Wild Ones Summer Meeting 2008
| Wild Ones Summer Meeting 2008 Buffers, Basins, Barrens and Bruce A Tour of the Native Plant Communities of Hershey’s Mill led by Bruce Foreacre Landscape Assistant Superintendent Hershey’s Mill, PA Wednesday, July 30, 2008 6:00pm- 8:00pm Hershey’s Mill West Chester, PA Please RSVP to Maureen Carbery 484-678-6200 or mc@habitatresourcenetwork.org Join us for a tour of the native plant communities in Hershey’s Mill, an adult residential gated community of twenty-five villages on nearly 800 acres outside of West Chester, PA. Landscape Assistant Superintendent, Bruce Foreacre, will lead a highlights tour of native plant communities, including riparian buffers, retention basins and a rare serpentine barrens habitat. Each habitat is home to thriving wildlife. Bruce will also share his insights on working with homeowners and other stakeholders on the appreciation of native plants within a traditional landscaped community. After the tour, there will be time for questions and a picnic dinner in the maintenance shed. This is a great opportunity to see an example of landscaping with native plants on a larger scale, inspiration for larger properties, homeowners associations and public grounds. Bruce’s experience as an advocate of native plants can be helpful for everyone. The serpentine barrens is a unique habitat, quickly disappearing, with a range of unusual plants. More information on serpentine barrens: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/serpentine.asp DIRECTIONS Follow the directions to the main gate entrance with the security booth. Stop at the security booth and let them know you are with the Wild Ones meeting with Bruce Foreacre. Directions to the maintenance building: Continue past security, following the yellow line until you reach a stop sign. Turn right onto Chandler Drive. Continue until the stop sign at Mill Road and turn left. Park in the maintenance area, and meet in the largest shed. Please RSVP to Maureen Carbery 484-678-6200 or mc@habitatresourcenetwork.org www.habitatresourcenetwork.org |