The Niagara Frontier Botanical Society was established in 1983 with 35 charter members, to promote the study, appreciation and conservation of plant life in Western New York and adjacent Ontario, with an emphasis on field botany. We have grown to over 100 members, 8 of which are institutional.

 

Though we are an affiliate of the Buffalo Museum of Science, our meetings are held at the Harlem Road Community Center in Amherst, New York. We meet there at 7:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month, September through May.

 

2011 Autumn Speaker Series

 

Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 7:30 p.m. “Spreading the Word About WNY Land Conservancy”. Nancy Smith, Stewardship Manager, will introduce us to some new Land Conservancy preserves, including a fen near Springville and a rich forest on the Onondaga Escarpment, and will discuss some of the group’s current projects.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 7:30 p.m. “A Look at Lichens”. Jim Battaglia, NFBS Past President, will share knowledge acquired at the Humboldt Field Research Institute in Maine, where he has taken lichen courses the past several summers. Come and learn a little about the fascinating world of these minute organisms.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 7:30 p.m. “Natural History Explorations in Southern Africa”. Professor Jon Titus and botanist Priscilla Titus will recount their sabbatical year spent in Botswana. They will
introduce us to the local flora and fauna and discuss current land management practices.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 7:30 p.m. “Annual Members Night”. All members are welcome to bring photos or specimens to show or a topic to present or discuss. All are also asked to bring in a holiday treat to
share afterwards.

Field Trips

Saturday, October 8, 2011: Allegany State Park, Bee Hunter trail. Join us for a hike to see the autumn leaves. The hike will be about 6 miles. Bring lunch. We will meet at the park and ride on route 20A (Orchard park exit) of route 219 at 8:30am. The hike will start at 10am at the Beehunter trail head on ASP 2A (Red House area). Please call or email Ed Fuchs if you plan to come. 598-1307

 

If you wish to join the Society or would like detailed information about upcoming meetings and field trips, please refer to the current issue of Clintonia, our bi-monthly journal which features original articles and reprints of local botanical and environmental interest, many authored by our own members.

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