Meetings begin at 6:15 PM.
- For meetings held by Zoom, instructions for joining the meeting will be emailed to members on the day of the meeting.
- Non-members can request that information by emailing philbotclub@gmail.com by 10 PM the day before the meeting.
If you have an idea for a future program, please contact the Program Committee chair, Rebekah Armstrong, rebekah.armstrong@gmail.com. A list of previous meetings is available.
Reports on Summer Botanizing
Join us for the Philadelphia Botanical Club’s first meeting this fall! Club members will be sharing photos and news from our botanizing during the summer.
We would like to see your photos! If you are planning to show your photos at the meeting, email them to Joe Rucker at jbr.botanical at gmail.com before noon on the 25th.
If possible, consolidate your photos into a single PDF or PowerPoint file, but individual photos are also OK. Please limit your slides to a maximum of 6 and your comments to at most 6
minutes.Location: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society McLean Library, 100 North 20th Street, Philadelphia
Rock Dwellers in Urban Heat Islands – Adapting to a Harsh Novel Biome
Dr. Tammo Reichgelt, Associate Professor in Residence at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Connecticut, will explore what predisposes certain plant species to thrive in spaces with dense human-made infrastructure.Location: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society McLean Library, 100 North 20th Street, Philadelphia
Yes, We Have No Bananas: the Biology, History, and Politics of America’s Most Popular Fruit
Scott Poethig is the John H. and Margaret B. Fassitt Professor Emeritus of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Professor Poethig will explore the fascinating history of banana cultivation and the serious challenges now confronting it.
Location: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society McLean Library, 100 North 20th Street, Philadelphia
Following the Flowers: Tracking Appalachian Plant Phenology with iNaturalist
Aiesha Parmar, Ecology Assistant – Scientists in Parks with the Appalachian Mountain Club, will present a project studying plant phenology along the Appalachian Trail corridor.
Since 2004, AMC has been tracking flowering and fruiting times of plants across Appalachia, with help from hikers and naturalists. AMC administers multiple iNaturalist projects as part of our efforts, notably the Flowers and Fauna along the Appalachian Trail Corridor. The observations on these projects help AMC researchers study how climate change is affecting seasonal patterns in plants along one of the largest expanses of minimally disturbed temperate deciduous forest– the Appalachian Trail corridor.
Photo credit: Madelyn Wood
Location: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society McLean Library, 100 North 20th Street, Philadelphia
