Botanist Ann Rhoads to lead native plants walk

TUSTEN, N.Y. — Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy for a native plants walk from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 25, at the Upper Delaware BioBlitz in Tusten, N.Y.
Renowned author and botanist Dr. Ann Rhoads will lead the walk and answer questions about native plants and their habitats.
Rhoads’ books include “The Plants of Pennsylvania,” “The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania,” “Trees of Pennsylvania,” and, most recently, "Aquatic Plants of Pennsylvania." She recently retired as the director of botany for the Morris Arboretum and taught Botany at the University of Pennsylvania.
The walk is free and open to the public. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather.
For reservations and directions, call the Conservancy office at 570-226-3164 or 845-583-1010, or email info@delawarehighlands.org.
The native plants walk is one of the many activities taking place during the Upper Delaware BioBlitz, where biology experts and volunteers gather to collect, identify, and catalogue every living thing on a demarcated property in a 24-hour period. Learn more at upperdelawarebioblitz.com.
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy works in partnership with landowners and communities to protect the healthy lands and forests, clean waters, eagles and eagle habitat, locally sustainable economies, and quality of life in the Upper Delaware River region. For more information visit DelawareHighlands.org.