North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) Lecture

“Celebrating the Botany of Charles Darwin”
Scott Zona, Botanist and Author

  • Saturday, February 8, 2025 – 10:00 am11:30 am

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Charles Darwin is best known for his theory of evolution by natural selection, but after publishing his most well-known work, On the Origin of Species, he turned his attention to the study of plants. Darwin observed and wrote about climbing plants, carnivorous plants, orchids, pollination biology, and other botanical topics. In honor of his 216th birthday on February 12, this lecture highlights Charles Darwin's contributions to botany.

Statue of Chuckie D.


Followed by a short talk by Janice Swab titled:  "Should you travel to the Galapagos Islands?"

Travel to these islands has become increasingly popular over the last two decades.  From a "sustainable" number given as 32,000 tourists/year in the 1990's, often as many as 32,000/month (or more) now is clearly unsustainable.  Volunteering for five weeks with the Galapagos Conservancy in 2023, gave me a "behind the scenes" look at the impact of the current numbers visiting these islands.

The Galapagos Islands

Cohosted by the Piedmont Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society and the JC Raulston Arboretum.

Joining the Online Presentation

This program is being offered in person as well as online. If you want to join us online, visit the URL below to register:

https://jcra.ncsu.edu/nargs-lecture/

In case there are any last-minute changes, please check your e-mail for any updates. Last-minute changes will be sent to JCRA Cuttings subscribers and to NARGS members directly.

Video

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Cost
Free for North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) members and Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum members, otherwise $5.00.
Registration

Advance registration is not available for in-person participants. Check-in is available at the door.

Registration for online participants available at https://jcra.ncsu.edu/nargs-lecture/.

Location
Online and in person at the Ruby C. McSwain Education Center, JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606.
Directions
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Parking
Free parking is available at the JC Raulston Arboretum and along Beryl Road.
Questions
Contact the JCRA Education Team at jcraprograms@ncsu.edu for more information about this program.