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Torrey Botanical Society @TorreyBotanical

Based in NYC. Offering plant walks, botanical lectures, student scholarships and scientific publications. We are the oldest botanical society in the Americas.

Joined June 2011
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Each year, we offer several #awards for undergraduate & graduate botanical #research, training and symposia. Applications are open for this winter, the deadline for submissions Feb 15, 2025! Learn more and apply here: torreybotanical.org/grants-a… #botany #grants
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14 Nov 2024
"Abraham Halsey and the New York Lyceum: Uncovering the origins of New York botany" by Dr. James C. Lendemer - Curator of Botany @nysmuseum [September 11, 2024] Recording of talk now on @TorreyBotanical YouTube channel. youtube.com/watch?v=V0fQFigq…

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This Wednesday 11/13 @ 6pm eastern, please join us in person or online for a #seminar by our own Dr. Lydia Paradiso! She will walk us through the history of #botany research in #NYC through major periods in time. Info and registration here: torreybotanical.org/lecture-…
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On Oct 26, please join us at Clay Pit Ponds Park in Staten Island to explore the local #lichens and #mosses! It's a very interesting habitat and we'll find some interesting species there. Registration and information here: shorturl.at/EneOk #fungi #flora #NYC
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More autumn adventures coming up in October! Join us on the 19th at Fort Washington Park for a view of #NYC's natural shoreline and one of the last salt marshes in Manhattan. Register here: shorturl.at/AO55D #botany #fieldtrip #fall #fun
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Ready for another Torrey Talk? Dr. Brad Oberle will talk to us Oct 9 at 6pm on the history of research in the Thain Forest and recent findings of above- and below-ground variation in the forest. Register for the zoom here: shorturl.at/uW8C6 #botany #nybg #nyc #lecture
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Our fall field trips continue! Join us Saturday Sept 28 at 10AM for an exploration of kettle pond flora at Eibs Pond Park in Staten Island! Details and registration here: shorturl.at/LyWxd #botany #fieldtrip #adventure #nature #walk #explore #plants

Kettle Pond Flora of Eibs Pond Park

Join us for a walk to see the early fall display of wildflowers in Eibs Pond Park!

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Fall is upon us, and we have field trips during this beautiful season! Join us on Sunday Sept 22 at 10AM for a late #wildflower hunt in Clove Lake Park! Details and registration can be found here: shorturl.at/gFydP #botany #fieldtrip #explore #NYC #StatenIsland
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If you haven't registered for our Torrey Talk tomorrow, please do and join us in person or virtually over zoom! #botany #seminar #history #lichens
Torrey Botanical Society@TorreyBotanical
2 Sep 2024
Our season of Torrey Talks is already upon us - please join us on Wed, sept. 11th at 6pm EDT for a #talk by Dr. James Lendemer on the legacy of Abraham Halsey and the NY Lyceum! register for the in person event here shorturl.at/pHI5X or watch on zoom (info in link) #botany
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Our season of Torrey Talks is already upon us - please join us on Wed, sept. 11th at 6pm EDT for a #talk by Dr. James Lendemer on the legacy of Abraham Halsey and the NY Lyceum! register for the in person event here shorturl.at/pHI5X or watch on zoom (info in link) #botany

Torrey Talk - Abraham Halsey and the New York Lyceum: Uncovering the origins of New York botany

Join us for September's Torrey Talk, where Dr. James Lendemer will resurrect the legacy of Abraham Halsey and his rediscovered herbarium

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BioOne@BioOneNews
25 Jun 2024
How does #WildlandFire influence ecosystems? Explore #FireEcology research with this BioOne VISTA collection: ow.ly/hkio50Smm5e With articles from @ColeopSoc, @cen_nord, @ABLSlichenbryo, @CFAforestry, @ssarherps, @TorreyBotanical, @CalBotSoc, and more.
BioOne VISTA logo. A line of wildfire in a forest.

ALT BioOne VISTA logo. A line of wildfire in a forest.
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It's the last day of #Botany2024, make sure grab some free swag from the booth or purchase a copy of one of our books!
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Josh Felton@JoshFelton12
18 Jun 2024
Big ups to Johanne Storgan - BSA director of conferences - involved with 25 botany conferences!! She has kept conferences running smooth like butter. We’ll miss her as she transitions into retirement💯💯 #botany2024 #johannekeepsthesauceflowing
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Draw your own design on our Torrey logo stickers.. only at #Botany2024!
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The booth is set up! Stop by after the #Botany2024 plenary
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We'll be at #Botany2024! Stop by the booth for Torrey swag or to chat about student grants, publishing in the journal, and our lecture series
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If you ever missed a Torrey Talk that you really wanted to hear, don't forget we post everything to our YouTube channel too! Check out this talk from our spring series by Dr. Alfredo Justo on the fungal family Pluteaceae in North America! youtube.com/watch?v=dhwSzIrJ… #fungi #mycology

The family Pluteaceae (Basidiomycota, Agaricales) in North America: a...

The family Pluteaceae (Basidiomycota, Agaricales) in North America:...

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On June 29th, we will be hunting for wildflowers and enjoying the scenery at Little Stony Point out in Cold Spring, NY. Please join us and be a part of this lovely nature walk! Details and registration here: eventbrite.com/e/plant-walk-… #Botany #NY #naturewalk #fieldtrip #beach

Plant Walk at Little Stony Point

Join us to look for wildflowers at Little Stony Point and enjoy the incredible views from the beach and rocky summit.

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On June 22nd, we will join the NYC Butterfly club on a nature walk in beautiful Mount Loretto in Staten Island! Details and registration here: eventbrite.com/e/nature-walk… #Botany #NYC #Statenisland #butterfly #fieldtrip

Nature Walk at Mt. Loretto with NYC Butterfly Club

Joint trip with the NYC Butterfly Club. We will look for native wildflowers and butterflies and other wildlife in Mt. Loretto Unique Area.

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June is around the corner, are you ready for what we have planned this month? On June 15th we are viewing #wildflowers at Cunningham Park with the Long Island Botanical Society! Details and registration here: eventbrite.com/e/wildflowers… #botany #fieldtrip #NYC

Wildflowers of Cunningham Park with Long Island Botanical Society

Joint field trip with LIBS, we will look for uncommon native plants of the early summer in the forest.

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