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Endangered Plant List Proposed to Grow '/■ Society Registers Endangered Plant List Proposed to Grow The Virginia Department of longer recognized as distinct from the Piedmont Wetlands Agriculture and Consumer Services more common tropical water hyssop Through determined efforts of (VDACS), which administers Virginia’s (Bacopa inominata). Further, VDACS is Piedmont Chapter, this past December, Endangered Plant and Insect Species proposing to put two insects on the list the Board of Supervisors of Fauquier Act, has begun the process of revising of threatened species, a first for the County voted to accept VNPS Registry the threatened and endangered species state. The Virginia Native Plant Society designation for a county-owned list. Under the draft regulation, seven has joined numerous individuals, groups wetlands near Marshall, Virginia. new plant species will be protected: Addison’s leatherflower (Clematis and agencies in supporting the addition Known as Carters Run, this rich addisonii), Leo’s clover (Trifolium of these species, plus an additional wetland area extends over 245 acres. calcaricum), Millboro leatherflower plant, prairie white fringed orchid In some parts, swampy expanses (Clematis viticaulis), sensitive joint-vetch (Habenaria leucophaea), to the threat¬ persist year around. Among the more (Aeschynomene virginica), small- ened and endangered plant list. The interesting and unusual species found anthered bittercress (Cardamine Society has further recommended there are rough avens, Geum micranthera), smooth coneflower against changing the status of round- laciniatum, which is ranked S2 (state, (Echinacea laevigata), and sun-facing leaf birch. VDACS Board will consider rare) by the Virginia Natural Heritage coneflower (Rudbeckia heliopsidis). In these recommendations and formally Program; purple fringeless orchid, addition, round-leaf birch (Betula ubei), propose a regulation in May. After a Habenaria peramoena, a beautiful plant will be changed from endangered to public comment period, the Board is infrequent in the region; green fringed threatened while mat-forming water expected to vote on the regulation in the orchid, H. viridis, also infrequent in the hyssop (Bacopa stragula) will be Chris Clampitt area; and cursed crowfoot, Ranunculus Virginia Division of Natural Heritage scleratus, an interesting buttercup removed from the list because it is no which was first recorded in Fauquier County in this wetland. A remarkable Tax Check-off Helps Save Virginia’s Natural Heritage expanse of green dragon, Arisaema Virginians can help preserve the Direct donations to the fund can be dracontium, an unusual wooded state’s threatened natural heritage by made by sending checks (made out to wetlands species related to Jack-in-the- contributing to the Open Space the Open Space Recreation and pulpit, also occurs there. Recreation and Conservation Fund. It’s Conservation Fund) to the Department Rich and diverse wetlands, such as easy to do. Any individual eligible to of Conservation and Recreation, P.O. Carters Run, are becoming extremely receive a Virginia Income Tax refund Box 721, Richmond, VA 23206-0721. scarce in this region of the Piedmont. may designate all or a portion of that As they vanish, the ecosystems which refund for the Open Space Recreation support numerous wonderful plant and and Conservation Fund. The contribution Inside This Issue wildlife communities are also being lost. can be entered on the bottom of the Many areas have been permanently state income tax form. The value of the ruined or altered by development or gift may be taken as a deduction on INSERT . agricultural practices. next year’s Federal Income Tax return. Virginia Wildflower VNPS Registry of Carters Run has The Department of Conservation and Recreation has dedicated seventy-five of the Year 1993 already created a new awareness in Brochure the community of the existence of a percent of the fund for acquisition and valuable county-owned natural area, management of Natural Area Preserves the responsibility for its stewardship, -- habitat for rare species and unique or PAGE 5 . exemplary natural communities. The and the exceptional educational Virginia Wildflower remaining twenty-five percent is Celebration 1993 potential of the site. awarded, as grants, to Virginia localities Jocelyn Arundel Sladen for open space protection and outdoor Calendar of Events Piedmont Chapter recreation. Bulletin of the Virginia Native Plant Society FROM THE PRESIDENT The regional nature of our nine chapters is the strength of the Virginia Native Plant Society. The diversity which results from ideas generated across the state is what drives our Society’s "program." Interest in native plants, wildflowers and habitat protection is paramount with each chapter. Thus, you read in "The Leaflet" from