Friday 11/7 at 5:30, join NEBS to hear a talk by Dr. Chris Martine! Dr. Martine is a David Burpee Professor of Plant Genetics and Research and Director of the Manning Herbarium at Bucknell University AND President-Elect of the Botanical Society of America. For details and to register: rhodora.org

Friday, 11/7 at 5:30 pm, join NEBS for Dr. Chris Martine's lecture, “‘Discovering’ Species, Exploring Plant Partnerships, and Spotlighting Sexual Diversity While Using a SciComm & SciArt Underdog Outreach Approach.” *Free, held in Cambridge, MA and over Zoom. Non-members must register rhodora.org

We had an amazing time at Plant Migration in a Changing Climate - thank you to everyone who joined and contributed! Stay tuned for a special issue of Rhodora that will feature conference proceedings. (Photos courtesy of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens; Field trip photo courtesy of R. Wernerehl)

The sun is shining 🌤the leaves are turning 🍁 and there is so much ahead to learn 🌱 We're only 2 days away from the conference! For those who registered, we'll see you there; those who can't attend, stay tuned for a special issue of Rhodora with conference proceedings. Photo credit: R. Wernerehl

Our newest issue of Rhodora has been posted on BioOne! Non-members can check out our open access articles or purchase articles through BioOne. If you're interested in receiving physical copies and having free online access to all articles, join NEBS as a member! rhodora.org/rhodora/curr...

This is the last week to register for Plant Migration in a Changing Climate! There are limited spaces remaining and registration closes on September 21, 2025, so head to our website to reserve your spot rhodora.org/specialevent...

Last chance to register for our Biking and Botanizing field trip on the Mass Central Rail Trail, Sat. 10am-4pm. The weather forecast is fantastic, the leaves are turning, and it's our last field trip of the season! For details and sign up visit rhodora.org/meetings/fie... Photo credit: R. Wernerehl

We've got merch 🎉 Modest proceeds from shirt sales go to supporting our mission, including our ability to organize exciting events like our upcoming conference, Plant Migration in a Changing Climate. Visit our online store at www.bonfire.com/store/new-en...

Want to go from the mountains of New Hampshire, to the coast of Maine, with a stop in between for a cruise on the Mass Rail Trail? Join NEBS for our next 3 events! Space is limited for all of these events, so visit our website to register today! rhodora.org

Join NEBS for a Biking and Botanizing ride on the Mass Central Trail on Saturday 9/13 from 10am to 4pm. The trip will include 14 total miles on the bike path with stops along the way to explore on foot. Registration is required. (Photo credit: R. Wernerehl) rhodora.org/meetings/fie...

Conference spots are limited and are filling quickly! Register today for Plant Migration in a Changing Climate, October 3-4 in Boothbay, ME. Visit our website to register and see recent updates rhodora.org (Photo credit: Dan Jaffe Wilder)

Still some open spots for our Surry Mountain Sunday Stroll in NH 8/17 from 9am-12pm. Join us and Monadnock Bird and Nature Club as we explore a diverse array of natural communities, then take a dip in the lake! For details and to register www.rhodora.org/meetings/fie... Photo credit: N. Marchessault

A big THANK YOU to all those who contributed to a fantastic season of collecting trips! We've got our work cut out for us in the herbaria! Missed our collecting trips, but still want to get out with NEBS this year? Join us in NH at Surry Mt 8/17 or Rattlesnake Mt 9/6 www.rhodora.org/meetings/fie...

Now that we've got your attention😉 Reminder that 8/1 is the deadline to apply to submit a digital poster to Plant Migration in a Changing Climate, a conference hosted by NEBS with Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Head to our website for details on how to apply www.rhodora.org/specialevent...

Our newest issue of Rhodora is out! Non-members can check out our open access articles through BioOne. Interested in physical copies of the journal and online access to all articles? Join the New England Botanical Society! www.rhodora.org/membership/j... bioone.org/journals/rho...

