORE. |
DOWNLOAD copy
of the PCV brochure. [in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. See below for
more information about downloading documents in Adobe Acrobat.] |
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The
New England Wild Flower Society has identified many questions about
the basic biology of the rare plants we are seeking to conserve.
We have posted some of these critical topics for research:
General
Research Topics
Plant-specific
Research Questions |
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| INVASIVE
PLANTS (CLICK
HERE FOR MORE) |
"Alternatives
to Invasive Species" -A list of native plant alternatives
to invasive or potentially invasive non-native plants in the landscape. CLICK
HERE to download the entire list in Adobe Acrobat
(PDF) format.
Originally published as part of Native Trees, Shrubs & Vines: A Guide
to Using, Growing, and Propagating North American Woody Plants by NEWFS
Nursery Manager William Cullina. [SEE BELOW for more information
on how to open documents in Adobe Acrobat.] |
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| * NOTE: To view Acrobat files, you will need to have installed
the free Adobe Acrobat reader which can be downloaded at the Adobe site. CLICK
HERE to visit Adobe download page. If you have any difficulty downloading
this document, please contact webmaster@newfs.org |
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