Dr. Annise Dobson, Director of Research Programs and Associate Research Scientist at Yale University, New Haven, CT Hybrid at Harvard University at 5:30pm “Jumping Worms and the Challenge of Multiple Forest Stressors“ Abstract: Across the Northeast, invasive jumping worms are rapidly altering forest ecosystems by consuming the leaf litter layer and transforming soil. This talk explores […]
NEBS will have an exhibitor table at the Northeast Natural History Conference. Stop by and visit us!
Leaders: Karro Frost, Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program Conservation Planning Biologist; Wendy Ward, retired USDA-NRCS District Conservationist; Nate Marchessault, Ecologist Join for a leisurely walk along the base of Surry Mountain in search of the showy blooms of spring ephemeral wildflowers. Our exploration will take us through a diverse array of habitats—from fields and floodplain edges […]
Dr. Richard Primack, Professor of Biology at Boston University, Boston, Mass. Hybrid at 6:30pm at Native Plant Trust’s Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Mass. “Flower Visitors to the Plants of Newton and the Arnold Arboretum: Can Honeybees and Native Insects Coexist?” Abstract: A major question in insect ecology is whether non-native honeybees outcompete native insects, such as bumblebees and […]
Leaders: Sarah Taylor, Scientific Collections Manager, University of Connecticut, G.S. Torrey Herbarium; Elizabeth Kneiper, NEBS Curator of Cryptogams. This trip will focus on early spring herbaceous vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens. We’ll carpool to a variety of sites on the vast property and hike/scramble to collect. Be prepared for black flies! Register here
Leader: Scott Bailey, US Forest Service, Retired Visit and explore the floodplain forests, oxbow wetlands, and a floodplain forest restoration project in the Maidstone Bends region at the junction of the Upper Ammonoosuc and Connecticut Rivers. A focus of the trip will be on willow identification, and the timing was chosen to coincide with the flowering or fruiting […]
Leader: Neela de Zoysa, NEBS Councilor, Botanist, Instructor at Native Plant Trust Enjoy the wonderful vistas of the meandering Sudbury River at Weir Hill, Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. The habitat is lush and diverse, with floodplain trees, swamps of buttonbush and red maple, ferns, graminoids and other herbaceous species. We will take a close look at these riverine […]
Leaders: Erik Sechler, Ecologist/Ecological Programs Coordinator, Native Plant Trust; Ted Elliman, Botanist Botanical inventory and botanizing trip of Silverweed Seep, a rare calcareous riverside seep natural community with lots of unique and rare flora. In addition, there should be time to explore the lower slopes of Plainfield Sanctuary! Terrain: Moderate difficulty, a stream crossing, uneven and possibly wet […]
August 1-2, 2026 Away Meeting in Rhode Island (In-person only) Please visit our Upcoming Meetings for details. This event requires registration. Event registration closed on July 15. Please reach out directly with inquiries. Those who registered were sent sign-up forms for field trips. Schedule Saturday, August 1, 2026 10am – 3pm: Inland field trip, led by Doug […]
Leader: Eric Karlin, Professor of Plant Ecology (emeritus) Come explore the Sphagnum (peat moss) community of the Black Gum Swamp, where some 12 Sphagnum species reside. This excursion will serve as an introduction to the study of Sphagnum in the field. It will focus on developing search images for Sphagnum and how to distinguish among the three subgenera present in the swamp. The day will […]
Leaders: Lisa Standley, NEBS Curator of Vascular Plants; Elizabeth Kneiper, NEBS Curator of Cryptogams. This trip will focus on late-season vascular plants (primarily, but not limited to the Asteraceae and graminoids), bryophytes and lichens. Some sites may include forays off-trail in somewhat wet or steep terrain. Register here
This event has been rescheduled from 9/13/2026 to 9/20/2026 due to weather. Additionally, we will now be meeting at the Asa Gray Garden. Please note there are services at the Story Chapel and avoid entering or congregating there. For New England Botanical Society’s 130th anniversary, we’ll be celebrating with the ‘Dead Botanists Society’ of Mount […]
