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Jan
20
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1/20/2010 1:00 AM
01/20/10 Native plants, pollinators, prairie restoration, rare plant discoveries and sedges are some of the topics to be discussed on Friday, March 26, during the 10th Annual Ohio Botanical Symposium.
Ohio Botanical Symposium set for March 26 in Columbus
Botanists, naturalists and native plant enthusiasts
encouraged to attend the day-long event
COLUMBUS, OH – Native plants, pollinators, prairie restoration, rare plant discoveries and sedges are some of the topics to be discussed on Friday, March 26, during the 10th Annual Ohio Botanical Symposium.
Presented by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Cleveland Museum of Natural History, The Nature Conservancy and The Ohio State University, the event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Villa Milano, 1630 Schrock Road in north Columbus.
Keynote speaker Dr. Doug Tallamy, a professor and department chair from the University of Delaware, is scheduled to discuss the importance of native plants to the diversity of local ecosystems. Other featured speakers include Dr. Tony Reznicek from the University of Michigan, Dr. Marilyn Loveless from the College of Wooster and representatives from the U.S. Forest Service and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
The event will also feature displays from a number private and public conservation organizations and vendors offering conservation-related items for purchase.
The $25 attendance fee includes conference materials, continental breakfast, buffet lunch and break refreshments. Registrations will be accepted until March 22. For registration forms and more details, visit www.ohiodnr.com/dnap or contact Rick Gardner at 614-265-6419.
The Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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For more news online, check out the ODNR Press Room at ohiodnr.com
For further information, contact:
Rick Gardner, ODNR Natural Areas & Preserves
614. 265. 6419
Heidi Hetzel-Evans, ODNR Communications
614. 265. 6860
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