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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Emily Dickinson: The Poet as Botanist” Presented by Peter Grima Hybrid at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA and over Zoom Non-members, please register here Register for free-parking at Harvard here Please visit our Meetings […]
"The Importance and Conservation Potential of Forests in Cities" Presented by Dr. Lea Johnson Hybrid at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA and over Zoom Non-members, please register here Register for free parking […]
Day 1: "The Unexpected Coastal Plain Biodiversity Hotspot" Presented by Dr. Reed F. Noss, Conservation Science Coordinator, University of Florida Center for Landscape Conservation Planning Hybrid at MassWildlife, Westborough, MA and […]
Day 2: Field Trip to Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Please visit our Meetings page for details.
NEBS Membership Member's "Show & Tell," potluck, and raffle 2:30PM-6:30PM In-person only at MassWildlife, Westborough, MA Please visit our Meetings page for details.
"Life on Serpentine: Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation in an Extreme Environment" Presented by Nishi Rajakaruna Remote presentation over Zoom Please visit our Meetings page for details.
"Bryophytes in a Changing World: Linking Ecosystem Function, Climate Resilience, and Conservation Action" Presented by Dr. Mandy Slate Remote presentation over Zoom Please visit our Meetings page for details.
"Plants of the Northern Forest: Making a Landscape-based Field Manual" Presented by Jerry Jenkins 5:30 PM - Hybrid at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA and over Zoom Non-members, please register here Register for […]
Presentation by Arthur Haines Hybrid at Native Plant Trust's Garden in the Woods and over Zoom Please visit our Meetings page for details.