Join NEBS and Monadnock Bird and Nature Club Sunday 8/17 9am-12pm for a leisurely stroll along the base of Surry Mt., NH. We'll explore a diverse array of upland and floodplain natural communities & can enjoy a dip at the lake after! Visit our website to register. Photo credit: N. Marchessault

NEBS had a fantastic time last weekend on a gonzo botany swamp field trip! If you have an iNaturalist account, enter Hinsdale, MA and search for observations from 6/14 to see some of what we encountered. Big thanks to our trip leaders, Robert Wernerehl and Peter Grima! (Photo credit: R. Wernerehl)

The plenary speaker abstracts for Plant Migration in a Changing Climate are available to view! The conference is co-hosted by NEBS and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and will be held Oct 3-4 at the Gardens in Boothbay, ME (aerial image-Ibec Creative). www.rhodora.org/specialevent...

Please join NEBS in congratulating the recipients of our Graduate Student Research Award, Junior Faculty Award, and Mehrhoff Award. Visit our website to learn more about the research, awardees, and the awards. www.rhodora.org/awards/junio...

Join us for a collecting trip on 6/29 at Merck Forest and Farmland Center in VT! We'll be collecting modern vascular and cryptogam flora (& lichens!) for our herbaria to provide a modern record of the diversity, distribution & phenology in this area. Register at www.rhodora.org/meetings/fie...

Our celebratory issue of Rhodora is available! NEBS members have access through their membership AND we've made most of this issue open-access. We've been publishing since 1899, so there's a lot to celebrate and we want everyone to join in! bioone.org/journals/rho...

Join us at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill on June 27 for our monthly meeting, featuring Mark Richardson. Presentation by Mark at 1pm, time to explore the garden, and an optional, nearby fieldtrip at 3:45. In-person only, registration is required. www.rhodora.org/meetings/upc...

Swamped with summer fieldwork and plans? On 9/6 Scott Bailey will lead a NEBS trip at Rattlesnake Mountain in NH. We'll go through cliffs of multiple lithologies, talus, and rich northern woodlands. Intermediate, space limited, reg required. www.rhodora.org/meetings/fie... (Photo credit: S. Bailey)

We have a few spots open for our 6/14 trip to Hinsdale Flats WMA, a botanically rich area in MA. This trip is for experienced wetland explorers and will potentially be challenging in places. Visit our website for details and to register www.rhodora.org/meetings/fie... (Photo credit: R. Wernerehl)

May 31 from 10am-3pm NEBS will be heading to Mt. Aeolus in Vermont for a collecting foray. This is an amazing (free) opportunity to make a contribution and learn a lot along the way! Visit our website for details and to register. (Photo credit: Karro Frost) www.rhodora.org/meetings/fie...

We are thrilled to announce that NEBS and The Gardens will be hosting a conference this Fall! Visit our events page for details and to register! Interested in giving an oral presentation or submitting a digital poster? Apply by May 30. We can't wait to see you there! www.rhodora.org/specialevent...

Our May meeting is Friday at Garden in the Woods and will feature talks by Meredith Elizabeth Theus and Andrea J. Tirrell. NEBS members/guests have free admission to the Garden ahead of the presentations, which start at 6:30pm. You'll want to come early for this one! www.rhodora.org/meetings/upc...

Join the NEBS collecting team! Our next trip is coming up May 3, 2025. These trips are great opportunities to learn about the flora as well as techniques for plant collecting! All are welcome and this is free to attend. Space is limited and registration is required. www.rhodora.org/meetings/fie...

Our May 2 meeting will be held at 6:30pm at Native Plant Trust's Garden in the Woods. We will hear presentations by Graduate Student Research Award recipients, Meredith Elizabeth Theus and Andrea J. Tirrell. The event is free, in-person only and open to all. Visit www.rhodora.org for details.

NEBS collecting trips are posted! These are great opportunities to learn about the flora while contributing to a modern record of the diversity, distribution, and phenology of plants in relatively under-collected areas. Registration is required. www.rhodora.org/meetings/fie...

What an honor to have Dr. Jeannine Cavender-Bares present to NEBS last week! If you missed it, visit our website or YouTube page to enjoy a fantastic presentation full of human and plant stories. The channel is loaded with gems, so check out a few while you're there! www.youtube.com/@newenglandb...

A tour of the Farlow Herbarium followed by a presentation by Dr. Jeannine Cavender-Bares - what could be better? Tour is 3-4:30 and presentation begins at 7. Details and registration at www.rhodora.org (Left image features Plate 35 - Amanita phalloides virescens Pers. by Joseph Sturm, 1817).

