Sunday, April 11, 2010

Our cities and towns may seem harsh and unwelcoming to vegetation, but in the new field guide, Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast by Harvard botanist Peter Del Tredici, he details the spectacular array of plants that grow spontaneously in sidewalk cracks, flourish along chain-link fences, and line the banks of streams and rivers.

Del Tredici will discuss the valuable ecological roles these plants play, from carbon storage and erosion control to providing food for wildlife.

Co-sponsored with the Arnold Arboretum.

Location:
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford St.
Cambridge , MA 02138

Sponsor: Harvard Museum of Natural History, Arnold Arboretum
Time(s): 2:00 pm.
Cost: Free with museum admission. Free to HMNH and Arnold Arboretum members
Phone: 617-495-3045
Email: hmnhpr@oeb.harvard.edu
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/lectures_and_special_events/index.php

Date Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009
All information is subject to change.

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