Piedmont Chapter about hedgerows; in "Wild News" from Prince William Wildflower Society about the invasive plant, Polygonum perfoliatum, in Reston and the fear it will soon invade closer to home; in correspondence from South Hampton Roads Chapter how it is aggressively promoting highway beautification projects which use native wildflowers ... All our chapters have their special concerns and projects. The energies which put actions to thoughts come from the variety of our members’ backgrounds. Each chapter has professional "plant people" ... educators, nursery personnel, botanists, landscape architects, etc. We have members in the Division of Natural Heritage, in the Parks and Forest Services, and in other public natural resource agencies. Add a generous portion of people who simply enjoy gardening and all who appreciate nature’s bountiful splendor ... the birders, the wildlife watchers, the habitat protectors. That’s our Society. My point is that the "program" or action of VNPS originates from a suggestion from a member in a chapter, or a member-at-large (no chapter affiliation), or a non¬ member, but a friend of our interests. The members of the VNPS Board are now looking to set some goals for VNPS for the "near range," the next three years. In behalf of the entire Board, I am asking that you tell a member of your chapter’s Board your ideas for the Society. The last planning group discussed many good ideas and resulted in in the Virginia Wildflower of the Year program, our Virginia Site Registry, a paid editor of our Bulletin, and designation of the Virginia Wildflower Celebration, which we are about to enjoy again. There is no time limit for good ideas; so, please share your brainstorms and your concerns, whatever you see as critical for VNPS to persue in the next few years. We have some left-over "long-range” ideas -- a VNPS office with staff, a VNPS journal for research papers, perhaps a Society display garden ... Still dreams. For today though, enjoy these late days of winter and early days of spring. There is a native plant busy growing, blooming and even existing because you have been VIRGINIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY its advocate. Yes, the effort is worth it, especially when you find the Dutchmen’s FY 1993 BUDGET breeches where you saw them last year or the dogwood buds swelling where the The VNPS Board of Directors has trees still stand because you spoke to protect their habitat. approved the following budget for As for me, the Cecropia moth cocoon is still on the dogwood, next to the fiscal year 1993. Members should sassafras tree which hosted its caterpillar. When May gets here this glorious moth remember that the proposed with a six-inch wingspan will emerge and I’ll be glad all over again that the birds allocations do not wholly reflect brought in the seed of the little sassafras which grows by my sidewalk, which in turn current VNPS priorities, since the was home for the egg laid by last year’s Cecropia. That’s how it works. Society’s budget can’t show I hope you, too, will be enjoying days full of Virginia’s wildflowers and wonders. volunteers’ time or chapter Nicky Staunton expenditures. INCOME VNPS 1993 Board of Directors Membership dues $11,000 Sales, fees & investments $6,160 Directors Directors-at-Large Donations & contributions $3,700 President Nicky Staunton Nancy Arrington Holly Cruser First Vice-President Chris Clampitt Bob Eubank Cris Fleming INCOME TOTAL $20,860 Second Vice-President James Minogue Chris Sacchi Ken Wieringo Recording Secretary Open EXPENDITURES Corresponding Secretary Liz Smith Chapter Representatives Programs (conservation, Treasurer John White (president except where noted) botany, etc.) $2,440 Blue Ridge Frank Coffey Outreach (education, Committee Chairs Jefferson Gay Bailey publications, etc.) $7,390 Botany Catharine Tucker John Clayton Gale Roberts Administration Conservation Ted Scott Piedmont Effie Fox (membership, Education Tim Williams Jocelyn Arundel Sladen, President correspondence, Fund Raising Open Pocahontas Richard Moss insurance, Membership Phoebo White Potowmack Anne Haynes annual meeting, etc.) $10,969 Publications Mark Gatewood Prince William Nancy Vehrs Shenandoah Michael Hill EXPENDITURE TOTAL $20,799 South Hampton Roads Lee Moomaw Nominating Committee NET INCOME $61 Chair - Open Frank Coffey Doris True Total Assets Beginning FY 1992 Rebecca White Fanny R. Williams (bank account & investments) $15,143 Page 2 March 1993 Bulletin of the Virginia Native Plant Society Coming Events Clayton’s Work on Exhibit National Trails Day In March 1993, we will have two June 5, 1993 is National Trails Day. chances to celebrate the life and work Organized by the American Hiking of the early 18th-century botanist John Society (AHS), this event is an effort to Clayton.
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