Random Walk through the Herbarium

…As a sand stabilizer, American Beach-grass is known for its extensive rhizome system that links plants and holds sand from readily drifting.”2 Carol Ann McCormick admiring a clump of sugarcane…

CCG Volunteer Spotlight: Simone

…our compost leaders and even continued to volunteer when she was back during breaks from college! When the stay-at-home order began in the spring and Simone had to return home,…

Ferdinand Blanchard

…not live long enough to write a volume of verse, and was careless about publicity, his poetical output was of a high order, and as has been said, “he was…

Edwin Lynn Bridges

…combinations have mostly been in the order Poales (including species of Cyperaceae, Poaceae, Juncaceae, Xyridaceae, and Eriocaulaceae), in addition to new species and combinations in Asteraceae and Euphorbiaceae. He is…

New Lichens in The Old North State

…“lists” available through the North Carolina Biodiversity Project (nc-biodiversity.com). “The NC Biodiversity Project is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote public interest in the state’s native species…

New boardwalk open at Mason Farm

…Hurricane Florence, but those funds fell $150,000 short of the full cost of design, engineering, permits, materials, and labor. In order to open the boardwalk to visitors as soon as…

Egbert Hamilton Walker

…good order and evidence of care he finds there, largely the work of Egbert Walker over many years.” Egberts taxonomic research centered on the Myrsinaceae of eastern Asia… He received…

Wade Thomas Batson, Jr.

…Year Award; 1976, Education Conservationist of the Year by South Carolina Wildlife Federation; 1982, Order of the Palmetto Award presented by Governor Richard Riley who hosted his Retirement Party at…

Edward Avery McIlhenny

…standing timber on this property was sold to one of the large saw-mills operating in southern Louisiana, and cutting began that year. In order to get the great logs out…