Join MAWDC for our August Monthly Meeting! Mark your calendar!
The meeting will be held via Zoom (link below). MAWDC President Elizabeth Hargrave will kick things off with updates on club activities and fungi in the news. Culinary Chair April Thompson will share eye candy and showcase MAWDC’s work with edible mushrooms on The Kitchen Table. Send her your pics at culinary@mawdc.org. Foray Chair Mitch Fournet will lead the virtual ID table, highlighting recent fungal finds sent in by our members. You can send your pics to Mitch at forays@mawdc.org.
For our feature presentation, we are excited to welcome Bradley Simpson to give a talk, “Introduction to Woody Plant Identification.”
Bradley Simpson is the Habitat Manager for Nature Forward where he manages a 30-acre woodland at their headquarters in Chevy Chase, MD. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland - College Park where he received a B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy with a concentration in Wildlife Ecology and Habitat Management. His work in this field has included research as well as active management of urban forests. He has conducted urban forest research in New York City and at Woodend Nature Sanctuary, categorizing thousands of plants in the process. Currently, he manages the restoration of Woodend's natural habitats, specifically the 30-acres of forest area. He also enjoys sharing his knowledge of plants through many educational programs. He is also in the process of obtaining a master's degree in plant science from UMD to further his understanding of urban forest ecology.
Zoom Link:
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