Free tour of the Farlow Herbarium Friday, April 4, 3-4:30 PM ahead of our monthly member meeting. Space is limited to 20 people and registration is required. The tour is free and open to members and non-members. Visit our website for more details and to register www.rhodora.org

Save the Date! Friday, April 4 at 7pm Dr. Jeannine Cavender-Bares will be presenting "A Vision for the Harvard University Herbarium in Our Rapidly Changing World." In-person and virtual. BONUS: 3PM tour of the Farlow Herbarium. Space is limited for the tour, registration required. www.rhodora.org

Looking for some inspiration? Look no further! Our most recent presentation takes you from the mountains to the ocean with botanical stories and adventure along the way. www.youtube.com/@newenglandb...

What’s the connection between botany, fish, and habitat restoration? It’s NEBS outgoing president, Dr. Don Hudson! Join us live on Zoom this Friday at 7pm to hear his presentation. Free and open to the public! Nonmembers please visit our website to register in advance www.rhodora.org/meetings/upc...

Friday, March 7 at 7pm, our very own NEBS president, Dr. Don Hudson, is presenting a lecture titled "Forests, Fish, and a Botanist's Excursion into Riverine and Near Ocean Habitat Restoration." This presentation is virtual only. Don't miss it! www.rhodora.org/meetings/upc...

Looking for some cozy botanical viewing for a cloudy day? You can view last week's and many other past lectures anytime. Head to www.rhodora.org/meetingsumma... or find us on youtube at www.youtube.com/@newenglandb...

Reminder! Friday at 7pm join us in Cambridge or via Zoom. We will hear Dr. Robert Bertin's talk, which will examine and attempt to explain changes in frequencies of two groups of plants in southern New England: orchids and northern species. Non-members must register www.rhodora.org/meetings/upc...

If you love New England flora, want to be part of an incredible community, care about conservation AND want to support a New England non-profit... Join the New England Botanical Society! Student memberships are only $15/year! Visit www.rhodora.org/membership/j...

Save the date! February 7 at 7PM, Dr. Robert Bertin will be presenting "Two Tales of Floristic Change in Southern New England: Orchids and Northern Species." In-person in Cambridge, Mass. and over Zoom. FREE for members and the public. Non-members register to attend. More info at www.rhodora.org

There's still time to apply for our awards, including the Les Mehrhoff Award! This award supports botanical endeavors of the sort that Les championed: field studies, herbarium, library, and archival research. You don't need to be a member to apply! Deadline is 2/1 www.rhodora.org/awards/mehrh...

Happy New Year! Whether you are a graduate student, early career academic faculty, or engaged in other botanical endeavors, NEBS has awards to support the work you do! The deadline to apply for 2025 is February 1st. Head to www.rhodora.org to see the available awards and criteria to apply.

The Rhodora article "Plant traits and community metrics across a snowmelt gradient at alpine snowbank sites on Mt. Washington, New Hampshire" by K. Berend, K.L. Amatangelo, D. Weihrauch, C. Norment, and M. Penberthy was featured in BioOne's collection of bryology research! bioone.org/vista-bryology

Pardon the interruption 😉 Just a reminder that it's renewal season for NEBS! Already renewed - Invite a friend to join! Visit www.rhodora.org/membership/j... to renew or join.

In celebration of our 125th volume of Rhodora, we want to know how it's been meaningful to your work. Contributions about your connection to the journal will be considered for inclusion in our celebratory issue! Visit www.rhodora.org/whatsnew.html for details and please share by December 15th.

Check out this incredible figure by Dr. Min Ya! Intrigued? Need to know more? Join us on December 6th at 7PM to hear @minyaaa.bsky.social present in-person in Cambridge, MA and on Zoom. Registration link and more information is available at www.rhodora.org

Join us December 6th for Dr. Min Ya's lecture, "Patterning the Meristem - Development and Evolution of the Floral Ground Plan." The meeting will be in Cambridge, Mass. and over Zoom. FREE for members and the public. Non-members must register to attend. Registration and more info at rhodora.org

Our mission at NEBS is to increase scientific knowledge and appreciation of the flora of New England. We strive to connect, inspire, mentor, and support a vibrant community of people who are passionate about the plants of this area. Head to www.rhodora.org to check us out and join.