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Tuesday, November 14, 7 p.m.
Reuter Center at UNCA Manheimer Room
OLLI.Cedar Classroom UNC Asheville is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Blue Ridge Naturalist Network November 2023
Time: Nov 14, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
in the Southern Appalachians
with Steve Norman, research ecologist with the USDA Southern Forest Research Station
Tuesday, September 12, 7 p.m.
Reuter Center at UNCA Manheimer Room 2)
Steve Norman is a research ecologist with the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station in Asheville. Originally from Pennsylvania, he spent a decade researching the historical fire regimes of northern California. Based in Asheville since 2007, his current work focuses on how to monitor forest disturbances using new technologies, such as satellite data and cloud-based computing. In the southern Appalachians, he has the documented the historic decline of Eastern hemlock and the effects of fire on tree mortality and fuels. He views our current forest conditions through the lenses of historical and landscape diversity.
No RSVP necessary for this event. We look forward to seeing you there!
Tuesday, March 14, 7 p.m.
Enka-Candler Public Library
1404 Sand Hill Rd, Candler
Western North Carolina is one of the most biodiverse areas of the world! Native plants beautify natural landscapes and benefit both people and nature. Horticulturalist Steve Pettis will present his favorite native landscape plants for gardens and pollinators and will recommend beautiful species that are easy to grow and available locally.
Pettis is a NC State Cooperative Extension Agent in Henderson County, where he consults with homeowners, business owners and government officials on horticultural, agricultural, and environmental topics.
